At the Australian Open 2024, Felix Auger-Aliassime progressed to the third round by beating Hugo Grenier with scores of 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a match that lasted just under three hours. Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz, coached by Michael Russell, overcame equipment malfunctions, including a broken lace and a hole in his shoe, to defeat Fabian Marozsan. Despite sock issues, Fritz won with scores of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, earning him a spot in the fourth round against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Challenged early, @Taylor_Fritz97 rallied impressively to defeat Fabian Marozsan 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 to set up a mouth watering fourth round meeting with Stefanos Tsitsipas. #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/MNazabEFLz
Impressive win for Taylor Fritz, equals his best result at the #AusOpen. https://t.co/rLi0g56c8O
Sock trouble and all, @Taylor_Fritz97 still finds a way past Marozsan 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2. @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen https://t.co/8GXn3nw5Me
"Do you want my socks?" 🤔 @Taylor_Fritz97 @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen https://t.co/79JihNcjyQ
🧦 troubles behind him, @Taylor_Fritz97 takes the third set! He leads Fabian Marozsan 3-6 6-4 6-2 #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/DXx1wBxmI9
"Do you want my socks?" Michael Russell, coach of @Taylor_Fritz97. The ones you're wearing? That'll be a hard no, Michael 😂😂😂 #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/RUFYD96rt0
Taylor Fritz needs better shoes. And that’s all I will say. #AusOpen https://t.co/zB8VsBlxEG
Taylor Fritz struggling mightily with his shoes. Broken lace and a huge hole in one. #AusOpen https://t.co/iOrkp1EAX1
Them's the breaks... Having dropped serve with the second set on his racket, @Taylor_Fritz97 breaks Fabian Marozsan to take it 6-4. We're all tied up heading into the third! #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/wObWmtDIsy
This Fabian Marozsan fan is fired up! His man breaks Taylor Fritz to stay in the second set. #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/qZsdKJVWOf
Felix drops the second set to Hugo Grenier, but just four games either side to book his place in the third round. He closes the contest out 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2 in a whisker under three hours. @felixtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/Nh26oSY7zV