Zverev Comes Back and Alcaraz Advances in the Australian Open
The third-seeded tennis player Alexander Zverev overcame a difficult start to advance in his first-round match against Gabriel Diallo at the start of the Australian Open. Zverev, runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, had a difficult start in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before recovering thanks to his powerful serve, winning 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. With this victory, he secures his presence in the second round at Melbourne Park for the tenth consecutive year.The world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, who is seeking to complete the Grand Slam in his career, defeated the Australian Adam Walton with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Flavio Cobolli, seeded number 20, became the first seeded male player to leave the tournament, losing 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-1 against British qualifier Arthur Fery. Alexander Bublik, seeded number 10, advanced over Jenson Brooksby with a score of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Francisco Cerundolo, seeded number 18, defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (0). Frances Tiafoe, seeded number 29, overcame Jason Kubler 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2. Michael Zheng defeated Sebastian Korda 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (0), 6-3 in a first-round American matchup. Zheng, a Columbia University star who advanced through the qualifying rounds to make his circuit-level debut, will next face Corentin Moutet, seeded number 32.Definitely, when I saw the draw, to be honest, I didn’t feel very happy. He’s very young, very talented. Incredibly aggressive.
Alexander Zverev
