We’re into the second round of the Australian Open and its first day of matches will see Novak Djokovic (37), Carlos Alcaraz (21), Aryna Sabalenka (26) and Coco Gauff (20) all take to the court.
14:13 CET – Tommy Paul (27) battled from a set down against veteran Kei Nishikori (35) to clinch a 6-7(3), 6-0, 6-3, 6-1. The American will fancy his chances of going on a deep run this tournament on his quarter of the draw.
14:02 CET – Jack Draper (23) has won an absolute epic in Melbourne, defeating home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis (28) 6-7(3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in four hours and 36 minutes. It was a typically raucous atmosphere, but the Aussie fans will be going home disappointed after seeing their man be dumped out.
Big credit has to go to Draper, who showed remarkable character to battle from 3-5 down in the fourth set to claim the win and move into the third round of this tournament for the first time ever.
13:06 CET – Alexander Zverev (27) and Paula Badosa (27) both claimed straightforward victories in Melbourne to ease through, while British player Jacob Fernley (23) claimed the biggest win of his career, defeating Arthur Cazaux (22) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round at a Grand Slam for the first time ever.
12:28 CET – Donna Vekic (28) survived a little bit of a scare from Brit Harriet Dart (28) to eventually seal a 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 win and move into the next round. She will take on Diana Shnaider (20) next in a really intriguing encounter.
12:21 CET – Ugo Humbert (26) has defeated Lebanese player Hady Habib (26) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with good friend and fellow Frenchman Arthur Fils (20).
12:03 CET – Sixth seed Casper Ruud (26) has been knocked out of the Australian Open, with the Norwegian player beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 by young Czech talent Jakub Mensik (19), who looks set to really make his mark on the tour this year.
World number 22 Sebastian Korda (24) has also lost, falling to unranked Aussie Aleksandar Vukic (28) in a gruelling five-setter, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
11:36 CET – Marta Kostyuk (22) made light work of Jule Niemeier (25), beating the German 6-3, 6-0 to cruise into the third round.
Arthur Fils (20) also progressed, battling past fellow Frenchman Quentin Halys (28) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-5.
11:00 CET – Third seed Coco Gauff (20) has made it through after a second-set wobble, beating Jodie Burrage (25) 6-3, 7-5 in just over 90 minutes.
Next up for the American is Grand Slam finalist Leylah Fernandez (22).
08:53 CET – 12th seed Diana Shnaider (20) has battled her way into the third round with a 6-4, 7-5 win over home favourite Ajla Tomljanovic (31); it’s the first time that the Russian has made it into the third round down under.
There’s been a bit of a lull in play on the outdoor courts due to rain, but Coco Gauff (20) is about to begin her clash with Jodie Burrage (25) on Rod Laver Arena.
07:23 CET – It wasn’t a vintage performance but Novak Djokovic (37) is through to the next round. The Serb lost a set as he did in his first match but ultimately beat Jaime Faria (21) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
05:19 CET – Naomi Osaka (27) just battled back to upset 20th seed Karolina Muchova (28) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a revenge match after losing to her in the US Open. This now marks Osaka’s first Australian Open round three appearance since 2022.
05:06 CET – Tomas Machac (24) beats out Reilly Opelka (27) in five sets 3-6, 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 after the night’s most intense match. Opelka put up a whopping 40 aces to Machac’s 14 but ultimately falls short of the upset after 14 double faults.
04:44 CET – Carlos Alcaraz (21) just made quick work of Yoshihito Nishioka (29), beating him 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 in 81 minutes as he moves closer to becoming the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. Alcaraz had 14 aces to Nishioka’s two.
04:00 CET – Mirra Andreeva (17) just avoided a possible upset by beating out Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima (23) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8) after being down 6-8 in the tiebreak. Andreeva is now advancing to the third round of the Australian Open for the second straight year.
03:33 CET – The world’s 97th-ranked Laura Siegemund (36) has just stunned the crowd after upsetting fifth-seed Qinwen Zheng (22) in straight sets 7-6, 6-3.
03:16 CET – Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka (26) just beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (22) 6-3, 7-5 after surmounting a hard-fought comeback in set two. This now marks 16 consecutive wins at the Australian Open for Sabalenka and 19 consecutive sets.
02:52 CET – Jessica Pegula (30) just pulled off her first victory against Elise Mertens (29) in their four meetings with a strong 6-4, 6-2 win.
02:41 CET – Olga Danilovic (23) has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in her career after beating Liudmila Samsonova (26) in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. This now marks Danilovic’s third career Grand Slam round-three appearance.
23:30 CET – To get in the mood for the day’s play, plus to get a bit more background on a couple of the standout fixtures to come, check out of preview piece for day four!
23:15 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of the first day of the Australian Open’s second round!
What a day it is too, with a whole host of the sport’s biggest names taking to the court over the next 12 hours or so – here are some of the standout matches:
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – 01:30 CET
Karolina Muchova vs Naomi Osaka – 02:30 CET
Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Carlos Alcaraz – 03:00 CET
Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria – 04:00 CET
Coco Gauff vs Jodie Burrage – 09:00 CET
