Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann 7:6 (7:4), 6:3, 6:2 in the second round after a tight first set and a late medical timeout for the German.
- Alexander Zverev is set to face France’s Alexandre Müller in round two on Wednesday at approximately 08:30 CET.
- Laura Siegemund rallied past Ljudmila Samsonova 0:6, 7:5, 6:4 to extend German interest in the women’s draw.
- Eva Lys was eliminated and will drop in the rankings after forfeiting points from last year’s fourth-round run.
- Tennis Australia paused sales of popular ground tickets as daily attendance records and long queues strained Melbourne Park.