In a match slated for Friday, Karen Khachanov (No. 19 in rankings) will meet Alex Michelsen (No. 42) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.In his last match on Thursday, Michelsen took down
American Alex Michelsen won against Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday night, Tennis Majors reported.
Results on day seven of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday (x denotes seeding):
French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Saturday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Alex Michelsen, United States, def. Karen Khachanov (19), Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Gael Monfils, France, def. Taylor Fritz (4), United States, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
The seventh day of the Australian Open saw Alex Michelsen upset Karen Khachanov, while Iga Swiatek defeated Emma Raducanu. Other highlights included vintage Djokovic defeating Machac, Gauff advancing to the last 16,
Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu in the third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions.
Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.
Karen Khachanov (No. 19) will take on Gabriel Diallo (No. 86) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15.Diallo’s last match was a win, 6-0, 7-6, over Benjamin Hassan
Alex de Minaur has never made it past the fourth round at the Australian Open, but he'll have the opportunity to change that on Monday. In his way, though, is rising star Alex Michelsen. The 20-year-old American upset Stefanos Tsitsipas in the opening round before defeating both James McCabe and Karen Khachanov in straight sets.
Alex Michelsen, part of a group of Americans making an impact at the Australian Open, defeated No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov to reach the round of 16.