Australian Open day 7: Alcaraz gets the day session, Swiatek to a night match

19 Jan at 3:35 pm

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The third round of the Australian Open will be completed on Saturday. Stay up-to-date with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the schedule is, what the betting odds are, and more:

Quick Read

Third Round of Australian Open: The Australian Open’s third round will be completed on Saturday, with several top players scheduled to play.
Notable Matches on Day 7: Highlights include Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz against wildcard Shang Juncheng, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek versus Linda Noskova, and a match between past major winners Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka. Elina Svitolina also plays Viktorija Golubic.
Betting Odds: FanDuel Sportsbook lists Alcaraz and Swiatek as strong favorites in their respective matches, with odds reflecting their likelihood of winning.
Australian Open Schedule: The tournament’s schedule includes various rounds culminating in the women’s final on January 27 and the men’s final on January 28.
How to Watch: The Australian Open can be watched on ESPN in the U.S., with other countries having different broadcasters.
Key Results from Day 6: Notable wins include Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Barbora Krejcikova, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, among others.
Tennis Quiz and Stats: The AP’s Australian Open quiz is available for fans, and interesting statistics include Djokovic playing his 100th singles match at the Australian Open.
Player Comments: Djokovic discussed his early career confidence and respect for opponents, while Sabalenka talked about keeping her game simple.
Additional Australian Open Insights: Further information is available on topics like basic facts about the tournament, tennis ball changes, a courtside bar controversy, spectator rule changes, player retirements, and key players to watch.

The Associated Press has the story:

Australian Open day 7: Alcaraz gets the day session, Swiatek to a night match

Newslooks- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) —

WHO IS PLAYING ON DAY 7?

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Russia’s Andrej Rublev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz headlines the day action, up against Chinese wildcard entry Shang Juncheng. No. 1 Iga Swiatek moves to the night session for the first time to continue her bid for a spot in the round of 16. She rallied from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Danielle Collins in round two and now plays Linda Noskova. Two past major winners, 11th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko and No. 18 Victoria Azarenka, go head-to-head while Elina Svitolina bids to make it three Ukrainian women into the fourth round when she takes on Viktorija Golubic.

Iga Swiatek of Poland reacts after winning a point against Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

BETTING FAVORITES

FanDuel Sportsbook has No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz as a hot favorite at minus-3,000 to beat Chinese wildcard entry Shang Juncheng, who is listed at plus-1750. No. 1-ranked Swiatek is a minus-1,700 chance and Noskova, a 19-year-old Czech, is plus-1,140. A plus figure represents longer odds, in which case you’ll win more for your wager, while a minus figure means you’re betting on a more likely outcome — as deemed by FanDuel.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

THE SINGLES SCHEDULE

Melbourne’s time zone is 16 hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States, so when Day 7 begins at 11 a.m. local time on Saturday, it’ll be 7 p.m. ET on Friday. This is the first time the tournament is a 15-day event.

Here is the remaining singles schedule in Australia:

—Saturday: Third Round (Women and Men)

—Jan. 21-22: Fourth Round (Women and Men)

—Jan. 23-24: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)

—Jan. 25: Women’s Semifinals

—Jan. 26: Men’s Semifinals

—Jan. 27: Women’s Final

—Jan. 28: Men’s Final

HOW TO WATCH THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN ON TV

—In the U.S.: ESPN

—Other countries are listed here.

KEY RESULTS IN FRIDAY’S DAY SESSION?

Women’s singles: No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 28 Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Coco Gauff beat Alycia Parks 6-0, 6-2; No. 9 Barbora Krejcikova beat Storm Hunter 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; Maria Timofeeva beat No. 10 Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (7), 6-3; Mirra Andreeva beat Diane Parry 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5); Amanda Anisimova beat Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4; Magdalena Frech beat Anastasia Zakharova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4; Marta Kostyuk beat Elina Avanesyan 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. takes a selfie for a fan following her third round win over compatriot Alycia Parks at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Men’s singles: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (2); No. 4 Jannik Sinner beat No. 26 Sebastian Baez 6-0, 6-1, 6-3; No. 5 Andrey Rublev beat No. 29 Sebastian Korda 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-4; No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Luca Van Assche 6-3, 6-0, 6-4; No. 10 Alex de Minaur beat Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-3, 6-1; No. 12 Taylor Fritz beat Fabian Marozsan 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; No. 15 Karen Khachanov beat Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5); No. 20 Adrian Mannarino beat No. 16 Ben Shelton 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

A TENNIS QUIZ

Try your hand at the AP’s Australian Open quiz.

STATS TO KNOW

100 — Djokovic is just the third person, behind Roger Federer and Serena Williams, to play 100 singles matches in the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after defeating compatriot Caroline Dolehide in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

4 — Andreeva is the fourth player in the last 30 years to reach the fourth round in women’s singles at Wimbledon and the Australian Open before turning 17. She follows Martina Hingis, Tatiana Golovin and Coco Gauff.

WORDS TO KNOW

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in their singles semifinal tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

“I know certainly Federer didn’t like the way I was behaving at the beginning. I think it didn’t sit with him well. I don’t know about the others … because I was not afraid to say that I want to be the best player in the world. I never, ever lacked respect. Whenever I start a match, before the match or finish the match, I would always greet the opponent, always acknowledge. Respect is something that I was taught that needs to be present regardless of what is happening.” — Djokovic on young, outwardly confident players at the start of their Grand Slam careers.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Brenda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

“Right now I’m just trying to keep it simple and not try to make it perfect, because as soon as you start trying to make it perfect, everything goes wrong. I’m trying to be happy with what I have right now.” – Sabalenka.