Summary

  • Click on the button at the top of the page to listen to 5 Live Sports Extra commentary

  • Now: Nick Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 Ugo Humbert

  • Simona Halep fights back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-4 7-5

  • Novak Djokovic beats Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to reach third round

  • Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka through but Bianca Andreescu & Petra Kvitova knocked out

  • Dominic Thiem wins in straight sets, Stan Wawrinka loses in five

  • Day three from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park

  1. Halep holdspublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 5-5 Tomljanovic*

    Every time Simona Halep is down, she finds a way back. Such a fighter. The Romanian turns this one around to 40-30 on serve and then stings down a wrist-rattling effort to hold and make it 5-5.

  2. Postpublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 4-5 Tomljanovic

    Another double fault from Simona Halep.

    Big chance for Ajla Tomljanovic here, she's two points away...

  3. Postpublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 4-5 Tomljanovic

    Halep leaves a forehand short and Tomljanovic pounces on it with a fierce winner.

    15-15.

  4. Postpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-4 Humbert

    I suspect a few of the Aussies in the John Cain Arena are following the Tomljanovic drama on their phones.

    A little quieter there now. The mood is also simmered by Humbert keeping his nose ahead with a hold to love.

  5. Halep breaks backpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 4-5 Tomljanovic

    Superb from Simona Halep, great line and depth and she forces Ajla Tomljanovic long to break back.

    We're back on serve!

    halepImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 3-5 Tomljanovic*

    Big serve, and she's on the board. That should settle Ajla Tomljanovic, but she's up against Simona Halep... and the Romanian fires in forehand winner to earn two break points.

  7. Postpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 3-5 Tomljanovic*

    The Australian thuds long, those nerves must be jangling, and then double faults. 0-30.

  8. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 3-5 Tomljanovic*

    Right then, what a moment for Ajla Tomljanovic on home soil, serving for the match against the second seed...

  9. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 3-5 Tomljanovic*

    Another brilliant point and it's Simona Halep who comes out on top of a gruelling exchange to edge to 40-30. Ajla Tomljanovic goes long with her next return and Halep holds.

  10. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-3 Humbert*

    All the drama is over on Margaret Court Arena at the moment.

    Over yonder on John Cain Arena, Kyrgios and Humbert have oiled up the service gears and are easing through them.

  11. Postpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 2-5 Tomljanovic

    Double fault from Simona Halep, but she responds with some huge hitting from the baseline.

    30-30.

  12. Postpublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 2-5 Tomljanovic

    Simona Halep pops a forehand just into the tramlines but hits her spot with a backhand off the next.

    15-15.

  13. Postpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 2-5 Tomljanovic

    So Ajla Tomljanovic is a game away from knocking out the second seed...

    Simona Halep needs a huge service game here.

  14. Postpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 2-2 Humbert*

    Looking like a cracking evening for the Aussies to be sat in front of the telly with Channel Nine on.

    Maybe bring the bedroom telly into the living room too. One with Kyrgios on, Tomljanovic on the other.

    Kyrgios is pushed in his service game but, with his family among the JCA crowd and regularly standing up to show their support, manages to hold.

  15. Postpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 2-5 Tomljanovic

    Brilliant. Tomljanovic takes all the sting out of a Halep forehand with the deftest drop shot.

    Advantage the Australian. And this time she holds!

  16. Postpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 2-4 Tomljanovic*

    Too much on the backhand from Tomljanovic and Halep has dragged this game back to deuce.

  17. Postpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 2-4 Tomljanovic*

    Deft hands from the Australian, who teases Simona Halep with another sliced drop shot that barely leaves the tarmac. Halep goes long with a forehand before Ajla Tomljanovic leaks a backhand narrowly wide. 40-30.

  18. Tomljanovic breakspublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Halep 4-6 6-4 2-4 Tomljanovic*

    Thwack!

    Ajla Tomljanovic is all over the slower Simona Halep second serve and stings it back with interest.

    A crucial break in the final set.

  19. Postpublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Halep 4-6 6-4 2-3 Tomljanovic

    And the Australian has three break points!

  20. Postpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 1-2 Humbert

    Penny for Humbert's thoughts. He's the yin to Kyrgios' yang in this enthralling contest.

    Calm, focused and, some might say, quite boring. But that's not a bad thing! Whatever works, eh.

    And it is working for the 29th seed. Keeps his nose ahead with a straightforward hold.