On January 21, 2026, the Australian Open showcased another thrilling day of tennis, highlighted by a remarkable performance from seeded players across both the men’s and women’s draws. The second round produced an impressive overall record of 23 wins and just a single defeat among the seeded competitors, with the sole upset coming from Emma Raducanu, who fell to Anastasia Potapova.
Among the men, the seeds were particularly dominant, achieving an unblemished 13-0 victory record on the day. Yet, some matches turned out to be nail-biters. The most intense battle involved No. 14 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who had to dig deep to fend off Reilly Opelka in a grueling contest that lasted nearly four hours. In a match characterized by its swings in momentum, Davidovich Fokina ultimately triumphed with a scoreline of 6-3, 7-6(3), 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, narrowly escaping a double-break point situation early in the deciding set.
Several other seeded players faced tougher-than-expected encounters as well, with no shortage of entertainment. Top Australian talent Alex de Minaur had a notably slow start but rebounded excellently to defeat Hamad Medjedovic in four sets, winning 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. De Minaur is now set to clash with Frances Tiafoe in the next round, who advanced by overcoming Francisco Comesana with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Tiafoe, clearly energized by his upcoming match against De Minaur, remarked on their history of competition. “We’ve played a ton,” he stated, recalling a prior encounter in Toronto where De Minaur had edged him out in a tight three-set battle. “I’m excited to play in front of the Aussie fans at the big house (Rod Laver Arena). Let’s go!”
The results from Day 4 in the men’s singles at the Australian Open were as follows:
– Carlos Alcaraz defeated Yannick Hanfmann 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2
– Alexander Zverev overcame Alexandre Muller 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
– Alex de Minaur triumphed over Hamad Medjedovic 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
– Andrey Rublev bested Jaime Faria 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
– Daniil Medvedev secured victory against Quentin Halys 6-7(9), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
– Alexander Bublik defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
– Alejandro Davidovich Fokina edged Reilly Opelka 6-3, 7-6(3), 5-7, 4-6, 6-4
– Francisco Cerundolo won against Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
– Tommy Paul took down Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
– Learner Tien beat Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0
– Cameron Norrie prevailed over Emilo Nava 6-1, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5)
– Frances Tiafoe defeated Francisco Comesana 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
– Corentin Moutet won against Michael Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 2-0, ret.
– Tomas Martin Etcheverry triumphed over Arthur Fery 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-3
– Fabian Marozsan emerged victorious against Kamil Majchrzak 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5)
– Nuno Borges defeated Jordan Thompson 6-7(9), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
As the tournament progresses, fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming clashes, especially the showdown between De Minaur and Tiafoe, which promises to deliver excitement and drama on the hallowed courts of Melbourne.
