Felix Auger-Aliassime, seeded 29th – another no closer to a slam – beat Jan-Leonard Struff 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1. He next faces Davidovich Fokina, the Spaniard was leading 7-6, 5-2 when Jerry Shang retired.

I’ve lost count of how many times our commentary team apologized for Kyrgios’ language. It’s really very annoying. I bet there’s no swearing in rugby union. Why can’t everyone act like a rugby union player? We had two service games in the third round, meaning Fearnley is ahead 7-6, 7-3, 1-1, while Alcaraz of course broke and gave Shevchenko a 6-1, 7-5 lead.

I think Fearnley’s trajectory is not dissimilar to Cam Norries’sanother Scot who no one really expected to be as good as him. And I think that’s a lesson for all of us: every path is different.

Coach Calv Betton reports to Fearnley, He said he had a mediocre college career in the U.S. before making it big in his senior year, and he flew up the rankings – one of the fastest finishes in recent years and not something anyone really expected would have. As a kid he was decent but not a standout, more of a grinder, but then he developed a rocket-like serve and kept winning over challengers last year, so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that he’s melting a man who’s never been in played two games years.

So far Fearnley is too good for Kyrgios, Hold on to Love and lead 7-6, 6-3. He handles himself wonderfully.

Alcaraz holds and forces Shevchenko to serve for the second set at 1-6, 5-4, while At Laver, Djokovic is now after Basavareddy and hits him from behind to increase the break point. But a backhand slice falls long, a mistake so rarely seen from the greatest of all time, and he raises questions when his opponent’s miss cuts off the line, allowing a forehand winner. However, it could be that Basavareddy, who has been at risk of injury quite a bit in his short career, is simply fading – his serve now has less momentum and he will soon be at break point again, which he parries well. That’s pressure, but it’s the kind of pressure he’s dreamed of all his life, and a service winner gives him another advantage. This time Djokovic scores, but you sense that the youngster is not physically ready to win a game of this nature; we’ll see.

Meanwhile, at Cain, Kyrgios – barely able to run – holds and forces Fearnley to serve for the second set 7-6, 5-3, while, as you probably guessed, Alcaraz has broken Shevchenko, also for the second set and took the lead 6:6. 1 5-5.

Excitement on the field as Shevchenko beat Alcaraz and then consolidated 1-6 and 5-3 after winning four games in a row; Fearnley beats Kyrgios 7-6, 4-1; and Basavareddy fights back from 40:0 to 40:30, then lets Djokovic get away with an extremely tame first serve and now leads 6:4, 1:2.

Kokkinakis beat Safiullin 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6⁽⁵⁾; He will now meet Jack Draper on Wednesday.

For those who missed it before: Alex Michelsen, the rising 20-year-old American, defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas – We get closer to a big title rather than closer to it – in four steps. Watch out for him – especially given he now has his way through the draw as number 11.

Fearnley is consolidating in no time and appears to be a very accomplished player. Back at Laver, Djokovic, who has returned after his break, has maintained his record at 4-6 and 1-0 and it is time for his new coach to make his money; On the court, Alcaraz and Shevchenko traded breaks, leaving the world No. 3 leading 6-1, 3-3.

At 7-6-0, Fearnley makes it 0-30 with Kyrgios’ serve; An ace follows. But a lovely return from Fearnley helps create two break points… and both are saved, the first by an ace. But another superb return brings another break point and another opens up space for a forehand winner! Fearnley leads 7-6, 2-0 and could now run away with it! Kyrgios is apparently neither physically nor technically ready to compete at this level.

…saved with an excellent second serve to the body, although it’s surprising that Djokovic fails to get it back. An ace follows, Basavareddy’s third match, and although Djokovic takes control of the next point with a backhand to the corner, he then nets a forehand and the young American leads 6-4! He’s playing great and Djokovic, leaving the court, knows it’s a very serious game.

Djokovic brings Basavareddy, who is serving in the first set, to 30-all. and if a hooked forehand lands wide, a 20-shot rally ends and here comes the breakback point…

But back to Cain: Kyrgios goes wide and Fearnley, making his debut in this tournament, brings the breaker to three in the first set! Kyrgios grumbles about the change of sides, but it was a really solid performance from the young Brit, who mastered the atmosphere and the occasion brilliantly.

Arthur Cazaux, a hero of last year’s tournament, Defeated Rune and Griekspoor, has thrown out another seed – Sebastian Baez is gone, 6-3 in the fifth.

In the meantime, on CainFearnley holds to secure a break in the first set and quickly grabs two mini-breaks to take a 5-1 lead; There is so much going on and my ADHD is thrilled. Djokovic holds at 30, so Basavareddy will serve for the first set after a short break at 5:4.