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.

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,

Alcaraz has become just the fourth man in the Open Era to win 10 singles matches at each of the four majors before turning 22, after Mats Wilander, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

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

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a wobbly display to reach the Australian Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were at their dazzling best on a warm but windy Friday at Melbourne Park.

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),