At the Rod Laver Arena on Monday, 2022 US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 to start his Australian Open 2025 campaign.

Alcaraz has already won Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open, so his arrival in Australia carries significant weight. In addition to solidifying his place among the sport’s greatest players, a victory at the Australian Open would make him the youngest player to ever complete the career Grand Slam, something that even tennis greats like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic had to wait years to do.

Alcaraz quickly established the tone when he faced Shevchenko in the first round. From the beginning, the Spaniard’s combination of unbridled strength, amazing agility, and strategic knowledge outclassed his Russian opponent.

During the training session before the match, Alcaraz stunned fans with his muscles and strength. Fans were amazed by Alcaraz’s muscles, and one fan wrote: “Body building a tad too much, Carlos?”

Alcaraz at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2025

Ranked no.3, Carlos achieved a compiled 1-0 win-loss record in 2025. Alcaraz is participating at the Australian Open where he managed to beat the world no.77 Alexander Shevchenko 6-1 7-5 6-1

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Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.370 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other until now in top competitions.

The Spaniard won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open). The main draw will start on the 3rd of February.