5th seed Jessica Pegula suffered a straight sets defeat in the second round.

A big upset was also seen on the 5th day of the first Grand Slam Australian Open 2024 of the year. 5th seed Jessica Pegula was eliminated after losing in the second round. She was defeated by 22-year-old Clara Bezel of France.

World number six Alexander Zverev has reached the third round in singles with a thrilling win on Thursday. World number-1 female tennis player Iga Swiatek has also reached the third round.

On Thursday, the 5th day of the Grand Slam, France’s Belal faced defeat by Pegula in straight sets. Bejal defeated Pegula 6-4, 6-2. World 51st ranked player Belal made his debut in the third round of Australian Open and achieved his biggest win.

Zverev’s interesting win against Klein
Germany’s star tennis player Zverev defeated Slovakia’s qualifier Lukas Klein in five sets in the second round. In a match that lasted four and a half hours at the Margaret Court Arena, sixth bowler Zverev defeated 163rd ranked player Lucas 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.

This was the second Grand Slam of Lucas’s career, he does not even have a coach. Earlier, Zverev started his 2024 Australian Open campaign by defeating compatriot Dominic Kofer.

Alexander Zverev defeated Lucas Klein 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.

The first Grand Slam of the year is Australia Open.
There are 4 Grand Slams in tennis. All four are held annually, starting with the Australian Open in January. The French Open takes place in May and June. Wimbledon is held in July and US Open in August-September. The US Open is the last Grand Slam of the year.

Prize money is Rs 481.2 crore
The total cost of this year’s Australian Open is Rs 481.2 crore. There was a 13 percent hit in prize money this year compared to last year’s budget. The winner of men’s and women’s singles will get around Rs 17.50 crore. There is different prize money at each stage for all classes in the tournament.