MELBOURNE (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reconoció que, aunque ganó su partido de tercera ronda, perdió la batalla de los drop shots contra Corentin Moutet. Eso podría ser una novedad para el español de 22 años,

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a commanding 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Corentin Moutet, showcasing his trademark explosiveness, touch, and crowd-pleasing flair at the Australian Open fourth round on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz was visibly taken aback following an outburst from a fan during his Australian Open victory over Yannick Hanfmann. The young Spaniard breezed through in straight sets before thrashing Corentin Moutet in similar fashion on Friday morning.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz acknowledged that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the 22-year-old Spaniard,

Carlos Alcaraz smiled and shook his head after a fan shouted "Carlos Nadal!" during his straight-sets victory over Yannick Hanfmann at the Australian Open.

With Carlos Alcaraz all set to take on Tommy Paul in round 4 of the ongoing Australian Open 2026, let us have a look at the head-to-head record between the two stars ahead of the upcoming marquee clash.

Alcaraz is the number-one seed at this year’s Australian Open and looking for that elusive Grand Slam title Down Under, which would help the Spaniard complete a career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old has won two titles each at the French Open, U.S. Open, and Wimbledon, but he has yet to advance past the quarterfinals in Melbourne.

Carlos Alcaraz says he got together with Roger Federer for a round of golf before the Australian Open, and it went just as the 22-year-old Spaniard expected.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have made smooth starts to their Australian Open campaigns, reaching the third round without dropping a set. Sinner cruised past James Duckworth 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, while Alcaraz worked through a bit of resistance from Yannick Hanfmann before taking it 7-6(7-4),