Carlos Alcaraz kickstarted his bid for a career Grand Slam with a battling three-set beating of home hope Adam Walton at the Australian Open on Sunday, pleased to get a solid match under his belt. The Spanish superstar won 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena, blasting eight aces and 38 winners to set up a second-round clash with Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann. READ: Carlos Alcaraz hungry to break Australian Open title drought The quest for the Career Grand Slam has begun. Carlos Alcaraz defeats Adam Walton in straight sets on RLA @wwos • @espn • @tntsports • @wowowtennis • […]... Keep on reading: Carlos Alcaraz kicks off career Grand Slam bid with tough test