Australian Open: Michelsen moves into third round to face Khachanov

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