Australian Open 2025 Day 2 Recap

Day 2 in Melbourne is full, and Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic progress into spherical two.

Whereas all three have been examined, Djokovic had the trickiest trip, dropping the opening set in his match in opposition to wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy earlier than utilizing his physicality to push by 4-6 6-3, 6-4 6-2.

Talking of physicality, there have been additionally two mid-match retirements as Jerry Shang threw within the towel in opposition to Davidovich Fokina and, extra notably, tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov packed in when down 5-7 1-2 to fortunate loser Francesco Passaro, who had changed Fabio Foginin on the closing hour.

The Bulgarian additionally retired in Brisbane with the identical groin downside. He’s now retired from his final three Grand Slam matches and has finished so eight occasions in 57 slam appearances—not an awesome report.

There have been solely two notable losers: Tsitsipas crashed out to Michelsen, and considered one of final yr’s kind gamers, Alejandro Tabilo, got here unstuck with Roberto Carballes Baena.

Lastly, Tommy Paul averted being added to the above record, having to grind by a four-hour battle in opposition to Christopher O’Connell. The twelfth seed served for the match at 5-4 within the fourth however needed to dig in earlier than taking the decider 7-5.

Full outcomes and choose highlights from the day’s play are under.

Day Two 2025 Australian Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner	Loser	Scoreline
Jannik Sinner (1)	Nicolas Jarry	7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-1
Tristan Schoolkate (WC)	Taro Daniel	6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4
Alex Michelsen	Stefanos Tsitsipas (11)	7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4
James McCabe (WC)	Martin Landaluce (Q)	6-4 6-3 6-4
Fabian Marozsan	Thiago Seyboth-Wild	6-3 6-7(7) 7-5 5-7 7-5
Frances Tiafoe (17)	Arthur Rinderknech	7-6(2) 6-3 4-6 6-7(4) 6-3
Novak Djokovic (7)	Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)	4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jaime Faria (Q)	Pavel Kotov	6-1 6-1 7-5
Benjamin Bonzi	David Goffin	6-1 6-2 7-6(7)
Francesco Passaro (LL)	Grigor Dimitrov (10)	7-5 2-1 (RET)
Jack Draper (15)	Mario Navone	4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2
Thanasi Kokkinakis	Roman Safiullin	3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6(5)
Aleksandar Vukic	Damir Dzhumur	6-7(3) 6-0 3-6 6-3 6-4
Sebastian Korda (22)	Lukas Klein (Q)	6-3 0-6 6-3 7-6(6)
Jordan Thompson (27)	Dominik Koepfer (Q)	7-6(3) 6-4 4-6 6-3
Nuno Borges	Alexandre Muller	6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 7-5
Yoshihito Nishioka	Aziz Dougaz (Q)	3-6 6-4 7-6(3) 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz (3)	Alexander Shevchenko	6-1 7-5 6-1
Jakub Mensik	Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q)	6-1 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	Jerry Shang	7-6(1) 5-2 (RET)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (29)	Jan Lennard Struff	6-3 6-0 4-6 6-1
Roberto Carballes Baena	Alejandro Tabilo (23)	1-6 6-2 6-3 7-6(1)
James Duckworth	Dominic Stricker	6-2 6-4 6-2
Tommy Paul (12)	Christopher O’Connell	6-2 3-6 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5

Sinner Survives Powerful Check

Jannik Sinner started his title defence with a hard-fought win over Nicolas Jarry in Monday’s first spherical of the Australian Open.

After a tricky battle within the opening two units, Sinner finally pulled away for a 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-1 victory in Rod Laver Area.

Jarry had a poor second half of the season after making the Masters 1000 closing in Rome, however buoyed by some sturdy backing of the pro-Chilean crowd, he went by the primary two units with out dropping serve and even dealing with a break level.

Nonetheless, Sinner is rock strong from the baseline, and he took the primary set in a tie-break and held agency within the second-set tie-break, saving two set factors on serve earlier than closing it out.

With a snug lead, Sinner rapidly asserted himself within the third set, breaking early for a 2-0 lead and cruising to victory. He’ll subsequent face Aussie wild card Tristan Schoolkate, who triumphed over Taro Daniel.

I believe at the moment was a really shut one as a result of the primary units, they will go each methods. Within the third set, after I after I broke him the primary time, that gave me just a little little bit of room to to breathe. He’s an unimaginable participant, enormous potential, so I’m pleased how I dealt with the very robust scenario within the first couple of units and pleased to be within the subsequent spherical. The gang and the followers, they provide me a lot assist and it’s very good to be again right here. Clearly, I additionally just like the exhausting courts right here. However let’s see, yearly is totally different, every single day is totally different… We’ll attempt to enhance clearly, I’ve a few issues that I can certainly do higher, however first official match of the yr for me, so I’m very pleased. Sinner on his opening win.

Michelsen Tops Tsitsipas

Alex Michelsen pulled off the primary main upset of the 2025 Australian Open on Monday, defeating 2023 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

As I famous in my draw preview publish, Tsitsipas had a poor 2023, by his requirements, and regarded in equally poor kind on the United Cup.

Michelsen is on the up and performed aggressive tennis, preserving Tsitsipas on the backfoot with highly effective winners from each side. 

This marks Michelsen’s first Prime 20 win at a serious and propels him to a career-high No. 41 within the ATP Rankings.

Tsitsipas has reached the Australian Open semi-finals a number of occasions and made it to Melbourne’s second week in 5 of the final six years.

Nonetheless, he has didn’t get previous the second spherical in his previous three majors, having fallen within the second spherical at Wimbledon and the primary spherical on the US Open final yr.

He mentioned within the press that he’s a greater participant than a couple of years in the past, however the usual is way greater now, so his outcomes are poor.

I believe he’s residing in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks that’s the case; when he got here on the scene, he regarded like a multi-slam winner if he improved in a couple of areas, however he hasn’t received significantly better than his friends.

Take a look at Alcaraz, for instance; he’s making enhancements month on month, arriving in Melbourne with a barely tweaked serve and a few racket spec adjustments. 

What enhancements have you ever seen Tstisipas make lately? Okay, he examined pinpoint stance on serve for a match or two. Anything?

Alcaraz Skips Previous Shevchenko

Carlos Alcaraz started his 2025 Australian Open marketing campaign with a assured 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Alexander Shevchenko.

The 21-year-old arrived in Melbourne with a barely tweaked service movement and made a robust begin, capturing the opener 6-1.

A short dip within the second set noticed him fall 3-5 behind, however he reeled off 4 straight video games to avert any hazard. Within the third, he was massive and in cost, shifting the Ukrainian across the court docket simply to shut out the match. Alcaraz will subsequent face Yoshihito Nishioka.

Djokovic Negates Basavareddy

Novak Djokovic kicked off his marketing campaign below the steerage of coach Andy Murray with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over American wild card Nishesh Basavareddy.

Basavareddy made a robust begin in Auckland final week and took full benefit of a lacklustre begin from the 10-time champion.

Basavareddy, who entered the primary draw as a wildcard, regarded unfazed by the massive stage inside Rod Laver Area as he outplayed Djokovic within the opening phases, saving three break factors within the first set.

Nonetheless, the bodily toll of going toe-to-toe with the Serbian started to indicate, and he referred to as for a medical time-out after shedding the second set.

From there, Djoker muscled his approach to gaining the higher hand, and whereas the second set nonetheless wasn’t his finest, by the third, he’d discovered extra rhythm to propel himself in spherical 2.

He was the higher participant for a set and a half, he deserved each little bit of applause that he received. It was an awesome efficiency. These sorts of match-ups are all the time tough [and] harmful. He has nothing to lose in his first match at a Grand Slam. He pleasantly shocked me with all of his photographs till the very finish, so I want him all the very best for the long run. It’s all enterprise now for us, I’m thrilled to have him in my nook. It was just a little little bit of an odd expertise to have him courtside in my field… We performed in opposition to one another for over 20 years, and it’s nice to have him on the identical facet of the web. He gave me some nice recommendation mid-match. It’s actually good we now have the chance to change some suggestions and get our coaches to inform us what they see. It’s been an awesome expertise [with Murray], hopefully we don’t cease right here. Djokovic on his win.

Different Matches of Notice

In different motion, fifteenth seed Jack Draper got here again to defeat Mariano Navone 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a four-hour thriller. 

It’s a shock as Navone isn’t a robust hardcourt participant, however you’re feeling Draper will all the time battle in five-setters.

He’ll subsequent face Thanasi Kokkinakis, who defeated Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5). Each guys aren’t recognized for his or her means to play back-to-back five-setters, so I believe Draper will most likely come by.

American Sebastian Korda additionally superior with a 6-3, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) win over Lukas Klein and can subsequent face Aleksandar Vukic.

Whereas it was general a great day for the Aussies as Kokkinaksi, Thompson, Vukic, McCabe, Schoolkate and Duckworth all gained, Nick Kyrgios was shocked by Jacob Fearnley, shedding 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-7(2)

The 23-year-old Briton ranked No. 92 was making his first look in Melbourne, and he confirmed spectacular composure, hitting 17 aces and profitable 81% of factors behind his first serve.

Kyrgios, who I believed performed effectively in opposition to Mpetshi Perricard in Brisbane, struggled with an belly damage and referred to as for the physio twice within the second set, so his comeback already appears to be like derailed.

Australian Open Day 3 Spherical of 128 Matches