Jordan Thompson, Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis headline play on Day 4 of Australian Open 2025.
Melbourne, VIC, 14 January 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Australian No.3 Jordan Thompson is one among six Aussies in motion at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all of whom are vying to succeed in an Australian Open third spherical for the primary time.
Thompson, alongside Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis headline festivities at John Cain Enviornment, whereas Talia Gibson, Aleksandar Vukic and James Duckworth additionally characteristic.
Ought to all these gamers prevail, it will likely be the primary time since Wimbledon 1989 that six or extra Australians have reached the third spherical of a significant.
[27] Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Nuno Borges (POR)
Head-to-Head: Borges leads 2-0
Jordan Thompson was prolific in his four-set victory over top-seeded qualifier Dominik Koepfer on Monday. The world No.27 despatched down 18 aces to Koepfer’s 5 within the three-hour, 15-minute battle, as he reached his fifth second-round in Melbourne.
“Robust match. Aussie Open, being an Aussie. First spherical, it’s difficult. Little bit extra added strain being seeded however began nicely,” he mentioned. “I believe it was fairly tight within the third. He received a break there, made the best performs, simply didn’t execute it. Bought a little bit bit powerful being down a break within the fourth. Turned it round within the fourth. Simply glad to get by way of.”
> READ: Jordan Thompson off to a successful begin at AO 2025
Thompson hopes to rectify his winless report towards Nuno Borges within the second spherical, with the world No.33 successful each of their earlier conferences.
Borges enters this encounter having defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 7-5 in just below three hours and can look to increase on that on Wednesday.
[WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [12] Diana Shnaider
Head-to-Head: First assembly
Ajla Tomljanovic produced an announcement victory within the first spherical as she claimed her greatest win in seven months. The 31-year-old prevailed towards world No.52 Ashlyn Krueger 6-4 4-6 6-4, avenging her defeat to the American 9 days earlier.
> VIEW: Tomljanovic stars in first-round win
“Having misplaced to her final week, it felt candy to play her once more and get one other probability,” she mentioned. “I didn’t wish to go 0-2 towards an excellent participant like her, however nonetheless, I don’t like seeing an enormous hole after I play sure gamers.”
Tomljanovic goals to report her first win towards a top-15 opponent since August 2022 on Wednesday night time when she competes towards world No.13 Diana Shnaider.
Shnaider achieved her second win at Melbourne Park towards Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, closing the match in straight units.
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [15] Jack Draper (GBR)
Head-to-Head: Draper leads 2-1
Kokkinakis blew the metaphoric roof off Kia Enviornment on Monday, coming from a set right down to defeat world No.63 Roman Safiullin in 4 hours and 5 minutes.
“Simply an unbelievable feeling to get in entrance of that crowd once more. That roar, that ambiance, they actually willed me on like they’ve completed a lot all through the years. Unimaginable emotion and recollections there,” he mentioned. “You’ve received to attempt to lap up the summer time as a lot as you’ll be able to. I believe I’ve introduced a few of my finest tennis right here.
“It’s a particular feeling (enjoying in entrance of a house crowd) and it’s why you wish to play.”
He performs the ultimate match at John Cain Enviornment on Wednesday towards fifteenth seed Jack Draper, who wanted 5 units to defeat Argentine Mariano Navone.
“He’s going from energy to energy. We’ve had three matches possibly. He’s gained two, I’ve gained one. All extraordinarily tight matches,” Kokkinakis mentioned on his next-round opponent. “[It’s] going to be a battle. Hopefully, the physique pulls up alright and I may give it my finest.”
[WC] Talia Gibson (AUS) v [11] Paula Badosa [ESP]
Head-to-Head: First assembly
After a maiden breakthrough at her house main, Talia Gibson will look to reflect her first-round efficiency on Wednesday night time. The 20-year-old options second in the course of the night time session at Margaret Courtroom Enviornment towards former world No.2 Paula Badosa.
Gibson launched a powerful comeback after dropping the primary set towards younger Turk Zeynep Sonmez. She took honours 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 on Monday afternoon to advance.
> MORE: Gibson scores memorable maiden victory
“Tremendous thrilling to get my first win right here in the principle draw,” Gibson mentioned. “Actually wanting ahead to being within the subsequent spherical and with the ability to exit once more and play in entrance of a house crowd. It’s at all times actually superb.”
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Badosa wasted little time towards Wang Xinyu, as she continued her 13-match successful streak within the first spherical of majors.
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [22] Sebastian Korda (USA)
Head-to-Head: Korda leads 2-1
It was solely becoming that Aleksandar Vukic broke his three-year droop at Melbourne Park in one other five-set nailbiter. The strategy of defeat for his final two Australian Open matches, Vukic lastly duplicated his sole triumph at Australian Open 2022.
“It damage quite a bit, clearly I believe like several five-set loss,” he mentioned reflecting on his previous two losses at his house main. “I misplaced in 5 units I believe the 12 months earlier than, two years earlier than that, as nicely, within the first spherical.
“You simply develop into a bit extra assured a bit extra with the expertise. I really drew upon my Wimbledon one, the place I did win that 7-6 within the fifth – that was my most up-to-date one which I had. So I sort of was fascinated by that and it was extra of making an attempt to have extra optimistic ones as nicely.”
> READ: Kokkinakis, Vukic and Schoolkate triumph at Australian Open 2025
On Wednesday, at 28 years and 285 days outdated, Vukic can develop into the oldest Aussie since Wayne Arthurs in 2001 to succeed in the maiden third spherical on the Australian Open.
The world No.68 will play seeded American Sebastian Korda third up on Kia Enviornment. Though the world No.22 leads the head-to-head, Vukic gained their most up-to-date encounter on the 2023 Toronto Masters.
James Duckworth (AUS) v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)
Head-to-Head: First assembly
James Duckworth cruised previous Dominic Stricker to kickstart his twelfth Australian Open in the absolute best style. His first main victory since US Open 2022, Duckworth doubled the Swiss teenager’s receiving factors tally.
> READ: McCabe and Duckworth advance at AO 2025
Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena stands in the way in which of Duckworth’s second look within the spherical of 32 at a Grand Slam. The world No.57 upset twenty third seed Alejandro Tabilo in 4 units to advance to the second spherical.
Duckworth will characteristic second on Courtroom 3 on Wednesday as he goals to proceed his Australian Open journey.
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