Australian Open 2024 results: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz win

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz mentioned he performed “almost perfectly” in his fourth-round win over Serb Miomir Kecmanovic on the Australian Open.

The two-time Grand Slam champion received 6-4 6-4 6-0 to achieve the quarter-finals for the primary time at Melbourne Park.

“I’m feeling better and better every day,” mentioned Alcaraz, 20, who will play sixth seed Alexander Zverev subsequent.

Elsewhere, Daniil Medvedev defeated Portugal’s Nuno Borges and Pole Hubert Hurkacz beat wildcard Arthur Cazaux.

Germany’s Zverev superior with a five-set victory towards British primary Cameron Norrie.

Spaniard Alcaraz produced a dominant show to achieve the final eight in Melbourne for the primary time, impressing the group with highly effective groundstrokes and breathtaking motion towards world quantity 60 Kecmanovic.

The former world primary didn’t face a break level and hit 43 winners in comparison with 14 from his opponent, who merely couldn’t get a foothold within the match regardless of taking part in his half in some thrilling rallies.

“I did everything almost perfectly,” Alcaraz mentioned. “I believe it was an excellent match for myself.

“I pushed him to the restrict in each level and clearly he has performed plenty of matches in 5 units so he was not 100 per cent,” he added. “Every match I play right here on Rod Laver [Arena] I really feel extra snug.”

Looking forward to Wednesday’s quarter-final towards Zverev, Wimbledon champion Alcaraz mentioned: “Playing at this degree I’ll have my probabilities.

“I love playing against Sasha [Zverev] – I think we bring a high level of tennis, high intensity. I will try to bring my best tennis and let’s see what happens.”

Earlier within the day, third seed Medvedev didn’t convert two match factors at 5-4 within the third set earlier than beating world quantity 69 Borges 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena.

Medvedev was in charge of the match earlier than shedding his composure within the third set, hitting a number of double faults regardless of serving effectively all through the match with 13 aces and 75% of first-serve factors received.

“He made me run [in the] third set and that’s why I missed a little bit too much. I was pretty dead to be honest. In the fourth set I managed to raise my energy,” mentioned 27-year-old Medvedev.

Borges, 26, deserved to take the match right into a fourth set by producing a excessive degree to maintain rallies alive and hitting beautiful drop photographs, however couldn’t keep his type to drive a decider.

“Nuno was incredible on drop shots today. I was not happy he was going for drop shots because they were really unbelievable,” Medvedev mentioned.

“The third set was tough physically because he was playing very aggressively basically. As soon as I would hit one shot in the rally that was not aggressive or deep enough, he would just go full power. It was pretty impressive.”

Russian Medvedev has reached 5 Grand Slam finals however has received just one – the 2021 US Open. He has confronted both Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal in each last although, gamers with 46 main titles between them.

The two-time Australian Open runner-up mentioned he’s “ready” to go one step additional and lastly clinch the title.

“I know what I’m worth. I know how good I can play. I proved it at the US Open, especially for myself, playing some tough opponents, in my opinion, like game style-wise. I managed to beat them,” Medvedev mentioned.

“I’m ready. Hopefully I can show it on the tennis court. We can talk forever about who is ready, who is the favourite. You need to win.”

Medvedev will face ninth seed Hurkacz within the final eight after the 26-year-old ended Frenchman Cazaux’s good run.

World quantity 122 Cazaux had overwhelmed eighth seed Holger Rune within the second spherical however couldn’t trigger one other upset as Hurkacz received 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 on John Cain Arena.

“I served well and he was serving well as well so I needed to stay aggressive and I’m really happy with today’s performance,” mentioned former Wimbledon semi-finalist Hurkacz.

“I haven’t been into too many Grand Slam quarter-finals and I am super excited.”

It can be Hurkacz’s first quarter-final in Melbourne and he has a 3-2 report over his opponent Medvedev, though the Russian is 2-1 on exhausting courts towards the Pole.