Updates, scores and highlights: Australian Open, Day 4

Follow the live updates from day four action of the Australian Open 2019.

Novak Djokovic will be in action against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his second round match.

Follow Sportstar's live updates from day four action of the Australian Open 2019.

• Gabriel Muguruza defeats Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 in the 3rd as the clock hits 3.13 am local time in Melbourne. With Konta's defeat, the last Brit in the tournament bows out.

• Novak Djokovic is into the third round with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Next up for the six-time champion is Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov.

• Alexander Zverev was pushed to the fifth set but he races through the final set to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 to defeat Jeremy Chardy. The German will face Aussie wild card Alex Bolt next.

• Number one seed Simona Halep beats Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-7(5-7), 6-4 in the second round.

 

• Serena Williams sends Eugenie Bouchard packing with a 6-2, 6-2 win in an hour and 10 minutes. How well did she dominate the match? The below tweet sums it up perfectly:

Lmao @ Genie trying to catch that smash pic.twitter.com/B3Vp7oIE8p

— LorenaPopa♀ (@popalorena) January 17, 2019

 

"I just fought because I wanted to win and to come back here to play in front of you." @Simona_Halep#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/BVL5SJWEdS

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

 

• Venus Williams beats Alize Cornet 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 to enter the third round.
• US Open champion Naomi Osaka beats Tamar Zidansek 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round.

Through two matches, @Naomi_Osaka_ has dropped just eight points after landing her first serve

https://t.co/DTNmdVUZGf#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/QO4Jg509dp

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

 

• Sixteenth seed Milos Raonic beats Stan Wawrinka 6-7(4-7), 7-6(8-6), 7-6(13-11), 7-6(7-5) in a thrilling encounter.

2⃣4⃣1⃣ minutes.

The longest match @milosraonic has ever played and won in his career.#AusOpen#AOFiredUppic.twitter.com/0Kr67fNoqu

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

 

• Kei Nishikori survives another scare to beat Croatia's Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-6(8-6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6(9-7) to progress to the next round.

He's done it!!!! @keinishikori#AusOpen#GameSetMatchpic.twitter.com/o9ZBelH6A6

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

 

• Defending men's doubles champions Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic start their campaign with a win against Bolelli/Seppi 7-5 6-7(7) 6-0.
   
• Seventh seed Karolina Pliskova moved into the third round after sealing a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over unseeded American Madison Brengle.
   
• Sixth seed Elina Svitolina stormed into the third round with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia.
   
• Australian wildcard Alexei Popyrin advanced to the third round after seventh-seeded Dominic Thiem retired in the third set with an injury. Popyrin was leading 7-5, 6-4, 2-0 when Thiem retired.

 

SIDELIGHTS:

 

In today's edition of racquet smashes, we present to you Dominic Thiem and Ryan Harrison. Who did it better?
 

Glad we're not that racket!#Thiem dropped the opening set 7-5 to Aussie WC Popyrin. Is an upset brewing?#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/PXD3Y2Jvkh

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

Frustrations boiling over for Ryan Harrison on Court 8. #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/GNhX0UTraT

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 17, 2019

 

 

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