Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

The Spaniard loses his first set of the tournament against the Portuguese. Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the last 16 of the Australian Open for the second year in a row. The Spaniard, knowing that glory is decided on the big stages of tennis,

In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, Nuno Borges (ranked No. 33) takes on Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3).Borges enters the Round of 32 after his three-set win on Tuesday over Jordan