Three days into the Australian Open, the American players you'd expect to comfortably come through the early rounds—Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Serena Williams—have done just that.
But also, more good news for U.S. tennis, a cohort of lower-ranked players has pulled off a slew of upsets against seeded players to reach Round 3.
Most notably, Frances Tiafoe knocked off No. 5 seed and Wimbledon and US Open finalist Kevin Anderson in four sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
With his 2017 US Open five-setter against Roger Federer and his 2018 maiden title, in Delray Beach, the 20-year-old has been marked for a breakthrough for a while now. It's looking increasingly that Melbourne could be where it happens.