Men’s singles favourite Novak Djokovic will be in action on day four of the Australian Open, whilst women’s challenger Ons Jabeur will also feature on Rod Laver Arena.
As for the Australian contingent, Thanasi Kokkinakis will face veteran Andy Murray, with Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin also looking to book their spots in the third round.
Yesterday saw both top seeds – Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek – on display, but only the Polish star made it through with Nadal brutally crashing out of his title defence.
Elsewhere, Coco Gauff got the better of Emma Raducanu during their blockbuster clash, while the weather continued to cause havoc at the Open with hours of play lost to yet more rain.
The Sporting News takes you through the matches on offer during Day 4.
SEE: Aussies in action
SKIP TO: Rod Laver Arena | Margaret Court Arena | John Cain Arena | KIA Arena | 1573 Arena | Court 3 | Court 6 | Court 7 | Court 8
Australian Open schedule and results – Day 4
Rod Laver Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
[5] Aryna Sabalenka def. Shelby Rogers (USA) |
6-3 6-1 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 12:30pm |
Jenson Brooksby (USA) def. [2] Casper Ruud (NOR) |
6-3 7-5 6-7 6-2 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def. by [4] Caroline Garcia (FRA) |
7-6(5) 7-5 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| From 7pm | Enzo Couacaud (FRA) def by. [4] Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) def. [2] Ons Jabeur (TUN) |
6-1 5-7 6-1 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
Margaret Court Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
Katie Volynets (USA) def [9] Veronika Kudermetova |
6-4 2-6 6-2 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 1pm | [16] Anett Kontaveit (EST) def. Magda Linette (POL) | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Michael Mmoh (USA) def. [12] Alexander Zverev (GER) |
6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 6-2 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| From 7pm | Claire Liu (USA) def by. [12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | Andy Murray (GBR) def. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) | 4-6 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 7-5 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
John Cain Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
Taylor Townsend (USA) def by. [19] Ekaterina Alexandrova |
1-6 6-2 6-3 |
Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Lauren Davis (USA) def by. [26] Elise Mertens (BEL) |
6-4 6-3 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 3pm |
[8] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. by Alexei Popyrin (AUS) |
6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-2 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 7pm | Adrian Mannarino (FRA) def by. [22] Alex de Minaur (AUS) | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
KIA Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 1pm |
[5] Andrey Rublev def Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) |
6-2 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | Kimberly Birrell (AUS) vs Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) | 6-3 6-2 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Maxime Cressy (USA) def. by [9] Holger Rune (DEN) |
7-5 6-4 6-4 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
1573 Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 1pm |
Ben Shelton (USA) def. Nicolas Jarry (CHI) |
7-6(3) 7-6(3) 7-5 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs [30] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 6-0 7-5 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
[27] Gregor Dimitrov (BUL) def. Laslo Dzere (SRB) |
6-3 6-2 6-0 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
Court 3
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
| 11am |
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) def by. [25] Daniel Evans (GBR) |
6-4 6-4 6-1 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | Diego Schwartzman (ARG) def by. J.J Wolf (USA) | 6-1 6-4 6-4 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Donna Vekic (CRO) def. [18] Liudmila Samsonova |
6-3 6-0 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 4:30pm |
Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def. Anastasia Potapova |
6-3 6-2 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
Court 6
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 3pm |
Denis Kudla (USA) def. by Ugo Humbert (FRA) |
6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 4:30pm |
Varvara Gracheva def. Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) |
6-3 6-1 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
Court 7
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
[30] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) def by Tommy Paul (USA) |
6-2 2-6 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) def. by Camila Giorgi (ITA) | 4-6 3-6 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 3pm |
[23] Shuai Zhang (CHN) def. Petra Martic (CRO) |
6-3 6-3 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by |
Brandon Holt (USA) def by. [24] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) |
4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
Court 8
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 2:30pm |
[27] Irina Camelia Begu (ROU) def. by Laura Siegemund (GER) |
7-5 5-7 6-3 | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| Followed by | [14] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) def by. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) | 4-6 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-1 7-6 (4) | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
Australian schedule and results at Australian Open – Day 4
| Time (AEDT) | Match | Score | Court | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third match | Kimberly Birrell (AUS) def. by Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) | 6-3 6-2 | KIA | Women’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 3pm | [8] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. by Alexei Popyrin (AUS) | 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2 | John Cain | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| NB 7pm | Adrian Mannarino def by. [22] Alex de Minaur (AUS) | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 6-1 | John Cain | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
| From 9pm | Andy Murray (GBR) def. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) | 4-6 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 7-5 | MCA | Men’s Singles – Second Round |
Australian Open schedule and results – Day 5
Rod Laver Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
[2] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) vs Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) |
Women’s Singles – Third Round | |
| Followed by |
[3] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Tallon Griekspoor (NED) |
Men’s Singles – Third Round | |
| Followed by |
Bernarda Pera (USA) vs [7] Coco Gauff (USA) |
Women’s Singles – Third Round | |
|
From 7pm |
[10] Madison Keys (USA) vs [24] Victoria Azarenka | Women’s Singles – Third Round | |
| Followed by |
[29] Sebastian Korda (USA) vs [7] Daniil Medvedev |
Men’s Singles – Third Round |
Margaret Court Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am |
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) vs [15] Jannik Sinner (ITA) |
Men’s Singles – Third Round | |
| From 1pm | [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) vs Marta Kostyuk (UKR) | Women’s Singles – Third Round | |
| Followed by |
[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP) |
Women’s Singles – Third Round | |
| From 7pm | [10] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs [20] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) | Men’s Singles – Third Round | |
| Followed by | Lin Zhu (CHI) vs [6] Maria Sakkari AKKARI (GRE) | Women’s Singles – Third Round |
John Cain Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 3pm |
[28] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) vs [6] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) |
Men’s Singles – Third Round | |
| From 7pm | [18] Karen Khachanov vs [16] Frances Tiafoe (USA) | Men’s Singles – Third Round |
KIA Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 2pm | [22] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs [13] Danielle Collins (USA) | Women’s Singles- Third Round | |
| NB 3:30pm | [11] Cameron Norrie (GBR) vs Jiri Lehecka (CZE) | Men’s Singles- Third Round |
1573 Arena
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 2pm |
Kateryna Baindl (UKR) vs [17] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) |
Women’s Singles – Third Round |
Court 3
| Time [AEDT] | Match | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB 2:30pm | Mackenzie McDonald (USA) vs [31] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | Men’s Singles- Third Round |
Australian schedule at Australian Open – Day 5
| Time (AEDT) | Match | Score | Court | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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