Australian Open: Alcaraz and Berrettini fix third-round hits
Matteo Berrettini and Carlos Alcaraz have advanced to the third round of the 2022 Australian Open. There the Italian number one and the Spanish youngster meet on Friday.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 19, 2022, 08:06 am
Anyone who was present at the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna in the Stadthalle last autumn will still have fond memories of this game: After a smooth first set for the Spanish teenager, a duel of outstanding quality developed , in which Alcaraz got the upper hand in the end.
Matteo Berrettini can now take revenge at the Australian Open on Friday. The Italian defeated the American Stefan Kozlov 6: 1, 4: 6, 6.4 and 6: 1 and thus advanced to the third round, as did Alcaraz, who defeated Dusan Lajovic 6: 2, 6: 1 and 7: 5 remained successful. Berrettini is seventh at the Australian Open, Alcaraz is 31st. After Novak Djokovic was excluded, the top quarter is wide open until the semifinals.
Two other Spaniards were also successful on Wednesday: Pablo Carreno Busta had big problems with Tallon Griekspoor, but finally won 6: 3, 6: 7 (6), 7: 6 (3), 3: 6 and 6: 4. Rafael Nadal defeated Yannick Hanfmann safely 6: 2, 6: 3 and 6: 4.
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