Summary

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  • Cameron Norrie wins 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 against Constant Lestienne

  • Norrie match finishes at 01:28 local time in Melbourne after earlier rain delays

  • Coco Gauff beats Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6 (7-4)

  • Rafael Nadal loses 6-4 6-4 7-5 to Mackenzie McDonald

  • Defending champion Nadal struggles with injury during defeat

  • Wins for Daniil Medvedev, world number one Iga Swiatek & Stefanos Tsitsipas

  1. Postpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 1-1 Lestienne

    Lestienne lets slip a 30-0 lead but then delivers an emphatic forehand into the corner to go 40-30 up.

    A slight shake of the racquet in celebration as another winner off the forehand earns him the hold.

  2. 'Norrie needs to set the tone'published at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 1-0 Lestienne*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Norrie needs that serve to be firing and he needs to ramp up the pressure. He is the one who needs to set the tone and the precedent in this match.

    Still a few ball-toss problems for Norrie, though.

  3. Postpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 1-0 Lestienne*

    Lestienne is down but not out. With Norrie 40-30 up on serve, the Frenchman plays a peach of a backhand down the line to make this opening service game a tougher one than his British opponent will have been wanting.

    From there, he skews a backhand well wide and then a forehand too long, handing the hold to Norrie.

  4. Postpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 0-0 Lestienne

    After almost two and a half hours of play, both players have taken a comfort break prior to the start of the fourth set.

    What will this set bring? Judging by the last one, who knows....

  5. 'Lestienne getting stressed now'published at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) Lestienne

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lestienne turning around and chuntering to his support team - and that shows you how stressed he is getting now.

  6. Game and third set Norriepublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) Lestienne

    Norrie needs only one set point.

    What a phenomenal turnaround from the British number one. Out of nowhere, he's dominating and Lestienne looks lost.

  7. Tie-breakpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (6-2) Lestienne*

    A forehand error from Lestienne gifts Norrie four set points.

  8. Tie-breakpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (5-2) Lestienne*

    A huge, huge couple of points for Cam Norrie as he goes 5-2 up in the tie-break.

    His fortunes have truly changed.

  9. Postpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (4-2) Lestienne

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Norrie is starting to break the back of this tie-break. There is a little bit more doubt creeping into Lestienne. The walk has got a bit more weary as well.

  10. Tie-breakpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (3-2) Lestienne

    Lestienne nets off the backhand, and suddenly, it's Norrie in control. He's looking so much more disciplined than he did not that long ago.

    Lestienne holds the next point but Norrie still holds the mini-break.

  11. Tie-breakpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (2-1) Lestienne*

    The opening points of the tie-break go in the way of the server.

    Cam Norrie leads 2-1.

  12. 'Next few minutes crucial'published at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 (0-0) Lestienne*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent at Melbourne Park

    This has been a bizarre set of tennis. It has been a bizarre match, but the next few minutes could be absolutely crucial.

  13. Third set goes to tie-breakpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-6 Lestienne*

    It's as if Norrie has just remembered what he's meant to be doing.

    A love hold to take this topsy-turvy third set to a tie-break.

  14. Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 5-6 Lestienne

    Lestienne has just stopped Norrie in his tracks with a love hold. The Frenchman isn't going anywhere just yet.

  15. 'Norrie needs to complete the job'published at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 5-5 Lestienne*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent at Melbourne Park

    Norrie's serving has definitely improving in this set. But he needs to complete the job.

  16. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 5-5 Lestienne*

    It's 12:28pm in Melbourne but Cameron Norrie is suddenly wide awake.

    He sends down an ace to wrap up a hold to love and we're all level in this third set. Where on earth has this come from?!

  17. 'Norrie making his presence felt'published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 4-5 Lestienne

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Norrie is being a bit noisier - making his presence felt and maybe sending some psychological signals down the other end.

    Things are getting a bit tense here for Lestienne.

  18. Norrie breaks backpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    *Norrie 6-3 3-6 4-5 Lestienne

    Woah, has he found that something extra?

    Norrie, showing much more fight, gets himself a break point at 40-30 up and then a fierce forehand gets him back in this set.

    He's very happy with that.

  19. 'Lestienne not allowing Norrie to play'published at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 3-5 Lestienne*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tactically Norrie is trying different things. He is trying to be aggressive, missing and then doubting himself.

    He just doesn't know what to do.

    My coach always said to me you play as well as you're allowed to play, and Lestienne is not allowing Norrie to play.

  20. Postpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2023

    Norrie 6-3 3-6 3-5 Lestienne*

    Norrie lost the first two points on his serve but clawed his way back to 40-30, only to net from close range to bring up deuce.

    He seals the game but has to find something extra very, very quickly to stop Lestienne from taking this set.