Tennis
Australian Open 2023 debunks status of favorites myth
The third round of the Australian Open men’s draw will not be the first 3 ATP standings since 2002.
As you know, world tennis leader Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is missing the Australian Major due to injury.
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud, the second and third rackets of the world, respectively, lost their matches in the second round of the Australian Open. The Spaniard lost to Mackenzie McDonald (4:6, 4:6, 5:7) and the Norwegian failed to break Jenson Brooksby’s resistance today, Thursday 19 January (3:6, 5:7, 7:6 (7:4) ), 2:6) from the USA.
Recall that in 2002 Lleyton Hewitt (then No. 1 ATP) and Gustavo Kuerten (the No. 2 ATP at the time) fell in the first round of the Australian Open and Andre Agassi, who was number three on the world rankings, did not participate. tournament.
Source: Sport UA
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