Tennis: Australian Open 2025

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Shelton with a nice, well-earned four set win over Musetti who never quite got comfortable with Ben's power game. For the first time in ages, three Americans under 23 years of age make the round of sixteen of a Grand Slam tournament.

Yeah, the Americans are doing really well. The Fritz loss is just a killer. He didn’t even play bad. Monfils arguably played the match of his life or at least the best match he’s played in recent years. But these other guys are going to get smothered at some point. Fritz was our only chance to seriously win and break the drought.

 

[kihei]

Jack Draper has played three straight five-setters to get to the round of sixteen. I wonder how much of a factor that will be against Alcaraz tonight.

 

[kihei]

First set to Carlos. Weird set. Carlos dominated it while making 21 unforced errors. Yet he failed to serve it out, wasted six break point opportunities along the way, and had to break for the win at 7-5. Meanwhile, Jack is either not quite into it or a little gassed--too soon to tell well.

 

[kihei]

Poor ADF. He was getting clobbered and then he hurt his ankle and then continued to get clobbered, but worse, the rest of the way. Paul knocks him out with triple bread sticks.

 

[kihei]

Carlos takes the second set 6-1 as Draper's lack of pep and energy becomes critical. Not much point in continuing if you are under the weather this much.

Jack quickly calls it a day.

 

[kihei]

Here is a stat that doesn't sound that impressive until you think about it a little. Carlos becomes the youngest player in the entire open era to make the quarterfinals twice of all four Grand Slams.

On paper, Lehecka should be a dangerous opponent for Nole. I don't know if Lehecka actually believes it, though. Can't see him pulling the upset.