Highlights and points of Alcaraz 3-1 Sonego at Australian Open 2024

He still does not know his third round opponent, who will be the winner of the match between China's Shang and India's Nagal, which is currently being played.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Carlos Alcaraz smashes the ball in the net to close the match in the tie-break,

 

Good second game of Carlos Alcaraz, who had a hard time in the first set to take advantage of his break balls, but then he took advantage of them. In the second set the Italian was superior in the tie-break. While in the third set, he overwhelmed after rising to the level. In the end, in the fourth set, the tie-break gave his passage to the third round. The player from Murcia leaves good sensations again.

 

6-2. The ball goes long to Sonego and he has four match balls.

3-0. Good start of the tie-break of the Spanish that in the first point gets the first mini break.

Very good serves from the number 2 and the fourth set goes to tie-break.

Italian secures tie-break after winning on serve

Sonego's backhand goes long and we reach 5-5. Will there be a tie-break in the fourth set?

The Italian gives no options with a game in white. Very reliable since both broke their serve.

The Murcian lost the first point of the game. However, the others were for him, thanks to very good serves.

The game was placed with a 30-30. However, with a rest that went to the net closes the seventh game of the fourth set.

El Palmar was somewhat complicated with a 40-0 in favor, but solved it to keep on adding

What a level of the two players. It's a spectacle. Sonego, who finishes with a drop shot to close the game in white.

Blank game by the world number 2 to place the two-all game

Many exchanges in this game that Lorenzo Sonego finally closes with a good serve.

BREAK OF SERVE! Lorenzo Sonego resists, the player from Murcia saved another break ball, but could not with the fourth, after the Italian sent a parallel.

40-40. The Spaniard saves both.

15-40. Double fault by Carlos and two break points for Lorenzo Sonego.

BREAK THE SERVE! Sonego sends the ball to the net and Carlos Alcaraz opens the fourth set with a break!

The Italian squeezed the rest, and provoked the failure of Lorenzo Sonego. Break ball for Alcaraz at the start of the fourth set.

SET! Blank game of Carlos Alcaraz, who is only one set away from the third round. He has shown the best version in this third set

 

Sonego was complicated by a double fault and was down 40-40. However, he reacted in time and managed to save the game. Alcaraz serves to close the third set.

Sonego's ball stays in the net, so the Murcian is only one game away from winning the third set.

Good serves of the Italian who closes it in white. In this set after breaking, the Spaniard more focused on winning with his serve.

Carlos Alcaraz dominated with his serve to win with a white game.

Several errors by Carlos, causing Sonego to add his first game of the third set.

The Spaniard confirms the advantage. Very good level at the start of the third set

BREAKS SERVE! Good reaction of the world number 2, who after losing the second set. He starts the third set breaking

15-40. Two break balls for the Murcian after a drop shot.

The set didn't start well for Carlos Alcaraz, who had to lift a 0-30. The Spaniard saves it

SET!!! 3-7. Superior the Italian in the tie-break and puts the 1-1 on the scoreboard. The player from Murcia is going to have to work for it.

1-5. Good rest of Sonego, who adds his second mini break and caresses with his fingers the second set.

Carlos Alcaraz turned around a 0-30 deficit and the second set will be decided in a tie-break.

0-30. Lorenzo Sonego is two games away from closing the set.

The Spaniard sent the rest to the net and Sonego secures the tie-break. The Italian will try to close the second set with the rest.

Blank game for Alcaraz, who in his last four service games has conceded just one point.

He got a 30-30 equal the Spaniard did not take advantage of it. First he sent a rest outside and then finishing off the volley into the net.

Alcaraz is still going about his business and another blank game.

The world number 2 missed sending the ball out. Therefore, Sonego continues to add another game. We are in a decisive moment of this set.

Carlos Alcaraz's drop shot, which closes another game, without hardly suffering with the service. For now, he is once again unbeatable with his serve, without conceding any break point in this tournament.

The Spaniard returned to tighten the rest and did not leave it easy for the Italian, who needed a great shot to leave the ball almost dead and add another game.

Aggressive Carlos Alcaraz with his serve to make the score 2-2 after a blank game.

Lorenzo Sonego's crosscourt forehand continues to add games. The Italian is looking for a reaction after losing the first set.

Good backhand from the world No. 2 to score his first game of the second set

Thanks to a drop shot the player from El Palmar took a 15-30 lead. However, he added three straight points that caused the Italian to take the first game of the second set.

SET! Carlos Alcaraz volley, who took the first set. 

As in the first round against Gasquet, he is finding it hard to take advantage of the break balls.

40-15. The world number 2 won at the net and they have two set balls.

Sonego does not fail with the service to press. Now the Spaniard will serve to take the first set.

Carlos Alcaraz served his forehand to confirm the advantage. He closed the game with a good serve

ROMPE EL SERVICIO!! Alcaraz gets ahead, after being able to take advantage of his fourth break ball;

30-40. Break point for Carlos Alcaraz. First he committed double Sonego and then an unforced error.

Carlos serves and volleys to close a blank game. Defensive solidity, now we need 

Alcaraz sent it to the net to waste the third break point. On the last point, the Spaniard's forehand stayed in the net.

A-40. Third break point for the Spaniard.

For the first time the Italian squeezed the rest and although he did not have a break ball, Lorenzo has already warned.

Third game and the first two break points for the Spaniard. He is making many unforced errors, but for now he is saved.

First turn of serve for the Murcian who closes it with a direct serve.

Alcaraz tightened the rest placing the 40-40. However, he sent two balls to the net and the Italian won the first game of the match;

Alcaraz will start the rest. This starts now;

Both players are warming up before the start of the match. They announce by megaphone that there are 5 minutes left for the match to start;
 

The Italian and the Spaniard took center court in Melbourne to a standing ovation.

The match will start later, due to the duration of the previous match between the world number 1, Swiatek and Collins. Finally the Polish has managed to take the victory in three sets.