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Alcaraz beats Yoshihito to enter third round in Australia Open 2025, Sabalenka beats Manero to reach third round
Australia Open 2025: Alcaraz won the first set in just 18 minutes. Despite his best efforts, including a brief comeback in the third set, Nishioka could not hold the lead against his opponent. Alcaraz will face the winner of the match between 27th seed Jordan Thompson of Australia or Nuno Borges of Portugal in the third round.
Spanish tennis legend Carlos Alcaraz defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka on Wednesday to enter the third round of the Australian Open. Spain's world number two Alcaraz performed brilliantly with accuracy, power, and speed in the second round to beat Japanese player Nishioka 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 in just 81 minutes.
Alcaraz took the first set in just 18 minutes. As much as he tried, including a brief lead in the third set, Nishioka was unable to keep his opponent from taking the lead. Alcaraz will meet the winner of the match between 27th seed Jordan Thompson of Australia or Nuno Borges of Portugal in the third round.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moved into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, defeating Jessica Bouzas Manero. The top seed and a solid contender to capture her third straight title, Sabalenka was taken to task by her Spanish opponent Manero. However, the Belarusian made a brilliant comeback from 2-5 down to defeat Manero 6-3, 7-5. Sabalenka will play Denmark's Clara Tauson in the third round.
