Alcaraz faces a mouthwatering quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic, who refused to do his regular on-court interview after winning. He later explained he was protesting after a TV presenter working with the host broadcaster made "offensive" comments.

Australian Open 2025 scores and updates before Djokovic v Lehecka - The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action late

British number one Jack Draper, up against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on John Cain Arena, and Jodie Burrage, who will face American third seed Coco Gauff on Rod Laver Arena, both have the security of playing in the night session on their respective show courts. They are scheduled to play from 8am.

Jack Draper’s mid-match retirement against the reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was the result of a hip injury that he described as “a ticking time bomb...

Meanwhile, Fearnley reached the third round on his Australian Open debut with a comeback victory over Arthur Cazaux. Fearnley dropped the first set after a rain delay but the Scot did not blink and came back to win 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3. His astonishing rise will continue when he plays the second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the last-16.

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed at the Australian Open, advanced to the fourth round on Friday night with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. The victory extended Gauff’s win streak to eight matches and 16 sets this season. Reflecting on her journey, Gauff expressed gratitude for her career and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.

British number one Jack Draper wins epic match against Aleksandar Vukic to reach fourth round of Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

The 23-year-old Fearnley, ranked 92nd, defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in the first overseas Grand Slam match of his fledgling career. "All things considered I think it has to be the best match I've ever played," said Fearnley, who only left university last April.

Draper has only had two second serves to look at, and actually won both of those points. The British No 1 will have to hold to stay in this first set. SET! Coco Gauff converts the opening break to ...

Novak Djokovic says he will not do any more on-court interviews at the Australian Open after accusing a leading anchor at the host broadcaster of making “insulting comments” about him and Serbian people, for which the journalist Tony Jones has since apologised.