Jan 20, 2025; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alex Michelsen of United States of America performs a backhand throughout his match towards Alex de Minaur of Australia within the fourth spherical of the boys’s singles on the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Necessary Credit score: Mike Frey-Imagn Photos Alex Michelsen held on to defeat Tung-Lin Wu and assist america take a 2-0 lead of their matchup towards Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers on Friday in Taipei Metropolis.
American Marcos Giron opened the tie with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Chun-Hsin Tseng earlier than Michelsen fired 12 aces and saved each break factors he confronted to get away from Wu.
Their tie will proceed Saturday with a doubles match and extra singles as mandatory.
Argentina knocked off Norway 3-2 in Oslo when Mariano Navone beat Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 within the do-or-die match.
Additionally Friday, Austria took a 2-0 lead over Finland in Schwechat, Austria; Serbia went in entrance 2-0 on Denmark in Copenhagen; Germany took a 2-0 edge over Israel in Vilnius, Lithuania; Japan and Nice Britain cut up their first two matches in Miki, Japan; Australia earned a 2-0 benefit over Sweden in Stockholm; and Croatia grabbed a 2-0 lead over Slovakia in Osijek, Croatia. Their matchups will proceed Saturday.
Open Occitanie
American qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic knocked off fourth seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals in Montpellier, France.
Kovacevic, ranked No. 102 on this planet, saved all eight break factors he confronted and gained 31 of 37 first-service factors (83.8 %). Bublik had 12 aces but in addition dedicated seven double faults.
Kovacevic’s subsequent task will probably be No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia, who led 5-2 when Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili retired.
No. 2 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada defeated No. 8 seed Yunchaokete Bu of China 6-3, 6-4, and the Netherlands’ Jesper de Jong upset fifth seed and countryman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (5), 6-4.
–Area Stage Media
