After clubbing 14 aces in a whirlwind victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz made no secret of his aspirations for his retooled serve. "Am I a serve bot?" Alcaraz scribbled on a camera lens at Margaret Court Arena where he thrashed Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0 6-1 6-4 to reach the third round.

Carlos Alcaraz starts off on a very good note at the Australian Open. The 21-year-old tennis player from Murcia arrives at the Grand Slam with the challenge of winning the only major tournament that is still pending for him,