Australian Open: Michelsen moves into third round to face Khachanov

Alex Michelsen beat James McCabe 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday and will play Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, in the next round

Alex Michelsen, Auckland 2025 Image Credit: Photosport / Psnewz

Tennis Majors

January 16, 2025

Australian Open •Second round • Completed

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A. MichelsenvsJ. McCabe

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