Australian Open 2025 Day 3 Recap

Day three at Melbourne Park noticed the completion of the opening spherical and the upset of Andrey Rublev, who fell to qualifier Joao Fonseca in straight units.

Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev had been the opposite two highest-ranked gamers in motion, and their matches had been polar opposites.

Fritz comprehensively dispatched Brooksby in straight units whereas Medvedev averted changing into the second high-profile Russian casualty of the day, defeating Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej in 5 units.

Flavio Cobolli, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Alexei Popyrin had been the opposite seeded gamers to lose. The latter coming unstuck with Corentin Moutet’s recreation type to disappoint the house crowd.

Full outcomes and choose highlights under.

Day Three 2025 Australian Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Marcos Giron
Yannick Hanfmann
2-6 7-5 6-1 7-5

Thomas Martin Etcheverry
Flavio Cobolli (32)
6-7(8) 6-3 7-5 6-1

Hubert Hurkacz (18)
Tallon Griekspoor
7-5 6-4 6-4

Miomir Kecmanovic
Dusan Lajovic
7-5 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3

Matteo Berrettini
Cam Norrie
6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 6-3

Holger Rune (13)
Zhizhen Zhang
4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4

Gabriel Dallo
Luca Nardi
6-7(1) 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1 6-2

Karen Khachanov (19)
Adrian Mannarino
7-6(5) 6-3 6-3

Francisco Cerundolo (31)
Alexander Bublik
7-6(1) 6-3 6-2

Facundo Diaz Acosta
Zizou Bergs
6-7(5) 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4

Tristan Boyer (Q)
Federico Coria
6-3 6-7(3) 4-6 7-5 6-1

Alex de Minaur (8)
Botic van de Zandschulp
6-1 7-5 6-4

Taylor Fritz (4)
Jenson Brooksby
6-2 6-0 6-3

Cristian Garin (Q)
Borna Coric
7-5 6-1 6-2

Daniel Altmaier
Francisco Comesana
6-2 3-6 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Gael Monfils
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (30)
7-7(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 6-4

Ben Shelton (21)
Brandon Nakashima
7-6(3) 7-5 7-5

Pablo Carreno Busta
Kamil Majchrzak (Q)
6-4 6-4 6-3

Denis Shapovalov
Roberto Bautista Agut
3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(8)

Lorenzo Musetti (16)
Matteo Arnaldi
7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Joao Fonseca (Q)
Andrey Rublev (9)
7-6(1) 6-3 7-6(5)

Lorenzo Sonego
Stan Wawrinka (WC)
6-4 5-7 7-5 7-5

Corentin Moutet
Alexei Popryin (25)
4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 

Mitchell Krueger (Q)
Rinky Hijikata
6-4 6-4 6-3

Learner Tien (Q)
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 5-7 6-4

Daniil Medvedev (5)
Kasidit Samrej (WC)
6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2

Medvedev Sidesteps Samrej to Keep away from Upset

Daniil Medvedev has reached three of the final 4 finals in Melbourne, however after dropping final 12 months from two units up, his season by no means actually obtained going, apart from a last run in Indian Wells.

That pattern seems to have continued into 2025, as he was pressured to battle again from two units right down to defeat World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a dramatic first-round encounter.

Medvedev has struggled these days to impart authority on the sport, and the Thais’ daring play prompted him bother.

Nonetheless, he nonetheless has wonderful health and the legs to trace down a number of balls, so when the wildcard drained, he discovered his rhythm within the fourth and fifth units to seal the win in slightly below three hours. 

Samrej, who was making his Grand Slam debut, was noticed coaching with Novak Djokovic within the low season and displayed a assorted recreation, mixing highly effective groundstrokes with intelligent drop photographs, so I used to be impressed.

However Medvedev’s recreation has felt undercooked these days. He makes use of powder puff-type groundstrokes, so I don’t see how he can disrupt the highest guys as he hopes to except one thing modifications. He’s additionally turning into extra of a racket smasher, and he delayed play when he smashed his racket into the online digital camera. A bit lame.

Medvedev will face Learner Tien subsequent, who gained a five-set thriller towards Camilo Ugo Carabelli. I feel that shall be one other difficult day on the workplace.

I do know that I play higher once I play extra tennis. So I used to be like, ‘Why play one hour, 30 [minutes], I want minimal three hours to really feel my photographs higher and have a superb sensation. However talking significantly, within the second and third units I couldn’t contact the ball, no energy or something. I didn’t know what to do. Medvedev on his powerful 1st spherical.

Monfils Pips Perricard

Simply days after changing into the oldest participant to win an ATP title, surpassing Roger Federer, Gael Monfils pulled off a dramatic five-set victory over fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on the Australian Open. Monfils triumphed 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-7(5), 6-4 in a virtually four-hour battle on Court docket 3.

The youthful Frenchman has topped the serving stats these days, and whereas he hit 19 aces, it was Monfils who didn’t lose serve all through the match—a primary in a five-set Grand Slam match since 1991.

I knew Monfils can be difficult, however I believed youth would conquer expertise, and Gael would in all probability be drained from Auckland.

Nonetheless, within the fifth set, Monfils capitalised on two double faults from Mpetshi Perricard to interrupt within the opening recreation and held his result in seal the win.

I don’t give attention to my age. It’s only a quantity, however I’m certain I’ll really feel extra 48 than 38 tomorrow morning.

Giovanni is within the class of Reilly (Opelka), John (Isner), Ivo (Karlovic), Milos (Raonic). After all it’s a bullet, his first serve, however the place for me he stands out … is as a result of his second serve is loopy good.

His second serve is the perfect, due to the best way he hits it, the accuracy, the ability that he places (on it). I feel he’s the primary man on tour who hits a second function large.Monfils on his veteran standing.

Fonseca Routs Rublev

Joao Fonseca obtained individuals speaking after he swept to the Subsequent Gen finals title in December. He began 2025, the place he left off, successful the Canberra Challenger and progressing via qualifying with out dropping a set.

Immediately, he worn out Andrey Rublev 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5) to document a successful debut in Melbourne and his first high 10 profession victory.

Beating the world’s quantity 9 is a big win, however if you happen to needed to decide anybody within the high 10 to face, Rublev would in all probability be on the high of most individuals’s lists.

The Russian hasn’t performed effectively in current months, and Fonseca’s easy energy on each wings was an excessive amount of for him to deal with.

Apart from his blazing forehand, essentially the most spectacular a part of the match was his composure on the massive factors. He relinquished a 4-0 lead within the third set tiebreak, however at 5-5 he crushed two clear winners to get he job accomplished. 

Fonseca now faces Lorenzo Sonego within the second spherical after the Italian defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5.

Different Matches of Notice

Fourth seed Taylor Fritz eased into the second spherical with a dominant 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 win over Jenson Brooksby. Fritz will meet Cristian Garin, who defeated Borna Coric in straight setups.

In the meantime, Matteo Berrettini defeated Cameron Norrie 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3, firing 32 aces. The Italian will face Holger Rune, who overcame Zhang Zhizhen 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

Eighth seed Alex de Minaur superior with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win over Botic van de Zandschulp. The Australian saved 4 of 5 break factors and I feel he has a superb probability at making the second week after his standout 2024 season. He’ll subsequent face American qualifier Tristan Boyer, who defeated Federico Coria in a five-set battle.

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