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Australian Open: Michelsen moves into third round
American Alex Michelsen beat Australian wildcard James McCabe 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to reach the third round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
Michelsen, ranked No 42, will face Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, next.
The 20-year-old American edged out Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 11 seed (7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4) in the previous round.
Earlier in the week, McCabe, ranked No 258, won against Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce (6-4, 6-3, 6-4).
Melbourne (Grand Slam), other second-round matches (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 60,627,57):
- Taylor Fritz (4) beat Cristian Garin (Q): 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
- Corentin Moutet beat Mitchell Krueger (Q): 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4
- Alex De Minaur (8) beat Tristan Boyer (Q): 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
- Ben Shelton (21) beat Pablo Carreno Busta: 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4
- Lorenzo Musetti (16) beat Denis Shapovalov: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-2
- Gael Monfils beat Daniel Altmaier: 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Francisco Cerundolo (31) beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 6-2, 1-0 ret.
- Karen Khachanov beat Gabriel Diallo: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Miomir Kecmanovic beat Hubert Hurkacz (18): 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
- Alexander Zverev (2) beat Pedro Martinez Portero: 6-1, 6-4, 6-1
- Tommy Paul (12) beat Kei Nishikori: 6-7 (3), 6-0, 6-3, 6-1
- Ugo Humbert (14) beat Hady Habib (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (29): 6-7 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
- Jack Draper (15) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis: 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Jakub Mensik beat Casper Ruud (6): 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Jacob Fearnley beat Arthur Cazaux: 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
- Aleksandar Vukic beat Sebastian Korda (22): 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Arthur Fils (20) beat Quentin Halys: 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5
- Roberto Carballes Baena beat James Duckworth: 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
- Novak Djokovic (7) beat Jaime Faria (Q): 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2
- Nuno Borges beat Jordan Thompson (27): 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Francesco Passaro (LL): 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 6-0, 6-1, 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (24) beat Hugo Gaston: 6-3, 3-1 ret.
- Tomas Machac (26) beat Reilly Opelka: 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4
- Learner Tien vs. Daniil Medvedev
- Jannik Sinner vs. Tristan Schoolkate
- Matteo Berrettini vs. Holger Rune
- Joao Fonseca vs. Lorenzo Sonego
- Fabian Marozsan vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Marcos Giron vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Danish tennis player Clara Tauson Michelsen has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after a hard-fought victory in the second round.
Michelsen, ranked 53rd in the world, faced a tough challenge against her opponent, but managed to secure a 6-4, 7-6 win to move on to the next stage of the tournament.
The 19-year-old rising star has been making waves in the tennis world with her impressive performances and is now looking to continue her winning streak in Melbourne.
Fans are excited to see what Michelsen will bring to the court in the third round as she aims to make a deep run in the Australian Open. Stay tuned for more updates on her progress in the tournament.
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