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Day four pushed into the wee hours as Great Britain’s Jack Draper overcame local hero Thanasi Kokkinakis in five gruelling sets, but as is the way at Melbourne Park the punters have popped off for a nap and are back into it again.
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Great Britain’s other high-profile hope Emma Raducanu is one of the first to step onto the hardcourts today with the 2021 US Open winner hoping to pass the second round in the singles for the first time at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old won’t have a free pass against American Amanda Anisimova. Women’s second seed Iga Swiatek will face Rebecca Sramkova on Rod Laver Arena shortly, with Alex de Minaur to follow on the main court against American qualifier Tristan Boyer.
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We’ll have our eyes peeled on Raducana, Swiatek and de Minaur to start with, but here are the tastier match-ups to fill our afternoon with:
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11am: Emma Raducanu v Amanda Anisimova
\n 11am: Hubert Hurkacz (18) v Miomir Kecmanovic
\n 11.30am: Iga Swiatek (2) v Rebecca Sramkova
\n 11.30am: Emma Navarro (8) v Xiyu Wang
\n 1pm: Taylor Fritz (4) v Cristian Garin
\n 1.30pm: Alex de Minaur (8) v Tristan Boyer
\n 1.30pm: Elena Rybakina (6) v Iva Jovic
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I’ll be with you until 3pm AEDT when Jonathan Howcroft will take the reins. Let me know your thoughts and predictions on email or @martinpegan on Bluesky or X. Let’s get into it!
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main events
Amanda Anisimova Holding serve first as a pair of strong forehand winners is too much Emma Laducanu. America leads 2-1.
at John Cain Arena Hubert Harkashfus (18) broken by Miomir Kecmanovic Serbia opens up a 3-1 lead early in the first.
Emma Laducanu Giving up early advantage with a sluggish service game Amanda Anisimova Break back. Both players have yet to find their range from the baseline in short rallies, but this time it was Raducanu who scored with two simple returns.
Amanda Anisimova I pick up the ball, but it's Emma Laducanu With a fast start. The American's two sloppy forehands — the first across the court, the second a simple return down the line — sailed wide and set up two break points. Anisimova's backhand is too long and Raducanu only needs one.
Emma Laducanu and Amanda Anisimova Both have just warmed up, are regular practice partners and have become good friends of late, so there should be little to hide ahead of their second-round matchup.
The former US Open champion spoke to Tumaini Karayoglu about what it means to face Anisimova for the first time.
I think we will play against each other many times in the future. This is my first time. And it's going to be a good match. I think she is a formidable opponent. She apparently took some time off from touring for mental health reasons and just to get herself together.
The Australian national team has seen better days at home Grand Slams. jordan thompson and Ajla Tomljanovic Among the local residents, Thanasi Kokkinakis.
If you missed it, 5 sets of thriller Don't worry, we've got you covered for last night's match between No. 15 seed Jack Draper and Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Tumaini Karayol I was at Melbourne Park to cover games from previous tournaments.
meanwhile jack snape Kokkinakis was one game away from advancing to the third round, but ultimately succumbed to his injury and his opponent in Draper, who was as competitive as he was and gave a sometimes emotional press conference.
I don't know how long I can be out because I know I don't have it left forever [injured]or what will happen in the future, even if I could get back to this point if I got [surgery] end. So I just [in] I have a lot of questions and am quite upset. One thing is for sure: I can't keep doing what I'm doing; it's both mental and physical torture.
Now, let's talk about the weather. Clouds have returned after a break in the rain on the fourth day of a confusing winter-summer day, at least on the outside court. Today's weather forecast is only slightly better, but my eye test says I need to play more tennis.
Rain showers are occurring on the southern and southern sides of the mountains, but dry and sunny skies continue to the north. Cool or mild days with temperatures below average. Fresh south to south-westerly winds will blow throughout the afternoon along the north central region and the Gippsland coast.https://t.co/UYVuRwgKlp pic.twitter.com/lb5tSbjK98
— Victoria Bureau of Meteorology (@BOM_Vic) January 15, 2025
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Rain showers are occurring on the southern and southern sides of the range, but dry and sunny skies continue to the north. Cool or mild days with temperatures below average. Fresh south to south-westerly winds will blow throughout the afternoon along the north central region and the Gippsland coast.https://t.co/UYVuRwgKlp pic.twitter.com/lb5tSbjK98
— Victoria Bureau of Meteorology (@BOM_Vic) January 15, 2025
preamble
Hello. Welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open. The second round of men's and women's singles continues, with a number of doubles matches beginning on outdoor courts.
On the fourth day, the match against Great Britain stretched into the early hours of the morning. jack draper Overcame a local hero Thanasi Kokkinakis It was a grueling five sets, but as is customary at Melbourne Park, the players briefly retired for a nap before returning to play.
Another notable hope for the UK Emma Laducanu The 2021 US Open champion will be one of the first players to step onto the hard courts today as she hopes to make it past the second round of singles for the first time at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old won't get a free pass against the United States. Amanda Anisimova. Women's 2nd seed Iga Swiatek will face Rebecca Slamkova Coming soon at Rod Laver Arena. Alex de Minaur Following the US qualifying on the main court tristan boyer.
We'll be focusing on Radukana, Swiatek, and De Minaur first, but here are the best matchups to enjoy your afternoon.
11am: Emma Raducanu vs Amanda Anisimova
11am: Hubert Furkas (18) v Miomir Kecmanovic
11.30am: Iga Swiatek (2) v Rebecca Slamkova
11.30am: Emma Navarro (8) v Shu Wang
1pm: Taylor Fritz (4) v Cristian Garin
1:30pm: Alex de Minaur (8) vs. Tristan Boyer
1:30pm: Jelena Rybakina (6) v Iva Jovic
I'll be with you until 3pm AEDT when Jonathan Howcroft takes over the reins. Let us know your thoughts and predictions by email or @martinpegan. blue sky or ×. Let's get started!
