Summary

  • Day five of the Australian Open

  • Use audio icon to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only) of Jasmine Paolini v Renata Zarazua

  • Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats world number 173 Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3

  • GB's Katie Boulter loses 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-2 to Veronika Kudermetova in second round

  • Emma Raducanu wins 6-3 7-5 against Amanda Anisimova to reach third round for first time

  1. Postpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Sinner 4-6 6-4 2-0 Schoolkate

    Ryan Harrison
    Former American tennis player on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    You don't expect to see Jannik Sinner dropping sets this early on but as we've always known it there is a time and a place to maybe get the top players in not their best form and sometimes it's those early rounds when you can see that happening.

  2. Sinner earns double breakpublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Sinner 4-6 6-4 2-0 Schoolkate

    Tristan Schoolkate's energy has changed, too. The Australian is looking pretty dejected as Jannik Sinner brings up two break points.

    Schoolkate saves the first, but he goes long on the second.

    This feels like this match is heading in one direction only.

  3. Sinner holdspublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Sinner 4-6 6-4 1-0 Schoolkate*

    It's all gone a bit quiet on Rod Laver Arena as momentum has shifted in favour of Jannik Sinner.

    Australia's Tristan Schoolkate looks like he's able to challenge Sinner on serve, but the Italian moves through the gears and gets it over the line.

  4. 'Puzzling' matchpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-2 Boulter

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    It was a little bit puzzling I thought in that third set because apart from those first six games, you really thought Katie Boulter was the better player, regularly making inroads on the serve of Veronika Kudermetova who did play a really good third set.

    Veronika Kudermetova and Katie BoulterImage source, Reuters
  5. Sinner breaks early in third setpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Sinner 4-6 6-4 1-0 Schoolkate

    Tristan Schoolkate had surprised us all by taking that opening set, but it looks like Jannik Sinner has found his rhythm and there's a danger that he could storm through this match now.

    The defending champion gets the early break.

  6. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Kudermetovapublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-2 Boulter

    Got it!

    Katie Boulter's second serve wasn't her best and Veronika Kudermetova capitalised with a powerful forehand.

    A rollercoaster match but Kudermetova had the momentum in the deciding set and she's run away with it in the end.

    Disappointment for Boulter, she misses the chance to progress to the Australian Open third round for the first time in her career.

  7. Postpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    Abigail Johnson
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Veronika Kudermetova has had dips and rises throughout this match but she looks sure of herself.

  8. Kudermetova match pointspublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    A huge backhand winner from Veronika Kudermetova brings up two match points.

    Katie Boulter misses her first serve on the first...

  9. Game and second set - Sinnerpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Sinner 4-6 6-4 0-0 Schoolkate*

    Jannik Sinner scratches his head. He's not having the best of days and it looks like he's at a loss as Tristan Schoolkate pulls level at 30-30.

    But even on bad days, top players pull through and Sinner manages to hold serve and take the second set.

    We're all square.

  10. Postpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    Abigail Johnson
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    It's getting real for Katie Boulter who can barely afford a foot wrong now under the lights.

  11. Postpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    Katie Boulter produces an ace at a crucial moment.

    Veronika Kudermetova was not happy with that, she thought it had gone out but the hawk-eye shows it was in by a millimetre.

  12. Boulter serving to stay in matchpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    The crowd appear to be trying to lift Katie Boulter's spirits as she serves to stay in the match and, in turn, the tournament.

    She drops her head as Veronika Kudermetova whizzes a forehand past her.

  13. Postpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    Leon Smith
    GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    This is maybe the first signs of a little bit of fatigue, there have been a couple of brutal rallies for Katie Boulter, she has covered so much ground and that was the first time her feet just got a little bit stuck.

  14. Kudermetova holdspublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 5-2 Boulter*

    Veronika Kudermetova consolidates that break of serve and all of a sudden things are looking glum for Katie Boulter.

    A no-nonsense hold to love from the Russian leaves Boulter serving to stay in the set.

  15. Postpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 4-2 Boulter

    Abigail Johnson
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Katie Boulter is straining her arms and yelling at her team in frustration here as she goes down on the board.

  16. Kudermetova breakspublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 4-2 Boulter

    Veronika Kudermetova has the advantage!

    Just like in set one, Katie Boulter is going to have to come from behind if she wants to win this match.

    A big moment in the match as the Russian takes the break at the first opportunity.

  17. Schoolkate holdspublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Sinner 4-6 5-4 Schoolkate

    Not just yet, Jannik. Tristan Schoolkate rushes to the net to smash down an overhead and hold serve.

  18. Sinner holdspublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Sinner 4-6 5-3 Schoolkate*

    Three games in a row for Jannik Sinner and now he's got the chance to break Tristan Schoolkate again to win the second set and level this second-round tie.

  19. Kudermetova holdspublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    Kudermetova 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 3-2 Boulter*

    We've just gone past the two-hour mark as Katie Boulter misses the chance to earn a couple of break points with a forehand into the net.

    Veronika Kudermetova forces the error from Boulter with a powerful serve to take the hold.

  20. Sinner breakspublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January

    *Sinner 4-6 4-3 Schoolkate

    It was coming. Jannik Sinner steps it up a gear, and he gets his reward.

    Tristan Schoolkate had no chance of saving that break point with a blistering forehand from the world number one.