The young Frenchman took out Lorenzo Musetti, seeded number 25 in the tournament, after a stunning match. It’s already over, however, for Caroline Garcia, eliminated in the 2nd round this Wednesday in Melbourne.
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After the first marathon for his entry into the running, Luca Van Assche did it again against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The young Tricolore defeated the number 25 seed on Wednesday January 17 at the end of a new obstacle course in five rounds (3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6- 0). The second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne has barely begun when, already, the women’s draw is deprived of its number 6 seed. Ons Jabeur was swept away by the young prodigy Mirra Andreeva (6-0, 6-2). The Russian will meet Frenchwoman Diane Parry in the next round. Among the favorites, Jannik Sinner wasted no time.
The French: Van Assche offers Musetti, Parry ready for the challenge
Marathon man. After a first round concluded in five sets against the Australian James Duckworth, Luca Van Assche did it again. But this time, the dish was much more copious in the person of Lorenzo Musetti. Led two rounds to nothing by the Italian, the young Habs finished like a cannonball to win the first 3rd round of his career in a Grand Slam. It took him more than seven hours (in two matches) spent on the courts to achieve this. Van Assche (79th) will face either world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas or Australian Jordan Thompson (47th) for a place in the round of 16.
Diane Parry, solid against Kamilla Rakhimova (7-5, 6-2), earned the right to face another Russian, Mirra Andreeva, in the next round. The Frenchwoman, whose match started more than three hours late due to the rain in Melbourne, thus equals her best Grand Slam result. She had already reached the third round twice, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2022.
Among the men, Hugo Gaston was unable to do anything against Taylor Fritz. The American, seeded number 12 in the tournament, outclassed the Frenchman in less than an hour and a half of play (6-0, 6-3, 6-1).
The favorites: Andreeva outclasses Jabeur
Revelation of last season, Mirra Andreeva never ceases to impress. And to progress. Ask Ons Jabeur, dispatched in less than an hour of play by the new nugget of women’s tennis. Unable to find a solution, the two-time Wimbledon finalist leaves Melbourne prematurely.
Coco Gauff extends her stay after her victory against her American compatriot Caroline Dolehide (7-6(2), 6-2). Without being brilliant, the 4th player in the world was able to take advantage of the numerous (41) unforced errors of her opponent. She will face another American, Alycia Parks (82nd), for a place in the round of 16.
Among the men Jannik Sinner did not waste any time. The Italian left only six games on the road at the expense of Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong, dominated 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in less than two hours. The world number 4, one of the main outsiders in the Australian Grand Slam, will face the Argentinian Sebastian Baez (29th) or the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (87th) for a place in the round of 16.