Australian Open Day 9 order of play: When are Sinner and Swiatek matches? Is Djokovic playing?
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Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are in Australian Open fourth-round action on Monday, with Nick Kyrgios also set to feature in front of his home crowd.
Italian star Sinner takes on compatriot Luciano Darderi in the night session on Margaret Court Arena, as the two-time defending champion returns to action after his frantic third-round victory against Eliot Spizzirri.
The four-time Grand Slam champion survived an almighty scare as he fell a break behind with a set apiece and was barely able to serve or run around the court due to cramp.
Sinner was saved as the sweltering heat in Melbourne – reaching temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius – forced a short break in order to close the roof on Rod Laver Arena.
That stoppage, and another lasting 10 minutes following the third set, allowed Sinner to recover enough to battle past his spirited opponent and book his spot in the fourth round.
Swiatek, meanwhile, will also be in action on Monday as she continues her search for a maiden Australian Open title.
The Pole came through a testing third-round encounter against Anna Kalinskaya, a match which saw huge momentum shifts and time-outs for both players, as she eventually came through 6-1 1-6 6-1.
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Swiatek will be up against the Australian crowd, as they root for underdog Maddison Inglis – the Australian qualifier who received a walkover to the fourth round with Naomi Osaka’s shock withdrawal.
Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud will take centre stage on Rod Laver Arena in the night session.
Jessica Pegula and defending champion Madison Keys will face off during the day in an intriguing dynamic, with the two American players good friends off the court, both co-hosts of The Player’s Box podcast.
Kyrgios will also be in action, alongside mixed doubles partner Leylah Fernandez as they take on Anna Danilina and JJ Tracy.
Fernandez and Kyrgios’ first-round victory against Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk on Friday provided great entertainment, as they saved three match points to win a dramatic tie-break in front of the raucous home crowd.
Is Djokovic playing?
Novak Djokovic was initially scheduled to be taking on Jakub Mensik in the main event of the evening session on Rod Laver Arena.
However, Mensik announced on Sunday that his Australian Open run was coming to an end, as a result of a left abdominal injury.
Consequently, Djokovic receives a walkover into the quarter-final, where he will face either Lorenzo Musetti or Taylor Fritz.
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When is Sinner playing?
Sinner takes on Darderi in an all-Italian clash on Margaret Court Arena, with play expected to commence at around 7:00 UK time.
Darderi has impressed en route to the last 16, having eliminated No. 15 seed Karen Khachanov over four sets in the third round.
When are Swiatek, Kyrgios playing?
Swiatek is scheduled to get the night session underway on Rod Laver Arena, as an Australian once again takes centre stage on Melbourne’s main show court.
Their intriguing fourth-round encounter is due to get underway at around 8:00 UK time.
Kyrgios, meanwhile, will take to John Cain Arena alongside Fernandez in the afternoon, following Amanda Anisimova’s clash against Wang Xinyu, which is expected to commence at around 2:30 UK time.
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Australian Open order of play – Monday, January 26
Rod Laver Arena (from 0:30 UK time)
- Madison Keys v Jessica Pegula
- Lorenzo Musetti v Taylor Fritz
- Maddison Inglis v Iga Swiatek
- Ben Shelton v Casper Ruud
Margaret Court Arena (from 0:30 UK time)
- James McCabe & Li Tu v Jason Kubler & Marc Polmans
- Guo Hanyu & Kristina Mladenovic v Kimberly Birrell & Talia Gibson
- Elena Rybakina v Elise Mertens
- Luciano Darderi v Jannik Sinner
John Cain Arena (from 0:00 UK time)
- Asia Muhammad & Erin Routliffe v Ena Shibahara & Vera Zvonareva
- Wang Xinyu v Amanda Anisimova
- Nick Kyrgios & Leylah Fernandez v Anna Danilina and JJ Tracy
- Maya Joint & Matthew Romios v Aleksandra Krunic & Mate Pavic
You can find the information on all the matches taking place on Day 9 here.
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