The second week ofAustralian Open starts this Sunday. And it looks exciting. For the start of the eighth, the four matches in the second part of the table are on the program. We will find three of the four big favorites of this edition. Carlos Alcaraz will be opposed to Jack Draper, Novak Djokovic will face Live in Lehecka whileAlexander Zverev will find the French Ugo Humbert for a remake of the last final at Bercy. Finally, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina“Mr Remontada”, will tackle Tommy Paul.
Video – Novak Djokovic before his eighth at the Australian Open
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Humbert revenge against Zverev
Ugo Humbert did not keep very good memories of his last meeting with Alexander Zverev. While he had a superb week at Bercythe Lorraine had been torpedoed 6-2, 6-2 in front of his audience by the German for his first Masters 1000 final. The French n°1, who took advantage of the abandonment of his compatriot Arthur Son in the last round, will therefore be keen to take his revenge, even if the challenge is immense. The world No. 2 had a very quiet first week and presents himself as a serious contender for final victory.
Djokovic and Alcaraz, meet in the quarterfinals?
At the time of the draw, everyone had noticed this potential shock in the quarter-finals between Novak Djokovicten-time winner of theAustralian Open and in search of a 25th Major, and Carlos Alcarazwho could become after this fortnight the youngest player in history to win all four Grand Slam titles. Accompanied by Andy Murraythe Serbian sent a strong message in the third round by switching off Tomas Machac in three sets. For his seventeenth round of 16 at Melbournehe will challenge another Czech, Jiri Lehecka. Alone Roger Federer et Hyeon Chung managed to bring down Djoko in eighths.
On the side of Carlos Alcarazce is only the second time in his career that he has made it past the third round in the first Grand Slam of the year. A little less well compared to Nuno Borges Friday, against whom he dropped his first set of the tournament, the Spaniard will have to get rid of a marathoner this Sunday: Jack Draper. The British, 18th in the ATP rankings, won his first three matches in five sets. The confidence is there, but the legs could get heavy. In the other eighth, the American Tommy Paul should be wary ofAlejandro Davidovich Fokina. The Spaniard, led two sets to nothing by Félix Auger-Aliassime et Jakub Mensiknever give up.
The program for this Sunday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
From 5:30 am
-[3] ALCARAZ, Carlos (ESP) – [15] DRAPER, Jack (GBR)
[7] DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB) – [24] LEHECKA, Jiri (CZE)
Margaret Court Arena
From 5h
[12] PAUL, Tommy (USA) – DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Alejandro (ESP)
John Cain Arena
From 8am
[2] ZVEREV, Alexander (GER) – [14] HUMBERT, Ugo (FRA)
