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MELBOURNE, Australia – Five of the eight seeds in this half remained – including the two top ones in No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev.

Medvedev had arguably an easier-than-expected path through Félix Auger-Aliassime in the third round, although his second-round win over Emil Ruusuvuori sort of counted for two on a few levels.

He wass rewarded, in a sense with a matchup against one of the relatively few shockers in the men’s draw – Portugal’s Nuno Borges. Borges was game, but overmatched.

The only winner who had a serious scare was No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev. Who certainly has a puncher’s chance of winning it all – which would be a fine kettle of fish, indeed.

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Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 14 – 28, 2024
Prize money: $86.5 million AUD
Draws: S128 / D64

Monday, Jan. 22, 2024
Final results
Men’s singles, fourth round

[2] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 64 64 60

[3] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) def Nuno Borges (POR) 63 76 (4) 75 61

[6] Alexander Zverev (GER) def [19] Cameron Norrie (GBR) 75 36 63 46 76 [10-3]

[9] Hurbert Hurkacz (POL) def. [WC] Arthur Cazaux (FRA) 76 (6) 76 (3) 64

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