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The third round of men's and women's singles will be complete after day 4. Check the full schedule below. Welcome to Day 4 of the Australian Open, where we’re looking forward to the top half’s second-round matches in singles, plus, men’s and women’s doubles. Full schedule below…

Rod Laver Arena

Kuzmova versus E. Svitolina (6) Women's Singles 2nd Round
S. Wawrinka versus M. Raonic (16) Men's Singles 2nd Round
S. Halep (1) versus S. Kenin Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 7 PM

E. Bouchard versus S. Williams (16) Women's Singles 2nd Round
N. Djokovic (1) versus J. Tsonga (WC) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Margaret Court Arena

I. Karlovic versus K. Nishikori (8) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 1 PM

N. Osaka (4) versus T. Zidansek Women's Singles 2nd Round
A. Cornet versus V. Williams Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not before 7 PM

A. Zverev (4) versus J. Chardy Men's Singles 2nd Round
J. Konta versus G. Muguruza (18) Women's Singles 2nd Round

Melbourne Arena

M. Brengle versus Ka. Pliskova (7) Women's Singles 2nd Round
A. Potapova versus M. Keys (17) Women's Singles 2nd Round
H. Chung (24) versus P. Herbert Men's Singles 2nd Round

Not before 6 PM

A. Popyrin (WC) versus D. Thiem (7) Men's Singles 2nd Round

1573 Arena

C. Giorgi (27) versus I. Swiatek (Q) Women's Singles 2nd Round
E. Mertens (12) versus M. Gasparyan Women's Singles 2nd Round
F. Fognini (12) versus L. Mayer Men's Singles 2nd Round
T. Daniel versus D. Shapovalov (25) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 3

B. Andreescu (Q) versus A. Sevastova (13) Women's Singles 2nd Round
B. Coric (11) versus M. Fucsovics Men's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 4 PM

A. Bolt (WC) versus G. Simon (29) Men's Singles 2nd Round
C. Suárez Navarro (23) versus D. Yastremska Women's Singles 2nd Round

Court 5

O. Marach (1) M. Pavic (1) versus S. Bolelli A. Seppi Men's Doubles 1st Round
K. Birrell (WC) P. Hon (WC) versus H. Dart A. Kontaveit Women's Doubles 1st Round
R. Albot M. Jaziri versus B. McLachlan (8) J. Struff (8) Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 7

J. Murray (3) B. Soares (3) versus R. Jebavy A. Molteni Men's Doubles 1st Round
S. Peng (16) Z. Yang (16) versus V. Azarenka A. Barty Women's Doubles 1st Round
D. Goffin (21) versus M. Copil Men's Singles 2nd Round
L. Hewitt (WC) J. Smith (WC) versus M. Daniell W. Koolhof Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 8

Q. Wang (21) versus A. Krunic Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 1230

P. Kohlschreiber (32) versus J. Sousa Men's Singles 2nd Round
R. Harrison versus D. Medvedev (15) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 10

G. Dabrowski (3) Y. Xu (3) versus B. Strycova M. Vondrousova Women's Doubles 1st Round
A. Anisimova D. Collins versus R. Atawo (9) K. Srebotnik (9) Women's Doubles 1st Round
P. Parmentier M. Sakkari versus X. Jiang Q. Wang Women's Doubles 1st Round
E. Mertens A. Sabalenka versus B. Mattek-Sands (15) D. Schuurs (15) Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 12

A. Sharma (WC) I. Wallace (WC) versus J. Brady A. Riske Women's Doubles 1st Round
H. Chan (7) L. Chan (7) versus E. Perez (WC) Ar. Rodionova (WC) Women's Doubles 1st Round

Not Before 2 PM

I. Begu (10) M. Buzarnescu (10) versus L. Cabrera (WC) J. Fourlis (WC) Women's Doubles 1st Round
K. Flipkens (13) J. Larsson (13) versus T. Bacsinszky V. Zvonareva Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 13

L. Kumkhum (A) E. Rodina (A) versus A. Bai (WC) Z. Hives (WC) Women's Doubles 1st Round

Not Before 1230 PM

I. Ivashka versus P. Carreno Busta (23) Men's Singles 2nd Round
L. Pouille (28) versus M. Marterer Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 14

G. Pella H. Podlipnik-Castillo versus R. Ram (11) J. Salisbury (11) Men's Doubles 1st Round

Not Before 1230 PM

T. Fritz C. Norrie versus M. Basic D. Dzumhur Men's Doubles 1st Round
A. Petkovic M. Puig versus E. Hozumi (11) A. Rosolska (11) Women's Doubles 1st Round
M. Ebden R. Lindstedt versus S. Johnson D. Kudla Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 15

J. Duckworth (WC) J. Thompson (WC) versus K. Skupski N. Skupski Men's Doubles 1st Round
L. Siegemund versus S. Hsieh (28) Women's Singles 2nd Round
S. Zhang versus Kr. Pliskova Women's Singles 2nd Round
B. Pera R. Peterson versus S. Hsieh (8) A. Spears (8) Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 19

J. Sock J. Withrow versus J. Cabal (2) R. Farah (2) Men's Doubles 1st Round
R. Olaru G. Voskoboeva versus T. Babos (2) K. Mladenovic (2) Women's Doubles 1st Round

Not Before 2 PM

D. Jakupovic I. Khromacheva versus Z. Diyas Y. Putintseva Women's Doubles 1st Round
P. Oswald T. Puetz versus P. Cuevas F. Verdasco Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 20

S. Cirstea J. Ostapenko versus Y. Duan V. Lapko Women's Doubles 1st Round
T. Bacsinszky versus N. Vikhlyantseva (Q) Women's Singles 2nd Round
E. Donskoy versus F. Krajinovic Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 22

A. Guarachi A. Van Uytvanck versus A. Sasnovich T. Townsend Women's Doubles 1st Round

Not Before 130 PM

V. Kudermetova S. Santamaria versus B. Bencic D. Vekic Women's Doubles 1st Round
A. Pavlyuchenkova A. Sevastova versus X. Han D. Jurak Women's Doubles 1st Round

Superstar clash could be grudge match.
A superstar clash between dueling Australian Open champions shapes up as grudge match.

One champion stands as the favorite, says Maria Sharapova.

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The 30th-seeded Russian said based on seed, she is "absolutely" the underdog when she squares off against reigning Australian Open champion and long-time nemesis Caroline Wozniacki for a spot in the fourth round.

"Relatively speaking on paper, if you're looking at numbers, yeah, absolutely," Sharapova told the media when asked if she felt she was the underdog.

The 28-year-old Wozniacki has permitted just 11 games in tournament wins over Alison Van Uytvanck and Johanna Larsson. Wozniack regained the world No. 1 ranking last year, ascending to the top spot for the first time in six years—the longest gap between stints at the top in WTA history. 

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These days, hoisting the silver Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup rather than a return to the top the motivates her most. 

"I think for me, every time I step into a tournament, I want to win it," Wozniacki said. "I feel like I have a chance to win it, but I have to play my best game. Honestly, I just want to hold the trophies. That's really it."

Since she out-dueled Simona Halep in the 2018 final, Wozniacki got engaged to former NBA all star David Lee and revealed she's been battling rheumatoid arthritis.

She was diagnosed with the auto-immune disease prior to the 2018 US Open and spent some of her offseason time learning how to train and play with the illness, which can cause fatigue, swelling of her joints and pain.

"In the beginning it was a shock," Wozniacki said. "Just you feel like you’re the fittest athlete out there, or that’s in my head, that’s what I’m known for, and all of a sudden you have this to work with. It’s obviously not ideal for anybody and I think when you’re a professional athlete, it’s also not even more ideal."

Sharapova showed up for the first tournament of the year in Shenzhen wearing taping around her serving shoulder and eventually retired from her quarterfinal vs. Aryna Sabalenka, trailing 6-1, 4-2. Sharapova, who played just 11 tournaments in 2018 and nothing after the US Open, has been tape-free in Melbourne and back to looking like her ruthless self.

The 31-year-old Sharapova has won six of 10 meetings with Wozniacki, but the world No. 3 has won their two prior major meetings scoring a straight-sets win in the 2010 US Open fourth round and repelling the Russian, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, at the same stage in the 2014 Flushing Meadows.

The 2008 champion continued her rampage through this Melbourne field. Sharapova force-fed a double bagel to British qualifier Harriet Dart in a ruthless 63-minute rout to open the tournament then backed it up dispensing a 6-2, 6-1, beatdown to Melbourne debutant Rebecca Peterson on Wednesday.

In what figures to be a Friday night lights showcase, Sharapova said she expects a physical battle with Wozniacki pitting the Russian's power and flat strikes against the Dane's fast feet and defensive acumen.

"It's always a physical match. She gets a lot of balls back," Sharapova said of Wozniacki. "A great retriever of the game. Just incredibly solid. Does a lot of things well.

"You kind of have to be No. 1 in the world, to be a Grand Slam champion. I expect her to do all those things on Friday."

Both Grand Slam champions are fierce fighters and both have felt the friction between their dueling camps in recent years.

Following her 2016 Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Serena Williams, Sharapova tested positive for the banned substance meldonium and served a 15-month doping ban.

When the Stuttgart tournament, which is sponsored by Sharapova's sponsor Porsche, awarded the Russian a wild card in her April 2017 comeback, several players—including Dominika Cibulkova, Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber, Andy Murray, Kristina Mladenovic and Wozniacki—objected arguing players returning from doping bans should have to work their way back through the ranks and not be rewarded with wild cards.

Critical comments prompted Sharapova's agent, Max Eisenbud, to fire back branding Radwanska and Wozniacki as "journeyman players" who were trying to keep his client out of events and "have no clue" about the facts of her doping case in comments to journalist Ben Rothenberg.

With her return days away, Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud decided to break his silence after these comments from Radwanska. Here he goes: pic.twitter.com/WXUVxooeK5

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) April 21, 2017

Wozniacki later revealed she had rejected the IMG agent's attempted apology as "useless" because, she said, he did not attempt to apologize face-to-face. Wozniacki also slammed Eisenbud as "scared" to face her alleging he walks the other way when he sees her at events.

"He is scared to even see me," Wozniacki said in an interview with The Times. “I walk in the player lounge and he will literally walk the other way. I think that is embarrassing for him since he is one of the head people of IMG.”

If you're thinking this is just media hype over a third-round major match, consider both women have been driven to avenge disrespect in the past.

In her memoir, Unstoppable: My Life So Far, Sharapova said she's more motivated by revenge than setting records.

"The idea of legacy and greatness—is that enough? Will that do it? Probably not. That’s just abstract bullshit, for writers and fans," Sharapova wrote in her memoir. "For me, the best motivation has always been small rather than big, personal rather than universal.

"The record book? Posterity? F**k that. Did you hear what that girl said about me at the press conference? That’s what gets me going. Make them eat their words."

The five-time Grand Slam champion said she's unsure if Wozniacki's maiden major has changed her competitive character because she hasn't faced the former No. 1 since the 2015 Madrid.

"I mean, it's tough to say," Sharapova said. "I think we all kind of go along our personal journeys. I haven't played her since. Actually, we haven't played each other in a long time. It's tough to tell.

"She's No. 3 in the world. I mean, I think that speaks for itself in terms of her game, her confidence, everything else."

Though the first Melbourne match between champions should pop with intensity and draw the tennis world's attention, bookmakers are not banking on either former No. 1 sticking around to capture the title. 

Neither the reigning nor former champion are among the Top 10 favorites to win the Australian Open, according to Oddschecker.

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Roger Federer from some very interesting angles, through the lens of Mark Peterson of Corleve Media.

Second-round action begins on the bottom half of men's and women's singles draws, while doubles gets underway as well in Melbourne. Welcome to Day 3 of the Australian Open, where we’re looking forward to the bottom half’s second-round matches in singles, plus, men’s and women’s doubles get underway. Full schedule below…

Rod Laver Arena

S. Stephens (5) versus T. Babos Women's Singles 2nd Round
A. Barty (15) versus Y. Wang Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 2 PM

D. Evans (Q) versus R. Federer (3) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 7 PM

B. Haddad Maia (Q) versus A. Kerber (2) Women's Singles 2nd Round
M. Ebden versus R. Nadal (2) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Margaret Court Arena

A. Pavlyuchenkova versus K. Bertens (9) Women's Singles 2nd Round
K. Anderson (5) versus F. Tiafoe Men's Singles 2nd Round
J. Larsson versus C. Wozniacki (3) Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 7 PM

A. de Minaur (27) versus H. Laaksonen (Q) Men's Singles 2nd Round
M. Sharapova (30) versus R. Peterson Women's Singles 2nd Round

Melbourne Arena

A. Kontaveit (20) versus A. Sasnovich Women's Singles 2ndRound
M. Cilic (6) versus M. McDonald Men's Singles 2nd Round 
K. Boulter versus A. Sabalenka (11) Women's Singles 2nd Round

Not Before 5 PM

R. Bautista Agut (22) versus J. Millman Men's Singles 2nd Round

1573 Arena

Z. Hives (WC) versus C. Garcia (19) Women's Singles 2nd Round
J. Thompson versus A. Seppi Men's Singles 2nd Round
G. Monfils (30) versus T. Fritz Men's Singles

Not Before 5 PM

P. Kvitova (8)  versus I. Begu Women's Singles 2nd Round

Court 3

S. Tsitsipas (14) versus V. Troicki (Q) Men's Singles 2nd Round
A. Sharma (Q) versus M. Sakkari Women's Singles 2nd Round
D. Vekic (29) versus K. Birrell (WC) Women's Singles 2nd Round
G. Dimitrov (20) versus P. Cuevas Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 5

A. Krunic S. Zheng versus M. Adamczak J. Moore Women's Doubles 1st Round
R. Bopanna (15) D. Sharan (15) versus P. Carreno Busta G. Garcia-Lopez Men's Doubles 1st Round
M. Demoliner F. Nielsen versus G. Granollers M. Granollers Men's Doubles 1st Round
N. Kichenok Y. Wang versus O. Kalashnikova D. Yastremska Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 7

M. Purcell (WC) L. Saville (WC) versus M. Gonzalez N. Jarry Men's Doubles 1st Round
D. Aiava (WC) N. Bains (WC) versus A. Klepac (5) M. Martinez Sanchez (5) Women's Doubles 1st Round
A. Bolt (WC) M. Polmans (WC) versus B. Bryan (4) M. Bryan (4) Men's Doubles 1st Round
N. Kyrgios (WC) M. Reid (WC) versus I. Dodig (13) E. Roger-Vasselin (13) Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 8

M. Vondrousova 0-0 versus P. Martic (31) Women's Singles 2nd Round
T. Berdych versus R. Haase Men's Singles 2nd Round
L. Tsurenko (24) versus A. Anisimova Women's Singles 2nd Round
Y. Nishioka versus K. Khachanov (10) Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 10

H. Kontinen (12) J. Peers (12) versus S. Gonzalez A. Qureshi Men's Doubles 1st Round
I. Bara M. Niculescu versus L. Arruabarrena A. Parra Santonja Women's Doubles 1st Round
L. Kubot (7) H. Zeballos (7) versus A. Bedene M. Marterer Men's Doubles 1st Round
D. Molchanov I. Zelenay versus M. Berrettini M. Cecchinato Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 12

K. Krawietz N. Mektic versus N. Monroe J. Nedunchezhiyan Men's Doubles 1st Round
A. Krajicek A. Sitak versus L. Paes M. Reyes-Varela Men's Doubles 1st Round
L. Bambridge J. O'Mara versus M. Copil M. Fucsovics Men's Doubles 1st Round
I. Ivashka D. Medvedev versus H. Nys B. Paire Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 13

D. Kudla versus D. Schwartzman (18) Men's Singles 2nd Round
D. Collins versus S. Vickery Women's Singles 2nd Round
T. Fabbiano versus R. Opelka Men's Singles 2nd Round

Court 14

P. Gojowczyk A. Ramos-Vinolas versus A. Mannarino A. Mies Men's Doubles 1st Round
M. Arevalo J. Cerretani versus J. Rojer (9) H. Tecau (9) Men's Doubles 1st Round
A. Panova L. Siegemund versus M. Gasparyan D. Gavrilova Women's Doubles 1st Round
A. Cornet P. Martic versus M. Linette A. Tomljanovic Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 15

K. Chang (WC) C. Hsu (WC) versus K. Christian A. Muhammad Women's Doubles 1st Round
B. Klahn M. Kukushkin versus R. Klaasen (6) M. Venus (6) Men's Doubles 1st Round
V. Kuzmova M. Rybarikova versus S. Stosur S. Zhang Women's Doubles 1st Round
R. Haase (16) M. Middelkoop (16) versus R. Harrison S. Querrey Men's Doubles 1st Round

Court 19

A. Groenefeld (12) V. King (12) versus S. Aoyama L. Marozava Women's Doubles 1st Round
T. Maria H. Watson versus N. Melichar (4) K. Peschke (4) Women's Doubles 1st Round
P. Herbert (5) N. Mahut (5) versus D. Marrero M. Zverev Men's Doubles 1st Round
B. Krejcikova (1) K. Siniakova (1) versus A. Bogdan An. Rodionova Women's Doubles 1st Round

Court 20

S. Travaglia (Q) versus N. Basilashvili (19) Men's Singles 2nd Round
R. Albot versus F. Verdasco (26) Men's Singles 2nd Round
B. Bencic versus Y. Putintseva Women's Singles 2nd Round

Court 22

N. Hibino D. Krawczyk versus M. Kato (14) M. Ninomiya (14) Women's Doubles 1st Round
L. Mayer J. Sousa versus F. Lopez (14) M. Lopez (14) Men's Doubles 1st Round
M. Gong (WC) Z. Zhang (WC) versus M. Klizan M. Matkowski Men's Doubles 1st Round
L. Hradecka (6) E. Makarova (6) versus M. Barthel S. Kenin Women's Doubles 1st Round

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Cranky knee and commanding Milos Raonic knock Kyrgios out of Oz.
The first round was the last stop for Nick Kyrgios.

A commanding Milos Raonic and a cranky right knee conspired to bounce Kyrgios out of the Australian Open, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4, sending the Aussie crashing out of the opening round of his home Slam for the first time in his career.

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Raonic ripped 30 aces, served 73 percent, permitted just six points on first serve and did not face a break point defeating Kyrgios for the fourth time in seven meetings.

The 16th-seeded Canadian will take on 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka for a spot in the third round. Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka was down 3-6, 3-1 when opening-round opponent Ernests Gulbis retired with injury.

Kyrgios appeared to be contemplating retiring when he called for the trainer before the start of the third set for treatment of his knee issue.

Court-side microphones picked up a frustrated Kyrgios venting his knee "felt like dogs**t" as he talked treatment with the Tour trainer.

"It hurts to walk, it hurts to rock on my serve, I’ve just given up basically,” Kyrgios said. "I’ve taken four tablets and it’s gotten worse. It’s f**king terrible. By this stage, it’s f***ed. It feels like dogs**t, mate. Absolute dogs**t.

The Australian hard-court season can be as punishing as a concrete jungle and lately Kyrgios has been getting beaten up.

A spider bite to his left foot nearly forced him out of Bisbane earlier this month, but Kyrgios played bowing to Jeremy Chardy in the round of 16.

Tonight's loss could send Kyrgios tumbling out of the Top 70, a stunning turn of events for the man his Laver Cup captain, John McEnroe, calls "the most talented player I've seen in 10 years."

Four years ago, Kyrgios became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals since Andrei Cherkasov in 1990, while joining Pat Cash and Brad Drewett as just the third Aussie teen to reach the Melbourne last eight in the Open Era.

Times have changed and a banged-up Kyrgios has sputtered on the Slam stage. For the seventh time in his last eight majors, Kyrgios failed to survive the third round.

The enigmatic Aussie fell to 1-8 in his last nine major matches against Top 20 opponents.

It was Kyrgios' first Grand Slam opening-round exit since he lost to compatriot John Millman, who was ranked No. 232 at the time, in the 2017 US Open.

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Playing with taping around his right knee, Kyrgios lacked explosiveness at time though he downplayed the significance of his knee injury.

"I've had a sore knee now for a while," Kyrgios said. "Did everything I could. Been warming up. Been super professional before I'm even hitting. Warming up all the time. Just an ongoing thing.

"I don't know why we're talking about it. I literally just said it had nothing to do with my loss. So it's really pointless to keep talking about it."

Still, Kyrgios claims he will try to play doubles on Wednesday alongside good buddy Matt Reid. The Aussie wild cards are scheduled to face No. 13 seeds Ivan Dodig and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in Wednesday's first-rounder on Court No. 7.

"I'm still in the tournament," Kyrgios said. "I got doubles tomorrow. All my focus goes in there. I'm going to come out there, just bluff my way through a doubles match, see how it goes.

"Obviously playing with one of my best mates again, which is pretty special. I know this means a lot to him, being part of the Australian Open, playing doubles. That's all I'm focusing on. It's going to be a lot of fun. I don't know what I'm going to do yet honestly."

Channel Nine and ESPN analyst John McEnroe questioned if Kyrgios' injury issues are caused by inadequate training. 

"Does he not train enough because the body breaks down? Or does the body break down because you don’t train enough," McEnroe said on Channel Nine. "He wouldn’t know because he hasn’t trained hard enough to know. You’ve got to try the other way before you dismiss it."

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The Greek sensation had the opportunity to both play against and practice with the American legend prior to the Australian Open. By: Chris Oddo

Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas is developing a friendship with—and healthy respect for—Serena Williams. The pair competed against one another at Hopman Cup earlier in the month and later Stefanos had a hitting session with the 23-time major champion.

“It was all arranged by Patrick [coach Mouratoglou],” Tsitsipas said. “I mean, yeah, he invited me for a hit. I said yes. It was a great opportunity to practice with her.”

Tsitsipas said that Williams was in stellar form, and generally more competitive than his typical practice partners, whether they be male or female.

 

 

 

 

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“She was practicing really good,” he said. “I would probably say even better than some of the male players that I've been practicing with.”

Tsitsipas, who became the first Greek ATP player to win a match at the Australian Open on Monday when he defeated Matteo Berrettini, said that he enjoyed hearing Williams’ take on things.

“I enjoyed it,” he said. “She's a very interesting person, very open-minded, I would say. She had lots of topics when we'd sit down to drink water or rehydrate ourselves. We talked about some interesting stuff.”

When asked what it was that made Williams special, he said it was her je ne sais quoi.

“Her attitude, for sure,” Tsitsipas said. “She has a different approach than any I would say female player that I've met. She has this thing, you know, she's really – how can I explain it? She has a lot of confidence in herself. Like really she knows what she's doing on and off the court. She's a lovely person outside the court. Just this attitude that she has of hating to lose. That's what makes her a great champion. That's what I notice on the court.”

He added: “She has something different than the other players.”

The American insists that nothing has changed with her coaching team despite the absence of Kamau Murray.

Sloane Stephens and Kamau Murray are still working together—sort of. After her straight-sets win over Taylor Townsend on Day 1 in Melbourne, the American told media that nothing has changed in her coaching arrangement. Kamau is still with her team, just not physically.

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“Everyone is still around,” Stephens said. “Like I said, Kamau and I needed a break, we are in a great space. I surrounded myself with people here that I have known for a long time that I'm comfortable with. I wanted to be happy and hopefully that would allow me to play better. So, yeah, the coaching situation is exactly the same as it was before. You just don't see Kamau physically here.

Asked if she had a date planned in which Murray would physically re-appear, Stephens replied “no.”

Sly Black is currently assuming head coaching duties.

Stephens is set to face Timea Babos in second-round action. She snapped a four-match losing streak at the Happy Slam with her victory on Day 1. Stephens famously reached the semifinals in 2013 at Melbourne when the then 19-year-old achieved a stunning three-set victory over Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.

“It's been a tough couple of years here, but I do love this tournament,” Stephens said. “It's always tough the first slam of the year kind of getting going. I had a good result here once before, so I think I'm going to try to do it again.”

Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic headline the action on Rod Laver on Day 2 in Melbourne.The top half of the men’s and women’s singles draws take the court for the first time at the Australian Open – here is the complete Day 2 Order of Play.

Rod Laver Arena

D. Aiava (WC) versus M. Keys (17) Women's Singles 1st Round
T. Maria versus S. Williams (16) Women's Singles 1st Round
A. Zverev (4) versus A. Bedene Men's Singles 1st Round
N. Djokovic (1) versus M. Krueger (Q) Men's Singles 1st Round
N. Osaka (4) versus M. Linette Women's Singles 1st Round

Margaret Court Arena

K. Majchrzak (Q) versus K. Nishikori (8) Men's Singles 1st Round
T. Zidansek versus D. Gavrilova Women's Singles 1st Round
V. Williams versus M. Buzarnescu (25) Women's Singles 1st Round
S. Halep (1) versus K. Kanepi Women's Singles 1st Round
B. Paire versus D. Thiem (7) Men's Singles 1st Round

Melbourne Arena

K. Muchova (Q) versus Ka. Pliskova (7) Women's Singles 1st Round
B. Coric (11) versus S. Darcis Men's Singles 1st Round
L. Siegemund versus V. Azarenka Women's Singles 1st Round
S. Stosur versus D. Yastremska Women's Singles 1st Round
N. Kyrgios versus M. Raonic (16) Men's Singles 1st Round

1573 Arena

F. Fognini (12) versus J. Munar Men's Singles 1st Round
E. Bouchard versus S. Peng (WC) Women's Singles 1st Round
P. Andujar versus D. Shapovalov (25) Men's Singles 1st Round
V. Golubic (Q) versus E. Svitolina (6) Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 3

J. Konta versus A. Tomljanovic Women's Singles 1st Round
S. Zheng versus G. Muguruza (18) Women's Singles 1st Round
T. Daniel versus T. Kokkinakis (Q) Men's Singles 1st Round
S. Wawrinka versus E. Gulbis Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 5

I. Ivashka versus M. Jaziri Men's Singles 1st Round
N. Vikhlyantseva (Q) versus V. Lepchenko (Q) Women's Singles 1st Round
F. Krajinovic versus M. Cecchinato (17) Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 7

E. Mertens (12) versus A. Schmiedlova Women's Singles 1st Round
A. Bolt (WC) versus J. Sock (WC) Men's Singles 1st Round
C. Giorgi (27) versus D. Jakupovic Women's Singles 1st Round
J. Tsonga (WC) versus M. Klizan Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 8

Q. Wang (21) versus F. Ferro Women's Singles 1st Round
H. Chung (24) versus B. Klahn Men's Singles 1st Round
P. Kohlschreiber (32) versus Z. Li (WC) Men's Singles 1st Round
D. Cibulkova (26) versus S. Zhang Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 10

P. Parmentier versus A. Potapova Women's Singles 1st Round
L. Vanni (Q) versus P. Carreno Busta (23) Men's Singles 1st Round
J. Chardy versus U. Humbert Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 12

Z. Diyas versus A. Krunic Women's Singles 1st Round
L. Djere versus E. Donskoy Men's Singles 1st Round
M. Granollers versus M. Copil Men's Singles 1st Round
S. Kenin versus V. Kudermetova (Q) Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 13

A. Ramos-Vinolas versus M. Fucsovics Men's Singles 1st Round
D. Kasatkina (10) versus T. Bacsinszky Women's Singles 1st Round
S. Voegele versus S. Hsieh (28) Women's Singles 1st Round
A. Popyrin (WC) versus M. Zverev Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 14

L. Harris (Q) versus D. Medvedev (15) Men's Singles 1st Round
B. Fratangelo (Q) versus G. Simon (29) Men's Singles 1st Round
C. Suárez Navarro (23) versus C. Burel (WC) Women's Singles 1st Round
Kr. Pliskova versus A. Blinkova Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 15

N. Jarry versus L. Mayer Men's Singles 1st Round
B. Andreescu (Q) versus W. Osuigwe (WC) Women's Singles 1st Round
L. Zhu (Q) versus M. Gasparyan Women's Singles 1st Round
M. Marterer versus G. Sakharov (Q) Men's Singles 1st Round

Court 19

I. Karlovic versus H. Hurkacz Men's Singles 1st Round
M. Brengle versus M. Doi (Q) Women's Singles 1st Round
L. Pouille (28) versus M. Kukushkin Men's Singles 1st Round
I. Swiatek (Q) versus A. Bogdan Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 20

S. Querrey versus P. Herbert Men's Singles 1st Round
M. Barthel versus A. Sevastova (13) Women's Singles 1st Round
D. Goffin (21) versus C. Garin Men's Singles 1st Round
V. Kuzmova versus K. Kozlova Women's Singles 1st Round

Court 22

J. Vesely versus R. Harrison Men's Singles 1st Round
G. Pella versus J. Sousa Men's Singles 1st Round
A. Cornet versus L. Arruabarrena Women's Singles 1st Round

The Spaniard was feeling quite chipper after his Day 1 win in Melbourne.

 

 

 

 

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Jan 13, 2019 at 9:16pm PST

When you are a press room reporter at the Australian Open, it’s best to stay awake when Rafael Nadal is on the mic. Here the Spaniard calls out an Italian reporter who had decided to grab a quick snooze while the Spaniard answered questions about his straight-sets win over James Duckworth.

"It's not interesting to him," Nadal tells the room after he's outed the sleeping Italian.

Nadal and the reporter go way back, which is probably why Nadal felt comfortable making sure that everybody in the room knew that he was sleeping.

And, now we know.

"I know you were closing your eyes to be more focused on what I am saying," Nadal closes with a laugh.

Extra points go to Nadal for those goofy faces he was making—clearly he’s in a pretty good mood after playing a solid match and getting off court in just two hours and 15 minutes.