Halep broken in second setpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021
Halep 6-1 2-3 Kudermetova*
It's not going all Simona Halep's way - she's just been broken to love by Veronika Kudermetova in a much tighter second set.
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
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Michael Emons
Halep 6-1 2-3 Kudermetova*
It's not going all Simona Halep's way - she's just been broken to love by Veronika Kudermetova in a much tighter second set.
*Thiem 4-6 1-1 Kyrgios
The crowd make some noise as Kyrgios is about to serve. It's gets a thumbs down, from Kyrgios, the emperor. He has the crowd and this match under control.
It's a hold to love as Thiem still can't make a dent into the brutal Kyrgios serve.
Thiem 4-6 1-0 Kyrgios*
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
It's difficult when you're playing someone who has come out firing, but I think Thiem has to try and extend the points and throw Kyrgios off a bit. If he wins some more points on Kyrgios' serve then the crowd can't get as involved as they have been.
Thiem 4-6 1-0 Kyrgios*
A hold to love from Thiem at the start of the second set as Kyrgios is long with a forehand return. Can he put the home player under pressure with an early break after losing the opening set?
Zverev 6-3 6-3 6-1 Mannarino
Sixth seed Alexander Zverev made light work of Adrian Mannarino to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
Zverev, a semi-finalist at Melbourne Park in 2020, beat France's 36th-ranked Mannarino 6-3 6-3 6-1.
It is just the second time in 27 attempts that the German has beaten a top-50 player in straight sets at a Grand Slam.
He will play either Pedro Martinez of Spain or Serbia's Dusan Lajovic for a place in the quarter-finals.
Zverev, who lost the US Open final to Dominic Thiem in September, dropped his opening set of the tournament against American Marcos Giron.
He has not lost a set since and he did not look troubled against Mannarino, saving all four break points he faced and hitting 35 winners to his opponent's 11.
Thiem 4-6 Kyrgios
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was a pretty perfect set from Nick Kyrgios. He was dialled in from the first point. The serve and volley is a great tactic going forward as Thiem is miles behind the baseline. The concern is that, after such a strong start, he's going to have a little dip at the start of the second set.
Thiem 4-6 Kyrgios
Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was an ideal first set. Terrific from Kyrgios, and discipined for the most part. 5,000 people are doing all they can to keep the noise and the train rolling.
Thiem 4-6 Kyrgios
A volley on the stretch from Kyrgios and it's a winner. That's the set for the Australian.
He is thriving on this atmosphere and the crowd are certainly playing their part. A huge cheer is heard as he wins the first set and it's going to be a long night if the third seed is to win this one.
Once again Kyrgios is the crowd conductor, urging for even more noise. Thiem's targets for set two - deal with the Kyrgios serve and keep the crowd quiet. Easier said than done.
Thiem 4-5 Kyrgios*
Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Dominic Thiem is definitely rattled by the way Nick Kyrgios has started.
Two set points for Kyrgios.
Thiem 4-5 Kyrgios*
Kyrgios two points away from the first set.
Thiem 4-5 Kyrgios*
Dominic Thiem, as you would expect, is making Kyrgios serve out the first set. A fine rally played out from the baselines ends with Kyrgios flicking a forehand long, but he will now be serving for set number one.
*Thiem 3-5 Kyrgios
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
There was a hint of frustration in that return of serve from Thiem. He is not in control of what is going on here. It's Kyrgios who is in charge of matters.
*Thiem 3-5 Kyrgios
An ace down the middle leaves Thiem rooted to the spot and Kyrgios is up at 76% of first serves in.
He is going to take some stopping if he can keep this up. He breezes through game eight with a hold to love and the Australian is one game away from the opening set.
Thiem 3-4 Kyrgios*
Thiem manages to avoid a second break of serve by scraping through the seventh game. But the Austrian needs a break himself and has only two chances to get it or the first set will be for the home player.
*Thiem 2-4 Kyrgios
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was amazing hitting! Everything on display - three backhands in a row, one a lob, played to perfection, and then the forehand from Kyrgios. We know he's good but he continues to surprise us.
*Thiem 2-4 Kyrgios
Three backhands in a row, including a lob, from Kyrgios get the crowd cheering. But they're not loud enough for Nick's liking as he is waving his arms urging for more noise. This is a hostile atmosphere for Thiem to deal with. Not even a 'tweener' can get them on his side.
He has 5,000 people and a fired-up opponent against him.
Halep 6-1 Kudermetova
Simona Halep has made light work of the opening set over on Rod Laver Arena.
The second seed and 2018 finalist needed just 30 minutes to close out the first set against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia.
Thiem 2-4 Kyrgios
The Kyrgios serve is a thing of beauty and he's belted one down at 223km/h already in this match. He moves a step closer to the first set as his deep, wide serve finds Thiem well behind the baseline and he can only send a backhand low into the bottom of the net.
Kyrgios is two holds away from the first set and he is up 4-2.
Osaka 6-3 6-2 Jabeur
Naomi Osaka has also advanced into the fourth round after a cagey match against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.
Third seed Osaka and her opponent struggled for rhythm but it was the Japanese who prevailed 6-3 6-2.
Osaka will face two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza next.
Last year's finalist Muguruza needed just 58 minutes to beat Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas 6-1 6-1.
Spaniard Muguruza has lost just 10 games in her opening three matches.