Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

The Spaniard loses his first set of the tournament against the Portuguese. Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the last 16 of the Australian Open for the second year in a row. The Spaniard, knowing that glory is decided on the big stages of tennis,

The Australian Open remains a roller coaster into the Round of 32. It is on Porter's Nuno Borges, ranked ATP 33, going up against a mighty opponent in world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz, on Friday. This promises to be another stern test of Borges' resilience considering the contrasting playing style and dominance that Alcaraz has commanded so far.

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has reached the fourth round of the 2025 Australian Open. This is his second time reaching the stage in four attempts. He won after a tough match against Nuno Borges, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in the third round.

In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, Nuno Borges (ranked No. 33) takes on Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3).Borges enters the Round of 32 after his three-set win on Tuesday over Jordan

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a stern test from Nuno Borges in 4 sets, while Alexander Zverev dominated Jacob Fearnley to reach the 4th round of the Australian Open 2025 on Friday, January 17.

Carlos Alcaraz dives full length to retrieve a passing shot, returning it in spectacular fashion before losing his racquet and the point. Watch the match highlights between Nuno Borges & Carlos Alcaraz in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open.

Australian Open actions continues on Day 6 with the beginning of the third round. Eight men’s singles matches are on the docket, including No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz squaring off against the in-form Nuno Borges.

Carlos Alcaraz finally lost a set at the Australian Open on Friday, but the third-seeded Spaniard still powered to a third-round victory in Melbourne. Alcaraz downed Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3),