Daniil MEDVEDEV (RUS) hits a backhand during Round 2 of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday January 20, 2022. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Mark Dadswell/TENNIS AUSTRALIA
This is a list of the matches worth watching on day six of the Australian Open, and the times they are being held.
By the end of the day, the final 16 will be decided. The last Brit left in the singles, Dan Evans, plays today.
Day six’s names to watch include; Tauson, Halep, Kovinic, Sabalenka, Kanepi, Inglis, Ram and Salisbury, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Paire, Krejcikova and Siniakova, Bautista Agut, Cressy, Auger-Aliassime, Evans, Sinner, Swiatek, De Minaur, Rublev, Cilic, and Pavlyuchenkova.
The Day Session
-From 12am GMT
-1st matches
Round 3 – Collins (27) v Tauson on Rod Laver Arena – Most interesting and potential upset
Round 3 – Zidansek (29) v Cornet on Margaret Court Arena -Closest match
-Not before 1:30am GMT
Round 3 – Halep (14) v Kovinic on John Cain Arena
-2nd match after 12am (around 2-3am GMT)
Round 3 – Sabalenka (2) v Vondrousova (31) on Margaret Court Arena – Biggest match
Round 3 – Kanepi v Inglis (WC) on Rod Laver Arena – Battle of the upsets
Round 2 doubles – Ram and Salisbury (2) v Daniell and Nielsen on Court 17 – Biggest doubles match
-Not before 2am GMT
Round 3 – Mertens (19) v Zhang on Kia Arena
-Not before 3am GMT
Round 3 – Medvedev (2) v Van de Zandschulp on Margaret Court Arena – Biggest match
Round 3 – Tsitsipas (4) v Paire on Rod Laver Arena – Most interesting match
-2nd match after 1:30am (around 4am GMT)
Round 2 doubles – Krejcikova and Siniakova (1) v Adamczak and Han on John Cain Arena
-2nd match after 2am (around 4-5am GMT)
Round 3 – Bautista Agut (15) v Fritz (20) on Kia Arena
-Not before 5am GMT
Round 3 – Cressy v O’Connell (WC) on Court three
-Not before 6am GMT
Round 3 – Auger-Aliassime (9) v Evans (24) on John Cain Arena – Closest and most interesting match
Round 3 – Sinner (11) v Daniel (Q) on Kia Arena
The Night Session
From 8am GMT
-1st matches
Round 3 – Swiatek (7) v Kasatkina (25) on Margaret Court Arena – Biggest and closest match
Round 3 – De Minaur (32) v Andujar on Rod Laver Arena – Home favourite
-2nd matches after 8am (around 10-11am GMT)
Round 3 – Rublev (5) v Cilic (27) on Margaret Court Arena – Biggest and closest match
Round 3 – Pavlyuchenkova (10) v Cirstea on Rod Laver Arena
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