Carlos Alcaraz Advances to Second Round of Australian Open

Alcaraz to face Lorenzo Sonego next, as nine of ten seeded men advance and notable upsets occur in women's tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the 2023 Australian Open due to an abdominal injury, cruised to victory in his return to Melbourne, beating Richard Gasquet in straight sets in the first round of the 2024 Grand Slam.
Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, will face Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the second round.
Nine of 10 seeded men who took the court on Tuesday joined Alcaraz in round two.
Unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine upset No. 7 Marketa Vondrousova in her first-round match.
No. 16 Caroline Garcia of France ousted Naomi Osaka of Japan in straight sets.