Major flex: Carlos Alcaraz beats Yoshihito Nishioka in 81 minutes in the second round of the Australian Open – Open 6ème Sens

Wednesday 15th January 2025 12:47 AM

Carlos Alcaraz had plenty to smile about after an easy second-round victory at the Australian Open, beating Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.

“I think the less time I spend on court at Grand Slam tournaments, especially at the start of the tournament, it will be better,” explained the No. 3 seed after 81 minutes at the Margaret Court Arena. “Physically I feel good, but I just tried to concentrate and spend as little time as possible. »

The former world number one made things more complicated in his first round against Alexander Shevchenko, playing nearly two hours against the unseeded Kazakh, but he was much more effective on Wednesday, crediting a serve improved which brought 14 aces and 89% of the points won. his first serve.