Luca van Aschen takes down the seed, Caroline Garcia and Ons Jabur… What to remember from the night’s match

The young Frenchman knocked out 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti in the tournament after a stunning match. It’s already over for Caroline Garcia, who was knocked out in the second round this Wednesday in Melbourne.

After the first marathon for entry into the race, Luca van Asch did it again against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The young Tricol defeated the No. 25 seed in five rounds (3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-0) on Wednesday January 17 at the end of the new obstacle course. The second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne has barely begun when, already, the women’s draw has been stripped of its No. 6 seed. Ons Jabur was defeated by young talent Mira Andreeva (6-0, 6-2). The Russian will face Frenchwoman Diane Perry in the next round. Among the favourites, Jannik Sinner wasted no time.

French: Van Asche offers Mussetti, Perry ready for challenge

Marathon Man. After ending the first round in five sets against Australian James Duckworth, Luca van Esche did it again. But this time, the dish was more abundant in the person of Lorenzo Musetti. Led by two rounds by the Italian, the young Habs finished like a cannonball to win his first career 3rd round Grand Slam. It took him more than seven hours (over two matches) to achieve this. Van Assche (79th) will face either world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas or Australian Jordan Thompson (47th) for a place in the round of 16.

Diane Perry, strong against Camilla Rakhimova (7-5, 6-2), earned the right to face another Russian, Mira Andreeva, in the second round. The Frenchwoman, whose match in Melbourne started more than three hours late due to rain, thus equaled her best result in a Grand Slam. She has already reached the third round twice at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2022.

Among the men, Hugo Gaston couldn’t do anything against Taylor Fritz. The American, seeded 12th in the tournament, cruised past the Frenchman (6-0, 6-3, 6-1) in less than an hour and a half.

Favourite: Andreeva beats Jbeur

Last season’s revelation, Mira Andreeva never ceases to impress. And for progress. Ask Ons Jabeur, the newest nugget of women’s tennis dispatched less than an hour into the game. Unable to find a solution, the two-time Wimbledon finalist leaves Melbourne prematurely.

Coco Goff extended her stay after a win over her American compatriot Caroline Dolehide (7-6(2), 6-2). Without being flashy, the world No. 4 was able to take advantage of her opponent’s numerous (41) unforced errors. She will face another American, Alicia Parks (82nd), for a place in the round of 16.

Genic Sinner in Men wasted no time. Italian Only six games remained on the road at the expense of Dutch qualifier Jasper de Jong, who dominated 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in less than two hours. The world No. 4, one of the main outsiders at the Australian Grand Slam, will face Argentina’s Sebastian Baez (29th) or Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan (87th) for a place in the round of 16.