Australian Open 2025 Day 4 Summary

The bottom half of the draw completed their run of sixty-four matches on Wednesday, with Carlos Alcaraz storming into the third round with a 6-0 6-1 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka.

Alexander Zverev was not far behind, coming through for the loss in just six games as he dispatched Pedro Martinez 6-1 6-4 6-1.

7th seed Novak Djokovic again struggled, dropping a set to qualifier Jaime Faria but finishing strongly to make the third round in Melbourne for the 17th time.

Casper Ruud was the biggest seed to fall, falling to Jakub Mensik in four sets. His record in Melbourne is spotty at best, now with an 8-6 W:L record.

Full results and select highlights below.

Day four 2025 Australian Open round of 64 results

Djokovic drops another set

Novak Djokovic lost another set, but as in the opening round, he finished strongly to defeat qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-2 and advance to the third round.

Unlike his opener, Djokovic got off to a good start, taking the first set and breaking early in the second, but a dip in form (a minor injury?) saw Faria win four straight games to put himself 5-2 up. front.

Although the Serbian recovered the break to force a tie-break, Faria took the set with his powerful serve and forehand to join the select club of players who managed to win a breaker against Nole.

With Andy Murray sitting on court, Djokovic regained momentum in the third set. He faced only one break point in the final two sets and won 90% of first-serve points to end the match in three hours.

Djokovic will now face Tomas Machac, who defeated Reilly Opelka in a five-set thriller, and I’m interested to see what level he brings, it’s 1-1 in H2H, and Machac can be dangerous but also inconsistent.

I think I responded very well in the third and especially the fourth set, especially the way I finished the match. He played light-out tennis towards the end of the second set and the beginning of the third. I had to weather the storm. He has practically served two first serves the entire match. It’s not easy to play someone who has nothing to lose by coming out. He’s a big guy, very young, so I told him online that the future is bright for him and he should keep going. I love this sport. I love competition. I try to give my best every time. It has been over 20 years since I competed in Grand Slams at the highest level. Whether I win or lose, one thing is certain: I will always leave my heart out on the court. Djokovic on his win.

Alcaraz Aces Nishioka

Carlos Alcaraz produced the most impressive performance from any of Melbourne’s top players so far, dropping just five games as he dispatched Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.

Due to his road running style, Nishioka can often be a tricky customer, but Alcaraz had zero problems. He dominated the entire match and won the first nine games.

Alcaraz will next face Portugal’s Nuno Borges, who upset 27th seed Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 as he looks to back up his impressive run in Melbourne twelve months ago. I’ve always considered Borges a bit of a cushion hitter at the ATP level, but some of his wins last year were impressive so maybe he’ll put up some resistance.

I think the less time you spend on the court at Grand Slams, especially at the beginning of the second tournament, I think it will be better, especially physically, Alcaraz said after the match. “I’m feeling great. I was just trying to focus on spending as little time as possible. I’m really happy with my serve today. Am I a servebot?” on the camera lens. “This is something I worked on during the pre-season. In the first round I struggled a bit, so I wasn’t too happy with the serve. Yesterday I was more focused on practicing the serve. I spent more time serving with Juan Carlos [Ferrero]with my team, and it’s something I really want to improve. So I’m just glad it worked out pretty well today. Hopefully in the next round it will be better. Alcaraz on his improved serve.

Zverev moves past Martinez

Alexander Zverev produced another solid performance to defeat Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. Unlike last year, he has made steady progress through his opening two games, handling Martinez’s varied playing style well, saving all six break points.

Despite dropping just six matches, Sacha made plenty of mistakes, but his serve (2nd best in the world according to ATP metrics) is a huge weapon these days and consistently gets him out of trouble.

Zverev then faces Jacob Fearnley. The Briton followed up his impressive win over Nick Kyrgios with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win over Arthur Cazaux.

Usually I play 7-6 in the fifth to entertain you a bit, [but] I’m getting older, so I need to cut things down a bit. Hopefully there will be more of that in the later rounds. I like playing night games here, I think the atmosphere is even better at night. Every time I get the opportunity to come out here on a night shift I like to make the most of it. Zverev on his win.

Other notable matches

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik followed in Joao Fonseca’s footsteps from yesterday, pulling off the upset by defeating the no. 6 seed Casper Ruud 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round on Wednesday night.

The 19-year-old has won five of his last seven matches against the top 10, and Ruud’s lack of success in Melbourne continues.

Jack Draper battled through a five-set thriller to defeat Thanasi Kokkinaki, winning 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 despite a hip injury.

Kokkinakis served for the match at 5-4 in the fourth set, but Draper broke back to love and sealed the win with a late break in the decider. Another heartbreak match for the Aussie after his win against Murray a couple of years ago.

Draper has now played back-to-back five-setters. Can he recover for the third round?

Another Brit, Jacob Fearnley, backed up his win over Kyrgios with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Arthur Cazaux.

Tommy Paul and Kei Nishikori both had tough five-set opening matches in the third round, but the American looked all the fresher in his match. Kei started well but couldn’t go the distance as Paul came through 6-7, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.

In the longest match of the day, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came from two sets down to beat 29th seed Felix Auger Aliassime in 4 hours and 52 minutes.

The Spaniard had not beaten Aliassime in three previous attempts, but he loves a five-set battle and came through without dropping serve in the final three sets.

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