Summary

  • Day five from the Australian Open in Melbourne

  • Now: Novak Djokovic beats Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 to reach fourth round

  • Play was suspended so crowds could leave Melbourne Park before Victoria heads into five-day lockdown

  • Dominic Thiem beats Nick Kyrgios 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in thriller

  • Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep & Alexander Zverev through to fourth round

  • Qualifier Aslan Karatsev stuns eighth seed Diego Schwartzman

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

  1. Goodbye!published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    And that concludes day five at Melbourne Park.

    It's had a bit of everything, hasn't it?

    You can catch up on all the action from today's matches over here and we'll be back tomorrow to see who can join Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem in the fourth round.

    See you then.

  2. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 Fritz

    Novak Djokovic, speaking afterwards, says he thinks he has torn a muscle. Which, ouch. An properly, properly painful thing to do.

  3. Postpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 Fritz

    Novak Djokovic has reached the fourth round in 14 (!!) of the last 15 editions of the Australian Open.

    That is some effort.

  4. Postpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 Fritz

    The interesting thing will be how will Novak Djokovic hold up in the rest of the tournament?

    He's got Canada's Milos Raonic to contend with next.

  5. Postpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 Fritz

    A dejected Taylor Fritz leaves the Rod Laver Arena. He had his chances but Novak Djokovic was just too good.

  6. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Djokovicpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 Fritz

    Novak Djokovic throws his racquet and cheers and yells like he's just won the trophy.

    Which, er, he hasn't. He is into the fourth round, though.

  7. Match point Djokovicpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Oh, that's a shot!

    A brutal return of serve from Djokovic, and it's match point number two...

  8. Postpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    An ace puts Fritz ahead, before Djokovic sends a forehand winner spinning past him.

  9. Fritz saves match pointpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Djokovic blazes a forehand into the net!

    On we go.

  10. Match point Djokovicpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Another bad miss from Fritz, and it's chance number one for Djokovic...

  11. Deuce on Fritz servepublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Oh, that's a horrible shank from Fritz!

    To deuce we go.

  12. Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    40-30 to the American...

  13. Postpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Down the line goes the Djokovic forehand - and it's just long!

    30-30.

  14. Postpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Fritz rattles down an ace to get himself on the board.

  15. Postpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I don't think Fritz has done enough to take advantage of Djokovic's injury.

  16. Postpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Oh dear.

    A miskewed shot and then a long backhand from Fritz, and he's 0-30 down.

  17. Postpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 5-2 Fritz*

    Here's Taylor Fritz, serving to stay in the match.

  18. Djokovic a game awaypublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 4-2 Fritz

    I mean.

    Novak Djokovic holds to 15 and he is a game away from a place in the fourth round, despite being on his knees just five minutes ago.

  19. Djokovic breakspublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 4-2 Fritz

    He can't move, but Novak Djokovic has somehow managed to break!

    A long rally, Fritz not making Djokovic move, and the world number one ends the point with a winner smack into the corner of the court.

  20. Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 4-6 3-2 Fritz*

    Now then!

    Break point to Djokovic as Fritz spears a shot just wide...