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Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz won the first round of the 2025 Australian Open as the 21-year-old thwarted Alexander Shevchenko in the opening thriller and heads to the second round of the showpiece event on January 13. The Spaniard will be looking forward to win the first Grand Slam of the year to not just win his fifth Grand Slam title but to complete his major titles. The Spaniard fully dominated against Shevchenko in the first set, but the Russian posed a big threat to him in the second set of the game. However, Carlos's magnificent display of skill sets makes him enter the second round.
Racing through 🏎️@carlosalcaraz claims the opening set 6-1 against Shevchenko! 😮💨#AO2025pic.twitter.com/QeNoPjpmHR
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 13, 2025
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Ahead of this thrilling encounter, Carlos Alcaraz admitted that fellow young star Jannik Sinner is constantly in his head during the practice sessions, which forced him and pushed him to take the game at the epitome of the level. The two have already established an intriguing rivalry, having won two Grand Slam titles last year. The two star cricketers are now poised to elevate the game at the 2025 Australian Open, where they could potentially face off in the semifinals or finals.
Alcaraz d. Shevchenko 6-1 7-5 6-1 at Australian Open
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 13, 2025
Down 3-5 in set 2, Carlos only lost 1 game
What he’s done at 21 is remarkable… & it could get even more remarkable in a few weeks
This is the 1 Slam he doesn’t have, but he looks ready to chase it
✅1st win of 2025
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At the ages of 21 and 23 years old, respectively, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have already competed against each other ten times and are multi-Grand Slam winners and have held the number one ranking.
"Probably if I have a bad day against Jannik, it's 99 percent that you are going to lose. That's what is in my mind every time I'm going to play against him. The good thing for me is when I am seeing him win titles, when I'm seeing him at the top of the ranking, it forces me to practice even harder every day," Carlos Alcaraz said ahead of the game.
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Jannik Sinner heads to second-round thriller at 2025 Australian Open
Warming up 🔥💪 @carlosalcarazpic.twitter.com/musWjuWJ9k
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) January 13, 2025
On the other hand, world number one Jannik Sinner thwarted Nicolas Jarry on Day 2 of the first round of the Australian Open 2025. The 23-year-old star player heads closer to the second round as he aims to defend his title in Melbourne Park. The two star players engaged in an intense battle, but it was ultimately the Italian who toppled the Chilean star.