Australian Open 2025: Kyrgios and Djokovic in action after Sinner, Swiatek and Gauff progress – live | Australian Open 2025

Fearnley and Kyrgios are now at 5-5 in the first; Alcaraz leads Shevchenko 6-1 1-1; Kostyuk has beaten Hibino 3-6 6-3 6-1; Golubic leads Mertens, who has a break in the second set, 6-4 1-2; and Auger-Aliassime leads Struff 6-3 6-0 2-3.

Now then! Basavareddy breaks Djokovic to lead 4-3 in the first, and he is not waiting to be asked. I wonder if, perhaps, Djokovic’s aura isn’t quite what it was – opponents now feel that, if they play well, they can beat him.

A colossal win for Draper, who came into this match having barely played in the last few months, but worked his way into rhythm and form to win a belter. He’ll be so much better for that and meets Kokkkinakis or Safiullin next, in what’ll be another taxing assignment.

Draper opens what might be the final game of the match with a terrifying ace down the T, and though Navone responds well, a forehand winner curled into the corner makes 30-15. But when he comes in next point, he can’t get a cross-court pass up and over; naturally another ace on to the T raises match point at 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 5-2 40-30…

Draper holds for 5-1 then Navone does likewise for 5-2, forcing him to serve for the match, just as Fearnley raises two break points. Kyrgios saves one with an exocet of a s second serve, then the other with a deft volley. From there, he closes out for 4-3 in short order, and this is brewing into a terrific contest.

We’ve not visited with Djokovic yet, but the crowd are on their feet applauding the 19-year-old American, Basavareddy, who’s hitting it hard from the back and chucking in cunning drops too. They’re 2-2 on serve and this has the makings of a decent ruckus.

Back on Cain, it’s a nice quiet night in at the library. Not! I don’t think! We’re on serve for now, though, Kyrgios up 3-2 and, as I type, creaming a forehand return cross-court for a clean winner and 0-15. Two gap yahs or not, few hit it harder and flatter. Fearnley, though, is handling himself well, securing a hold to 15 in impressive style whiole, on Court, Alcaraz leads Shevchenko 5-1.

A booming forehand winner down the line earns Draper deuce, and this feels like the match here; that last hold will have hit Naovne like a heel to the solar plexus and shonuff he nets to hand over a point for the double-break. He plays a nice rally, though, forcing his man to stretch into a baseline backhand before laying a tasty drop … which Draper sprints in to flip back down the line for another winner! He leads 4-1 in the fifth and is nearly there.

Alcaraz won’t have enjoyed being usurped as world no 1 by Jannik Sinner, and there’s a wild, vicious look about him out there. He’s broken Shevchenko for 2-1 and looks in frankly ludicrous condition, a hold to 15 giving him 3-1.

Navone, complaining of a hip issue, necks some pickle juice and we’re back under way.

Elsewhere, Fearnley, who’ll want to make this a tough, physical match, slams down an ace to make 30-all from 0-30 and closes out, while Draper, down two break-back points, incites Navone to go long on the forehand. A swinging serve out wide to the backhand follows, the lefty’s cheat code, and though the return is good, Draper runs around it then, a shot later, lands an inside-out forehand on to the outermost fibre of the outermost fibre of the sideline. That is a rrridiculous shot and from there, Draper closes out a colossal consolidation. He leads 3-1 in the fifth.

Navone calls for the trainer, and before everything gets too much, let’s go around the courts to update ourselves on what’s coming to pass.

• Kokkinakis leads Safiullin 3-6 6-3 6-3 3-2

• Hibino and Kostyuk are level at 6-3 3-6 1-1

• Baez and Cazaux are level at 3-6 7-5 6-3 0-6 0-0

• Auger-Aliassime leads Struff 6-3 6-0

• Repeat leads Klein 6-3 0-6 6-3 2-1

Draper makes 0-30 on the Navone serve, and when the Argentinian nets a forehand, you wonder if the physical and mental toll is telling. He’s reaching for his shots a little now, and when Draper defends the power-strokes, Navone loses patience, tries a drop … and nets again. That is experience talking and Draper leads 2-1 in the fifth with a break, saluting the crowd in celebration.

A straightforward hold for both Navone and Draper while, on Cain, Kyrgios – who’s had pretty much two years off with injuries and accoutrements – warms up. On Court, meanwhile, Shevchenko holds confidently against Alcaraz, who looks shorn and mean with buzz-cut and vest.

Righto, I’ve cunningly got Djokovic on Eurosport on SkyGo, allowing me another screen on Discovery+. As such, I’m now watching that, Draper, Alcaraz and Kyrgios. Anyone got any spare eyes?

But first to Draper, level with Navone at 4-6 6-3 5-6 6-3. Navaone, for his part, has only ever won two main-tour matches not on clay, but is also the only player ever to make his grand slam debut as a seed. Anyroad up, both are back and off we go again, a final-set shoot-out – for those of us in the UK, a decent start to the working week.

Greetings all, Daniel Harris taking over to discover an almost indecent quantity of tennis. Jack Draper has just levelled his match with Mariano Navone at two sets apiece; Nick Kyrgios will soon commence against Jacob Fearnley on Cain; likewise Novak Djokovic and Nishesh Basavareddy on Laver plus Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Shevchenko on Court; and there are various other matches in progress which we’ll discuss in a minute.

Right, the daytime is officially over at Melbourne Park, which means it’s time for Daniel Harris to take you through the night. Catch you soon.

Other names to look out for include Grigor Dimitrov (10), Tommy Paul (12), and Karolina Muchova (20).

Second up on RLA is former champion Naomi Osaka in an incredibly high quality all-unseeded clash with France’s Caroline Garcia.

While over at MCA, 2022 finalist Danielle Collins (10) takes on Ukraine’s Daria Snigur.