Jasmine Paolini is set to take the court in Melbourne for her third-round match at the Australian Open against 18-year-old Iva Jovic, the 29th seed. The Italian player, currently ranked 7th, has a 2-0 advantage in their head-to-head matchup, having won both encounters last year. At Indian Wells in March, Paolini triumphed in a tightly contested match, winning 7-6 (7/3), 1-6, 6-3. Later, during the first round of the US Open in August, she secured a more decisive victory with a score of 6-3, 6-3. This match will mark the first evening contest on the John Cain Arena, with fans encouraged to tune in at 7 AM Friday morning in Italy.
On the sixth day of the tournament, the schedule on the Rod Laver Arena will kick off at 1:30 AM with Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, taking on Austria’s Anastasia Potapova, who is currently ranked 55th. Following this, at around 3:30 AM, Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed in the men’s bracket, will face French player Corentin Moutet, whom he has never encountered in competition before. Notably, a U.S. showdown will occur at approximately 4:00 AM on the Margaret Court Arena, featuring Coco Gauff, ranked 3rd, against Hailey Baptiste, ranked 70th, with Gauff leading their previous encounter 1-0. Additionally, shortly after Paolini’s match, around 9:00 AM, Alexander Zverev, the 3rd seed, will go up against British player Cameron Norrie, currently ranked 26th, with Zverev holding a 6-2 advantage in their past meetings.
In mixed doubles, the Italian duo of Sara Errani and Simone Vavassori, seeded first, will make their debut against German Laura Siegemund and Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin, ranked 29th and 17th in doubles, respectively. They both reached the quarterfinals at the recent Roland Garros, suggesting a challenging match ahead. The match is scheduled for around 5:00 PM on court number 8.
Fans eager to follow the Australian Open will need to subscribe to one of several streaming platforms, as the tournament is not available on traditional television. Options include channels from Eurosport made available on Discovery+, HBO Max, Dazn, TimVision, and Prime Video Channels. Notably, Dazn is providing an enhanced viewing experience with six concurrent streaming channels, allowing audiences to enjoy the action without additional costs for the duration of the tournament.