Jaime Faria is in the second round of the Australian Open for the second consecutive time, after defeating Belgian Alexander Blockx in four sets (6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4) after almost two and a half hours of play. In a balanced duel, the Portuguese tennis player, who arrives in Melbourne in 151st position in the world ranking, signed more winners (36 against 32) and fewer unforced errors (37 against 42), having been lethal in the decisive moments of the match. After having passed the qualifying stage, Jaime Faria advances to the second round of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, where he will face the winner of the match between Matteo Arnaldi (65th) and Andrey Rublev (13th). As for Nuno Borges (46th), his debut is scheduled for the 2026 edition of the Australian Open in the early hours of this Monday, against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (8th).