Tuesday’s draw for the 2024 Australian Open Men’s Championship did not bring many surprises, with the biggest names making their debut at the first Grand Slam of the year also qualifying for the second round.

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Carlos Alcaraz, Oleksandr Zverev and Holger Roon in the second round of the 2024 Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz (favourite 2) will try to improve on his best result at the Australian Open (third round in 2022) this year, and the Iberian made his debut with a three-set victory over veteran Richard Gasquet (37), 7 -6(5), 6-1, 6-2.

2020 Melbourne semi-finalist Oleksandr Zverev of Germany (6) lost the first set of his match against Dominic Koepfer (6-2), 6-4, but came back to win after three-quarters of an hour, 6-3, 7-6(3) , 6-3.

Holger Ruhn (8) reached the round of 16 of the Australian Grand Slam last year and now won the opening round of Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka (61 ATP) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3). , 6-4.

Casper Ruud (11), Grigor Dimitrov (13), Tommy Paul (14), Cameron Norrie (19), Tallon Grikspur (28) and Jiri Lehechka (32) also progress.

The only seed eliminated from the Australian Open 2024 on Tuesday is Oleksandr Bublyk (31), the Kazakh lost to Indian Sumita Nagal (137 ATP), 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5).

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Australian Open 2024 – results for Tuesday, January 16

Artur Kazo – Laszlo Jere 6-2, (3)6-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Arthur Fils – Jiri Veseli 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3

Giulio Zeppieri – Dusan Lajovich 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)

Alex Michelsen – James McCabe 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Cameron Norrie (19) – Juan Pablo Varillas 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Tallon Grikspur (28) – Roman Safiullin 2-6, 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4, 7-5

Jiri Lehechka (32) – Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Casper Ruud (11) – Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-3, 6-1

Grigor Dimitrov (13) – Marton Fuchovych 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-2

Lucas Klein – Sunwoo Kwon 7-6(0), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3

Max Purcell – Mate Valkush 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 7-5

Jack Draper – Marcos Giron 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

Rune Holger (8) – Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4

Sumit Nagal – Oleksandr Bublyk (31) 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5)

Junchen Shang – Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

Thanasi Kokkinakis – Sebastian Ofner 7-6(1), 2-6, (4)6-7, 7-1, 7-6(8)

Tommy Paul (14) – Gregoire Barrer 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

Lorenzo Sonego – Daniel Evans 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-2, 7-6(4)

Oleksandr Zverev (6) – Dominic Kepfer 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz (2) – Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2.

Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.

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