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The second day of the Australian Open sees defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner return to Melbourne Park while Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a record 25th grand slam title.
With coach Andy Murray in his corner, Djokovic faces a tricky draw in Melbourne but begins his campaign against the 19-year-old American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy.
World No 1 Sinner is in action against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, with World No 3 Coco Gauff beginning her bid against former Australian Open champion and fellow American grand slam winner Sofia Kenin.
Later, Nick Kyrgios returns to the Australian Open and plays Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in his first match at the tournament in three years. Here’s the order of play on day two.
Australian Open intended order of play – Monday 13 January
(All times UK – GMT)
Rod Laver Arena
From 12:00 AM:
Coco Gauff (USA) [3] bt. Sofia Kenin (USA)
Not before 3:00 AM:
Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] bt. Nicolas Jarry (CHI)
Not before 8:00 AM
Novak Djokovic (SRB) [7] vs. Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)
Followed by
Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Margaret Court Arena
From 12:00 AM:
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) bt. Ashlyn Krueger (USA)
Followed by
Jordan Thompson (AUS) [27] bt. Dominik Koepfer (GER)
Not before 8:00 AM
Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) vs. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [3]
Followed by
Daria Snigur (UKR) vs. Danielle Collins (USA) [10]
John Cain Arena
From 12:00 AM:
Alex Michelsen (USA) bt. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [11]
Not before 2:30 AM:
Iga Swiatek (POL) [2] bt. Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
Jessica Pegula (USA) [7] bt. Maya Joint (AUS)
Not before 8:00 AM
Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs. Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
Kia Arena
From 12:00 AM:
Diana Shnaider [12] bt. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)
Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) bt. Victoria Azarenka [21]
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) vs. Roman Safiullin
Christopher O’Connell (AUS) vs. Tommy Paul (USA) [12]
1573 Arena
From 12:00 AM:
. Frances Tiafoe (USA) [17] bt. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
Belinda Bencic (SUI) bt. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [16]
Nao Hibino (JPN) vs. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [17]
Not before 6:00 AM:
Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [10]
Court 3
From 12:00 AM:
Talia Gibson (AUS) bt. Zeynep Sonmez (TUR)
James Duckworth (AUS) bt. Dominic Stricker (SUI)
Jack Draper (GBR) [15] vs. Mariano Navone (ARG)
Greet Minnen (BEL) vs. Destanee Aiava (AUS)
Court 5
From 12:00 AM:
Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) bt. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) [23]
Caroline Dolehide (USA) bt. Sara Bejlek (CZE)
Sebastian Baez (ARG) [28] vs. Arthur Cazaux (FRA)
Karolina Muchova (CZE) [20] vs. Nadia Podoroska (ARG)
Court 6
From 12:00 AM:
Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) bt. Magda Linette (POL)
James McCabe (AUS) bt. Martin Landaluce (ESP)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [27] bt. Yuan Yue (CHN)
Juncheng Shang (CHN) vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Court 7
From 12:00 AM:
Liudmila Samsonova [25] vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
Elina Svitolina (UKR) [28] vs. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) vs. Taro Daniel (JPN)
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [29]
Court 8
From 12:00 AM:
Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) vs. Katie Volynets (USA)
Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) vs. Fabian Marozsan (HUN)
Lukas Klein (SVK) vs. Sebastian Korda (USA) [22]
Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
Court 12
From 12:00 AM:
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs. Jakub Mensik (CZE)
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) vs. Jana Fett (CRO)
Petra Martic (CRO) vs. Jaqueline Cristian (ROU)
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