Carlos Alcaraz finishes with flourish in 1st round at Australian Open

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Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz followed up a difficult first set with two easy ones to dispatch Frenchman Richard Gasquet in their opening-round match on Tuesday at the Australian Open.

Alcaraz, 20, required 72 minutes to win the first set before needing 70 more minutes to finish the other two in a 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2 victory over the 37-year-old Gasquet.

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