The former world No. 4 is into the second week of a hard-court major for the first time since 2023, rallying from two sets to one down to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic on Margaret Court Arena.

In other men's results, Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4.