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Alcaraz Battles Into AO 3rd Round, Gauff Dominates With Ease

Carlos Alcaraz secured a place in the Australian Open third round with a victory over Yannick Hanfmann, surviving a lengthy first-set tiebreaker. The world number one is pursuing his first Australian Open title, which would complete a historic Career Grand Slam. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff delivered a commanding performance to defeat Olga Danilovic in straight sets. Gauff's win sets up a third-round match against fellow American Hailey Baptiste.

Key Points: Alcaraz, Gauff Advance at Australian Open 2024

  • Alcaraz wins hard-fought three-setter
  • Gauff dominates in straight sets
  • Alcaraz eyes historic Career Grand Slam
  • Gauff sets up all-American third-round clash
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Australian Open: Alcaraz moves to 3rd round, Gauff dominates in women's singles

Carlos Alcaraz overcomes a tough first set to advance, while Coco Gauff dominates her match to reach the Australian Open third round.

"Alcaraz eventually came out on top by 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2 - ATP Official Website"

Melbourne, January 21

Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz made it to the third round of the ongoing Australian Open, securing a hard-fought win over Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday.

The world number one, Alcaraz, is yet to win the Australian Open, with the six-time Grand Slam champion having secured two quarterfinal finishes in the tournament. His bid for a maiden triumph received massive resistance from the world number 102, Yannick, as he made him fight hard in the first set, pushing it to a tie-breaker. But the next two sets were much easier, showcasing the youngster's class.

Alcaraz eventually came out on top by 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2, with a 78-minute first set, the longest first set by Alcaraz during Grand Slams, as per ATP's official website. The 34-year-old was aiming to become the first player outside the top 100 of the ATP Rankings to beat Alcaraz during a Grand Slam, but he could not.

If Alcaraz finally gets his hands on the AO title, he would be the youngest to complete a Career Grand Slam in singles competition and the youngest to win seven major titles in the Open era.

On the other hand, it was Coco Gauff from the women's competition who made strides as well, earning her place in the third round with a dominant two-set win over Olga Danilovic 6-2, 6-2, sealing five successive games in the first set to set the tone for a one-sided match, as per Olympics.com.

In the first set, Gauff came through with some explosive strikes and took the set 6-2 easily, despite some late fightback. In the second set as well, Gauff was leading 3-0 at one point and her opponent attempted a comeback, only for the two-time Grand Slam winner and world number three to give a stamp of her class and authority to set up an all-US third-round clash against Hailey Baptiste.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Great to see the young guns dominating. But honestly, I miss the era of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. The rivalries were epic. Still, Alcaraz is carrying the torch well.
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Aman W
Coco Gauff is just too good! Her composure at such a young age is remarkable. Future of women's tennis is in safe hands. 👏
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Priyanka N
Waking up early to watch these matches is worth it! The level of tennis is fantastic. Hope we get an Indian player making such deep runs soon. Sumit Nagal gave us a good start!
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Michael C
Respectfully, the article focuses a lot on stats and records. I'd love more analysis on their playing styles and strategy. Alcaraz's drop shot was a key weapon, for instance.
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Kavya N
That first set was a proper nail-biter! 78 minutes! Shows you can't take any opponent lightly, even if they are ranked 102. Alcaraz showed great mental strength to close it out.

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