The Australian Open continues as Emma Raducanu booked a clash with second seed Iga Swiatek but Katie Boulter is out after falling to a three-set defeat to Veronika Kudermetova.
British No 1 Boulter could not progress to the third round for the first time as Kudermetova edged a tight contest. Boulter looked to have found the momentum, but Kudermetova raised her level in the decider, winning 7-6 2-6 6-2.
Earlier, Raducanu defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5 but battled more injury problems during the victory. The 22-year-old played through pain struggling with her lower back, but Raducanu is hoping it’s just a “small niggle” after her preparations for the tournament were disrupted by back spasms.
Elsewhere, defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner and last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev are in action, as Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca looks to back up his stunning opening win over ninth seed Andrey Rublev.
Australian Open results and Order of Play
(Thursday 16 January - all times GMT)
Rod Laver Arena
Iga Swiatek (POL) [2] bt. Rebecca Sramkova (SVK)
Alex De Minaur (AUS) [8] bt. Tristan Boyer (USA)
Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] bt. Tristan Schoolkate (AUS)
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [4]] bt. Renata Zarazua (MEX)
Margaret Court Arena
Emma Navarro (USA) [8] bt. Xiyu Wang (CHN)
Taylor Fritz (USA) [4] bt. Cristian Garin (CHI)
Madison Keys (USA) [19] bt. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)
Followed by: Learner Tien (USA) vs. Daniil Medvedev [5]
John Cain Arena
Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) bt. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) [18]
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [6] bt. Iva Jovic (USA)
Holger Rune (DEN) [13] bt. Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
KIA Arena
Emma Raducanu (GBR) bt. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
Ben Shelton (USA) [21] bt. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
Fabian Marozsan (HUN) bt . Frances Tiafoe (USA) [17]
Danielle Collins (USA) [10] bt. Destanee Aiava (AUS)
1573 Arena
Daria Kasatkina [9] bt. Yafan Wang (CHN)
Gael Monfils (FRA) bt. Daniel Altmaier (GER) vs.
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) [15] bt. Erika Andreeva
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) bt. Joao Fonseca (BRA)
Court 3
Ons Jabeur (TUN) bt. Camila Osorio (COL)
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [16] bt. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs.
Alex Michelsen (USA) bt. James McCabe (AUS)
Veronika Kudermetova bt. Katie Boulter (GBR) [22]
Australian Open intended Order of Play - Friday January 17
Rod Laver Arena
12:30 AM (GMT)
Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs. Clara Tauson
3:00 AM (GMT)
Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz [3]
8:00 AM (GMT)
Novak Djokovic [7] vs. Tomas Machac [26]
Followed by:
Olga Danilovic vs. Jessica Pegula [7]
Margaret Court Arena
12:30 AM (GMT)
Diana Shnaider [12] vs. Donna Vekic [18]
2:30 AM (GMT)
Jacob Fearnley vs. Alexander Zverev [2]
8:00 AM (GMT)
Coco Gauff [3] vs. Leylah Fernandez [30]
Followed by:
Jack Draper [15] vs. Aleksandar Vukic
John Cain Arena
12:00 AM (GMT)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [27] vs. Laura Siegemund
2:00 AM (GMT)
Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Tommy Paul [12]
6:00 AM (GMT)
Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic
Followed by:
Ugo Humbert [14] vs. Arthur Fils [20]
Kia Arena
12:00 AM (GMT)
Austin Krajicek / Rajeev Ram vs. Matthew Ebden / Joran Vliegen [9]
1:30 AM (GMT)
Paula Badosa [11] vs. Marta Kostyuk [17]
Followed by:
Jakub Mensik vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Jiri Lehecka [24] vs. Benjamin Bonzi
1573 Arena
12:00 AM (GMT)
Katerina Siniakova / Taylor Townsend [1] vs. Shuko Aoyama / Eri Hozumi
2:30 AM (GMT)
Magdalena Frech [23] vs. Mirra Andreeva [14]
Followed by:
Destanee Aiava / Maddison Inglis vs. Marta Kostyuk / Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Where can I watch the Australian Open?
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.
