In women's singles, defending champion Sabalenka will take court to book her place in the quarter-finals
The defending champion Jannik Sinner secured another straight-sets win, while Fritz went down in a shock loss
Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez on Friday night. While there have been plenty of surprises in the men's bracket so far, most of the top women, other than No. 5 Zheng Qinwen, have progressed through the draw without an issue. That includes wins on Friday for No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who is the two-time defending champion in Australia, No. 3 Gauff, No. 11 Paula Badosa and No. 14 Mirra Andreeva. Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic. No. 7 Jessica Pegula was scheduled to play later Friday against Olga Danilovic. Men's winners in third-round action included No. 2 Alexander Zverev, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 7 Novak Djokovic and N
Another classic match today was played between Matteo Berrettini and Holger Rune as the Danish went on to win the 4-set tie 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6.
Aryna Sabalenka will also in action as she continues her title defense against Denmark's C. Tauson in the thrid round encounter.
While the Australian Open TV YouTube channel is broadcasting matches live, it doesn't hold the broadcast rights for the official streams.
Day 5 of the Australian Open will continue with second-round action in the men's and women's singles divisions
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Carlos Alcaraz continues his dominant run to secure another straight-sets win to qualify for next round
Round two of men's and women's singles events will commence on Wednesday
Rohan Bopanna and his partner Nicolas Barrientos suffered a surprise straight-sets defeat in round 1 of the men's doubles event
India's Rohan Bopanna will also be in action tomorrow in the men's doubles with his teammate N. Barrientos. The duo will take on the Spanish duo of Martinez and Munar on the day.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner, seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic, and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz through to round 2
This year's Australian Open holds special significance for Djokovic, as whispers of retirement have started to grow. It could be his final appearance at a venue where he has enjoyed so much success.
Alex Michelsen beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a four-set thriller to book his place in the second round of the competition
Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin. Third-seeded Gauff won the title at the WTA Finals last November and started this season by helping the U.S. to victory at the United Cup last week, a run that gives her a chance to move atop the rankings. The 2023 U.S. Open champion is wearing a Marvel-inspired bodysuit and skirt at Melbourne Park and she's radiating confidence and calm. I knew going in it was going to be difficult, but you know I'm happy with how I played, she said of the 1-hour, 20-minute win over Kenin, who at No. 81 is a much tougher opponent than her ranking suggests. I mean (I) could serve better, but like on that side I was struggling to see the ball, Guaff said, pointing to one baseline on the main show court that was bathed in sun. So I'm just happy that I was able to
World number one and defending champion in the men's singles event, Jannik Sinner, will be in action on Monday
Nagal, the sole Indian in the men's singles draw, had managed to reach the second round in the previous year's tournament but was unable to replicate that form on Sunday.
The 2025 Australian Open, which kicked off on Sunday, marks the first major since Nadal's final match at the Davis Cup in November.
Both Alcaraz and Sinner are coming off a year of spectacular success in 2024, which has left little doubt that they are the leaders of the next generation in men's tennis.