Australian Open order of play and tournament schedule

Novak Djokovic resumes his bid for a record 25th grand slam title as the fifth day of the tournament on Thursday

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Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner return to the Rod Laver Arena as the Australian Open continues on Thursday with the conclusion of the second round.

Djokovic, the 10-time champion, looked supreme in his opening win over Pedro Martinez as he recorded his 100th win at the tournament, and will attempt to close in on more tennis history when he plays Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli, ranked 141st in the world.

Defending champion Sinner was only on court for an hour in his first-round win over Hugo Gaston, as the Frenchman retired following the second set, and the Italian will be up against the home crowd as he takes on James Duckworth, the 88-ranked Australian wildcard.

Naomi Osaka also returns after her show-stopping entrance on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina and Stan Wawrinka are the other big stars in action.

Australian Open results

Day Four - Wednesday 21 January

Rod Laver Arena

Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Zhuoxuan Bai, China, 6-3, 6-1.
Carlos Alcaraz (1), Spain, def. Yannick Hanfmann, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2.

Alex de Minaur (6), Australia, def. Hamad Medjedovic, Serbia, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
Iva Jovic (29), United States, def. Priscilla Hon, Australia, 6-1, 6-2.

Margaret Court Arena

Andrey Rublev (13), Russia, def. Jaime Faria, Portugal, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Coco Gauff (3), United States, def. Olga Danilovic, Serbia, 6-2, 6-2.

Mirra Andreeva (8), Russia, def. Maria Sakkari, Greece, 6-0, 6-4.
Frances Tiafoe (29), United States, def. Francisco Comesana, Argentina, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

John Cain Arena

Elina Svitolina (12), Ukraine, def. Linda Klimovicova, Poland, 7-5, 6-1.
Daniil Medvedev (11), Russia, def. Quentin Halys, France, 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Romania, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.
Alexander Zverev (3), Germany, def. Alexandre Muller, France, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

KIA Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Diana Shnaider (23), Russia, def. Talia Gibson, Australia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (14), Spain, def. Reilly Opelka, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 4-6, 6-4.
Alexander Bublik (10), Kazakhstan, def. Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5.
Jasmine Paolini (7), Italy, def. Magdalena Frech, Poland, 6-2, 6-3.

1573 Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Tommy Paul (19), United States, def. Thiago Agustin Tirante, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Victoria Mboko (17), Canada, def. Caty McNally, United States, 6-4, 6-3.
Nuno Borges, Portugal, def. Jordan Thompson, Australia, 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Karolina Muchova (19), Czechia, def. Alycia Parks, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

ANZ Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Francisco Cerundolo (18), Argentina, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.
Hailey Baptiste, United States, def. Storm Hunter, Australia, 6-2, 6-1.
Anastasia Potapova, Russia, def. Emma Raducanu (28), Britain, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Learner Tien (25), United States, def. Alexander Shevchenko, Russia, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.