Melbourne, Jan. 21 -- Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz made it to the third round of the ongoing Australian Open, securing a hard-fought win over Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday.

The world number one, Alcaraz, is yet to win the Australian Open, with the six-time Grand Slam champion having secured two quarterfinal finishes in the tournament. His bid for a maiden triumph received massive resistance from the world number 102, Yannick, as he made him fight hard in the first set, pushing it to a tie-breaker. But the next two sets were much easier, showcasing the youngster's class.

Alcaraz eventually came out on top by 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2, with a 78-minute first set, the longest first set by Alcaraz during Grand Slams, as per ATP's official...