The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

British number one Jack Draper wins epic match against Aleksandar Vukic to reach fourth round of Australian Open.

In the Australian Open Round of 32 on Thursday, No. 18-ranked Jack Draper takes on No. 68 Aleksandar Vukic.Draper heads into the Round of 32 after his five-set victory on Wednesday over Thanasi

In the UK, the Australian Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport. Subscribers can also stream the action online on the Eurosport website or with the discovery+ app. The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am on the show courts, while night sessions will start at 8am.

Nick Kyrgios’ return to the Australian Open is over after he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped playing while trailing in the second set of their first-round doubles match.

Sebastian Korda (No. 22 in the world) faces Aleksandar Vukic (No. 68) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open.Vukic’s last match was a win, 6-4, 7-6, over Maxime Cressy on

Aleksandar Vukic's Australian Open has come to an end at the hands of world no. 15 Jack Draper, falling 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(8) The world no. 68 played his part in a thrilling battle but fell cruelly short in a fifth-set tiebreak.

Gauff, who hasn’t lost a set in Melbourne, could face the No. 1 player in the semifinals after their 3rd-round wins; Osaka leaves with injury and Pegula falls

While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.