Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (ranked 1st) defeated local player Adam Walton in the first round of the Australian Open 2026. The match, which lasted two hours and five minutes, ended in a straight-sets victory for the Murcia native, with a score of 6-3, 7-6(2), and 6-2 over the Australian, who is ranked 81st in the ATP rankings. "It was a great match, I felt good, Adam has good shots, and it was good for me as a first round," said the player. In the next round of the tournament, which is covered by the Argentine News Agency, he will face the German player Yannick Hanfmann. Another seeded player made his debut on this day, Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik (10th), who defeated American Jenson Brooksby (48th in ATP) in three straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, and 6-4. Also on this day, American Frances Tiafoe defeated Australian Jason Kubler 7-6(4), 6-3, and 6-2. Briton Cameron Norrie defeated French player Benjamin Bonzi 6-0, 6-2(7-2), 4-6, 6-3, and 6-4. Hungarian Marton Fucsovics defeated Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-6(5), 6-1, and 6-2. Meanwhile, Mar del Plata native Francisco Comesaña defeated American Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3. American Michael Zeng defeated his compatriot Sebastian Korda 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(0), and 6-3. Bosnian Damir Dzumhur defeated Canadian Liam Draxl 7-5, 6-0, and 6-4. Portuguese Jaime Faria defeated Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, and 6-4. American Emilio Nava defeated French player Kyrian Jacquet 6-2, 7-5, 6-5(7), 4-6, and 7-6(6).
