Australian Open: Kevin Anderson surprisingly eliminated

The world number six lost to 20-year-old Frances Tiafoe (USA) in four sets 6:4, 4:6, 4:6, 5:7. Anderson (32), who reached the final of the US Open in 2017 and the Wimbledon final in 2018, had his forearm treated during the match and did not seem completely fit.

For Tiafoe, however, the Australian Open continues. The world number 39 will face Andreas Seppi from Kalteren in the third round ( here it goes SportNews - Match report on the South Tyrolean's move into the 3rd round).

Happy to win against Anderson: Frances Tiafoe. © APA/afp / PAUL CROCK

After John Isner (USA/No. 9), Anderson is the second top 10 player to be eliminated early from the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. One round further on, however, is last year's finalist Marin Cilic (Croatia/No. 6), who had more trouble than expected in the 7:5, 6:7 (9:11), 6:4, 6:4 against Mackenzie McDonald (USA). had. Federer with more trouble than expected Defending champion Roger Federer (37) reached the third round in Melbourne with more difficulty than expected. The Grand Slam record winner from Switzerland beat British qualifier Daniel Evans 3:2 (35:7), 6:7 (5:7), 6:7 after 3:6 hours. Evans (3) was in the main draw of a major for the first time since his doping ban for cocaine use. Roger Federer is in round 3 of the Australian Open. © APA/afp / DAVID GRAY

“He played very well, it wasn’t easy for me to pull away,” praised Federer, who had clearly won the two previous duels with Evans: “I was happy to have won the first set. That was important.” The victory over Evans was his 16th in a row in Melbourne; Federer had won the first Grand Slam title of the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

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Australian Open: Kevin Anderson surprisingly eliminated

The two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson from South Africa was surprisingly eliminated in the second round at the Australian Open in Melbourne. His conqueror now meets Andreas Seppi.

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