HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open day six

MELBOURNE, Jan 23 : Highlights of the sixth day at the Australian Open on Friday (times GMT):

0235 TEEN MBOKO BEATS TAUSON

Canadian 19-year-old Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3 win over Danish 14th seed Clara Tauson to reach the fourth round on her Australian Open debut.

She is the first Canadian to reach the last 16 since Eugenie Bouchard in 2015.

0225 FAST LEARNER THROUGH TO LAST 16

American Learner Tien beat Portugal's Nuno Borges 7-6(9) 6-4 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. After a tense tiebreak, where the 25th seed saved set points, he breezed through the next two sets in a little over an hour to advance.

0013 PLAY UNDERWAY  

The main showcourts at Melbourne Park are in full swing on Friday, with men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz set to continue his campaign for a career Grand Slam as he faces Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Rod Laver Arena.

Two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus meets Russia's Anastasia Potapova earlier in the day.

The Margaret Court Arena hosts an all-American showdown as world number three Coco Gauff faces compatriot Hailey Baptiste.

Other featured matches include Australia's Alex de Minaur taking on American Frances Tiafoe and a politically charged encounter between Russia's Diana Shnaider and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina across the courts under clear blue skies.

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