Australian Open day seven

MELBOURNE : Highlights of the seventh day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday, all times local (GMT +11):

1114 PLAY UNDER WAY AT MELBOURNE PARK

Play began as scheduled on the seventh day of the year's first Grand Slam. The weather was pleasant, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

Men's second seed Carlos Alcaraz will be in action against China's Shang Juncheng in Rod Laver Arena later in the day, while women's top seed Iga Swiatek will play the Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in the evening session.

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