The Spaniard says he was surprised by the level of the American Tien and believes that these tennis players can "beat anyone", even him.

Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

The Spaniard loses his first set of the tournament against the Portuguese. Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the last 16 of the Australian Open for the second year in a row. The Spaniard, knowing that glory is decided on the big stages of tennis,

Carlos Alcaraz became the third youngest player to reach an impressive Grand Slam milestone when he won his third-round clash at the Australian Open on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz dives full length to retrieve a passing shot, returning it in spectacular fashion before losing his racquet and the point. Watch the match highlights between Nuno Borges & Carlos Alcaraz in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz finally lost a set at the Australian Open on Friday, but the third-seeded Spaniard still powered to a third-round victory in Melbourne. Alcaraz downed Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3),