Awesome Alcaraz reaches second week at Melbourne for first time
[ad_1] MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz eased into the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time on Saturday after Chinese wildcard Shang Juncheng retired hurt while trailing their uneven contest 6-1, 6-1, 1-0.In the unusual position of playing someone younger than himself, two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz simply dominated 18-year-old Shang for just over an hour on Rod Laver Arena.Shang, known as "Jerry" at his Florida training base, had taken a medical timeout for treatment on his thigh […]