Carlos Alcaraz is into the 2024 Australian Open quarterfinal, and he reached it in dominant style, after beating Miomir Kecmanovic.
In his third-round match, the Spaniard had to spend only a little over an hour on the court, after his opponent was forced to retire after two sets. However, his fourth-round match was expected to be a bit more challenging.
But that was far from the truth as the 20-year-old dominated the match from start to finish, never leaving fans at the Rod Laver Arena in doubt about the result of the match between a Serbian and Spanish player, similar to what many would like to see also on Sunday.
The world no. 2 got a break already in the third game of the opening set, winning it 6-4 as a result without facing a single break point, and hitting four aces in the first set.
In the second set of the match, Alcaraz once again broke his opponent and didn't face a single break point, so once again, it was an easy 6-4 win and a 2-0 lead for the Spaniard ahead of the third set.
The third set was the most dominant from the two-time Grand Slam champion, as he lost only three points on his serve, while breaking Kecmanovic every single time.
Alcaraz won the third set 6-0, and the match in three sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to set up a quarterfinal clash with Alexander Zverev, who had to spend more than four hours on the court in his fourth-round match.
The Spanish player will be hoping to have a physical advantage over his opponent, similarly to his match against Kecmanovic, who was coming off a difficult five-setter.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Miomir Kecmanovic Match Stats:
| Carlos Alcaraz | Miomir Kecmanovic | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aces | 3 |
| 0 | Double Faults | 1 |
| 68% | First Serve % | 64% |
| 83% (39/47) | Points Won After First Serve % | 59% (32/54) |
| 64% (14/22) | Points Won After Second Serve % | 50% (15/30) |
| 56% (5/9) | Break Point Conversion | 0% (0/0) |
| 43 | Winners | 14 |
| 19 | Unforced Errors | 17 |
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