Tennis Tracker: Alcaraz leads Sonego as Swiatek and Zverev slug it out

On the fifth day of the Australian Open, top players in both the men’s and women’s draws aim to advance to the third round.

At 08:10 CET, women’s fifth seed Jessica Pegula (29) suffered a surprising exit, facing a 4-6, 2-6 defeat against Clara Burel.

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At 07:25 CET, on the men’s side, Alexander Zverev (26), Casper Ruud (25), and Cameron Norrie (28) secured thrilling five-set victories. Zverev and Ruud clinched their wins with deciding set tie-breaks against Lukas Klein and Max Purcell, while Norrie, overcoming a two-set deficit, triumphed over Giulio Zeppieri.

By 07:15 CET, play had been ongoing for just over six hours in Melbourne. World number one Iga Swiatek (22) narrowly avoided a major upset, rallying from 4-1 down in the final set to defeat Danielle Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

At 07:00 CET, a warm welcome to our live coverage of the Australian Open! Today signifies the end of the second round, featuring numerous top seeds in both the men’s and women’s draws in action.