Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

The Spaniard loses his first set of the tournament against the Portuguese. Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the last 16 of the Australian Open for the second year in a row. The Spaniard, knowing that glory is decided on the big stages of tennis,

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, at 21, highlighted his prowess in the Australian Open, advancing to the fourth round. He acknowledged the potential of younger players like Learner Tien. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac to join Alcaraz in the fourth round,