Melbourne:Carlos Alcaraz produced a light-hearted moment after his triumph in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Alcaraz carved out a dominating performance against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan to secure a win by 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to sail into the next round.
Alcaraz dominated the southpaw right from the start and won nine points in a row before opponents bagged the first point. But, that was just a brief break in the dominating run of the Spanish star and he took a 2-0 lead in just a span of 43 minutes. The Japanese star showed some fight in the third set beating Alcaraz in some of his rallies, but the World No. 3 broke his serve in the fifth game and closed out the match.
After the conclusion of the fixture, Alcaraz signed on camera lens which is a tradition in Tennis. While signing he wrote “Am I a serve bot?”, referencing the term used for players whose serve is their primary weapon.
In a clinical display, the Spaniard smashed 36 winners and hit 14 aces to trouble his opponent. The number of aces are third-most in a single match in his professional career. Also, it is the most number of aces he has delivered in a straight-sets match.