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. 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.

    halepImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *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.

    kyrgiosImage source, getty
  3. 'Thiem has to extend points'published at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  4. Postpublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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?

  5. Zverev through to fourth roundpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Zverev 6-3 6-3 6-1 Mannarino

    Alexander ZverevImage source, Getty Images

    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.

  6. 'A pretty perfect set'published at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  7. 'Ideal first set'published at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  8. Game and first set - Kyrgiospublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  9. Postpublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

    thiemImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Two set points for Kyrgios.

  11. Postpublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Thiem 4-5 Kyrgios*

    Kyrgios two points away from the first set.

  12. Postpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  13. 'Kyrgios in charge of matters'published at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *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.

  14. Postpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *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.

  15. Postpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  16. 'Kyrgios continues to surprise'published at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *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.

  17. Postpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    *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.

  18. Game and first set - Haleppublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  19. Postpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    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.

  20. Osaka flies into last 16published at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Osaka 6-3 6-2 Jabeur

    Naomi OsakaImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Not even a butterfly landing on her nose could stop Naomi Osaka

    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.