Australian Open 2024: Second-round matches to watch out for on 18th January featuring Alexander Zverev, Sumit Nagal, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and others
The day kicks off with Iga Swiatek taking on Danielle Collins.
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Carlos Alcaraz (L), Iga Swiatek (R) (Sources: The Mirror, CNN)
The 2024 Australian Open is up and running with the first round done and dusted. As usual, there were a few upsets as star players like Caroline Wozniacki, Alexander Bublik, Ons Jabeur, and a few others got knocked out after a defeat in the first round.
Nevertheless, the caravan moves on and the focus now shifts to the second round with a few mouthwatering contests lined up.
Top players on the circuit will be in action on Thursday. Women’s singles top seed Iga Swiatek, men’s singles second seed Carlos Alcaraz, German ace Alexandar Zverev, 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, and a few other prominent names will be in action throughout the day.
Check out the order of the play and brief previews for the important second-round matches scheduled on 18th January.
2024 Australian Open second-round matches to watch out on 18 January
The day will kick off with Iga Swiatek taking on Danielle Collins at the Rod Laver Arena. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev will take on Lukas Klein at the John Cain Arena.
Carlos Alacaraz’s second-round match is scheduled to take place immediately after Iga Swiatek’s match at the Rod Laver Arena.
Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins
World No.1 Iga Swiatek started her campaign at the 2024 Australian Open with a dominant win against former champion Sofia Kenin.
The Polish ace will now take on another American Danielle Collins in her second-round match. Swiatek is expected to sail through into the third round.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Lorenzo Sonego
Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz had to fight it out against Richard Gasquet in his opening-round match. The 20-year-old beat the French veteran 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 in two hours and twenty-two minutes.
The World No.2 has another tough opponent in Lorenzo Sonego in the second round. It is to be seen how Alcaraz handles the Italian.
Alexander Zverev vs Lukas Klein
Alexander Zverev opened his campaign with a win against Dominik Koepfer. Although it was not as clinical as the German ace would have wanted, Zverev managed to pin down his compatriot in four sets (4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3).
Now, he will be up against a qualifier in Lukas Klein in the second round. The German is expected to ease past his opponent.
Elena Rybakina vs Anna Blinkova
Last year’s finalist Elena Rybakina has started the 2024 season on a high and her confidence showed in her opening-round match against Karolina Pliskova.
The Kazakh ace beat her opponent in straight sets of 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. Rybakina would expect to register another emphatic win when she takes on Anna Blinkova.
Daniil Medvedev vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev had to sweat it out against Terence Atmane before the qualifier retired, handing Medvedev a win.
\The Russian lost the first set against Atmane but made a comeback to win the next two sets. Medvedev looked set to take the fourth set as well before Atmane decided to walk off. Nevertheless, the former World No.1 will now meet Emil Ruusuvuori and will hope to ease past the Finnish.
Jessica Pegula vs Clara Burel
2023 WTA Finalist Jessica Pegula will also be in action on Thursday. She will be taking on Carla Burel in the second round after easing past qualifier Rebecca Marino in the opening round. The American ace is the favorite coming into the game.
Holger Rune vs Arthur Cazaux
Danish tennis ace Holger Rune had trouble beating Yoshihito Nishioka in his first-round match at the 2024 Australian Open.
Although Rune managed to win the game in four sets, the Japanese made him run for the money. Anyways, Rune will take inspiration from his last game and will look to ease past Arthur Cazaux.
Emma Raducanu vs Yafan Wang
Emma Raducanu has made a positive start to the year’s first Grand Slam as the Briton defeated Shelby Rogers in straight sets in the first round.
Now, the 2021 US Open champion will take on Yafan Wang and hopefully, Raducanu will make it through to the third round.
Sumit Nagal vs Junchen Shang
Although a qualifier, India’s Sumit Nagal had grabbed eyeballs with his performance in the first round at the 2024 Australian Open. The World No.137 beat 31st seed Alexander Bublik to script history. Now, Nagal will shift his focus on tackling Junchen Shang in the second round.
Other key matches on 18 January
- Casper Ruud vs Max Purcell
- Daria Kasatkina vs Sloane Stephens
- Grigor Dimitrov vs Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Jelena Ostapenko vs Ajla Tomljanovic
- Tommy Paul vs Jack Draper
- Elina Svitolina vs Viktoriya Tomova
- Hubert Hurkacz vs Jakub Mensik
Check the complete schedule for 18 January here.
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