MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alex Michelson joked that he was too busy at the Australian Open on Saturday morning to have a lengthy phone conversation with his mother back home in California. His excuse was pretty good, actually: The 20-year-old Michelsen was on court for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov.

In a match slated for Friday, Karen Khachanov (No. 19 in rankings) will meet Alex Michelsen (No. 42) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.In his last match on Thursday, Michelsen took down

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Two friends from California, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, have both reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. Tien is 19, and Michelsen is 20.

American tennis player Alex Michelsen gave a sweet shoutout to his mom after winning his third round match at the 2025 Australian Open.

Alex Michelsen, part of a group of Americans making an impact at the Australian Open, defeated No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov to reach the round of 16.

Rising American star Alex Michelsen has pulled off another surprise victory to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 20-year-old backed up his first-round upset of world #11 and 2023 Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas with a straight-sets demolition of 19th seed Karen Khachanov on Saturday,