Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Park Day 4 20/01/2022 Chris O’Connell (AUS) wins second round match beating No.13 seed Diego Schwartzman Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
Aussie wildcard Chris O’Connell scored the biggest upset so far at this year’s Australian Open, defeating No. 13 seed Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-4 in three hours and seven minutes.
Cheered on by a vociferous local crowd, O’Connell won the first set on a tiebreak and from there pushed on to take the match in straight sets.
O’Connell found himself down 4-5 in the tiebreak, but reeled off four of the next five points to win the set.
The second set saw both players trading shots before O’Connell broke to go 5-4 up, holding serve totake it 6-4.
The Aussie then created three break point chances early in the third but Schwartzman fought back to stay in the match, before O’Connell broke again at 4-4 to stay ahead and serve out the match.
He will face American Maxime Cressy in the round of 32.
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