Carlos Alcaraz will face his second match in this edition of the Australian Open against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka. The Spanish tennis player overcame the first hurdle by beating Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 . The second round of the first major of the season will be played between Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 January. The date and time are pending confirmation of the order of play.
It will be the second time that Alcaraz and Nishioka have met. The first was in favour of the Spaniard at the 2022 Paris Masters 1000, where he won by a double 6-4. Nishioka comes into this match after defeating Tunisia’s Aziz Dougaz 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3. He previously reached the last 16 of the Auckland tournament, where he lost to Jiri Lehecka.
Alcaraz is looking for the only Grand Slam he is missing. He has been winning at least one major a year since 2022. He started with the US Open. In 2023 he was crowned at Wimbledon. In 2024 he repeated his title at the grass-court tournament par excellence and added Roland Garros.
What time does Carlos Alcaraz play against Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open?
The Australian Open second round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Yoshihito Nishioka will be played on either Wednesday, January 15 or Thursday, January 16, the days on which the second round matches are scheduled. The date and time will be known when the order of play is made official.
Where to watch Alcaraz vs Nishioka at the 2025 Australian Open?
The second-round match at the Australian Open between Carlos Alcaraz and Yoshihito Nishioka can be watched live on television through the Eurosport channels, which will offer more than 250 hours of live television coverage of the Australian Open.
Max will be the only place to enjoy every point of every match at the 2025 Australian Open from any of the 17 courts at Melbourne Park over the next two weeks.
In addition, everything that happens in the match can be followed on MARCA.com, as well as on Radio MARCA.
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