World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will aim to advance his pursuit of a first Australian Open title as he enters the third round in Melbourne on Friday. The Spanish star is set to face 32nd-seeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev, who finished as the runner-up last year, will take on Britain’s Cameron Norrie, seeded 26th.
In the women’s draw, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play Austria’s Anastasia Potapova, while World No. 3 Coco Gauff will meet American compatriot Hailey Baptiste.
Women’s Singles: [1] Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova (AUT) – 6:00 a.m. IST
Men’s Singles: [1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs [32] Corentin Moutet (FRA) – Not before 8:00 a.m. IST
Men’s Singles: [6] Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs [29] Frances Tiafoe (USA) – 1:30 p.m. IST
Women’s Singles: [8] Mirra Andreeva vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) – Time TBA
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Margaret Court Arena
Men’s Singles: [11] Daniil Medvedev vs Fabian Marozsan (HUN) – 6:00 a.m. IST
Women’s Singles: [3] Coco Gauff (USA) vs Hailey Baptiste (USA) – Not before 8:30 a.m. IST
Women’s Singles: [12] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs [23] Diana Shnaider – 1:30 p.m. IST
Men’s Singles: [10] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
John Cain Arena
Women’s Singles: [14] Clara Tauson (DEN) vs [17] Victoria Mboko (CAN) – 5:30 a.m. IST
Men’s Singles: [14] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) vs [19] Tommy Paul (USA)
Women’s Singles: [7] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) vs [29] Iva Jovic (USA) – 11:30 a.m. IST
Men’s Singles: [3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [26] Cameron Norrie (GBR) – Not before 1:00 p.m. IST
Kia Arena
Men’s Singles: [25] Learner Tien (USA) vs Nuno Borges (POR) – 5:30 a.m. IST
Women’s Singles: [Q] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) vs Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
Women’s Singles: [19] Karolina Muchova (CZE) vs Magda Linette (POL)
Men’s Singles: [13] Andrey Rublev vs [18] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
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