Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka and Gauff stutter

by | Jan 23, 2026 | World

Carlos Alcaraz marches on towards goal of youngest winner of all four majors as he powers on at Australian Open.Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff took a rocky path to the fourth round of the Australian Open on ‍Friday, but Carlos Alcaraz’s road was ‍paved with gold in his 100th Grand Slam match.A day after 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka led a parade of yesterday’s heroes into the third round, the TikTok generation had their moment in the Melbourne Park sun.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAmerican 18-year-old Iva Jovic knocked out seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6(3) while Canadian 19-year-old Victoria Mboko beat 14th seed Clara Tauson to book a last-16 blockbuster against twice-champion Sabalenka, a 7-6(4) 7-6(7) winner against Anastasia ⁠Potapova.Alcaraz produced a highlight-reel 6-2 6-4 6-1 demolition of French drop-shot merchant Corentin Moutet before 21-year-old Gauff recovered from losing her first set of the tournament to ​overhaul fellow American Hailey Baptiste 3-6 6-0 6-3.Chasing a first title at Melbourne Park, 22-year-old Alcaraz is bidding to become the youngest ‍man to win all four majors and has appeared unstoppable in the first week.In the second match at Rod Laver Arena, he won what might end up as the rally of the tournament against the flamboyant Moutet, chasing down a lob with a tweener then threading a passing shot down the line.The 32nd seed Moutet is no …

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