Australian Open order of play on Thursday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
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Iga Swiatek Up And Running At Australian Open As Carlos Alcaraz Makes Bow
Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow. The Polish world number one came through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the player she beat to win her first Grand Slam title, at the French Open in 2020. In-form Swiatek, 22, twice came back from a break down in a gruelling first set lasting 68 minutes but stepped on the gas in the second set, winning the final five games to finish with a flourish.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek def. Sofia Kenin to advance at Australian Open - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived an early test of her Australian Open title hopes when she beat former champion Sofia Kenin 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday.
No. 1 Iga Swiatek shakes off slow start in Aussie opener
Sofia Kenin had a tough first-round draw at the Australian Open - top-seeded Polish superstar Iga Swiatek - as the American continued to try to find her stride.
Australian Open day three
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11):
Stephens ousted in Hobart, Ostapenko beats Cirstea in Adelaide
ADELAIDE :Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former Flushing Meadows champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to China's Yuan Yue in the first round of the Hobart International on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka wins in return at Brisbane International - ESPN
BRISBANE, Australia — Naomi Osaka's first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn't come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the list Monday for her comeback to professional tennis.
Nadal makes long-awaited comeback in Brisbane
Rafa Nadal returned to action for the first time since January at the Brisbane International on Sunday, losing his doubles match but overall showing no obvious after-effects of the hip injury that ruined his year.