LIVE
Australian Open Day 4 live: Carlos Alcaraz fires first warning shot in 81-minute demolition
Carlos Alcaraz simultaneously left his opponent and the crowd speechless as he sent a haunting message to the rest of the men’s draw.
Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of Day 4 of the Australian Open from Melbourne Park.
Seven Aussies are in action today. Jordan Thompson, Alexander Vukic, Thanasi Kokkinakis, James Duckworth, Ajla Tomljanovic and Talia Gibson are chasing a spot in the third round.
Wet weather in Melbourne is expected to cause some scheduling headaches on Wednesday, with no play on outside courts before 11.30am.
Alex de Minaur made a solid start to his campaign on Tuesday night and impressed with an act of sportsmanship before making a mad dash to support his fiancee Katie Boulter.
Watch every ball of The 2025 Women’s Ashes Series LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
But it wasn’t such good news for fellow Aussies Alexei Popyrin, Rinky Hijikata, Emerson Jones, Olivia Gadecki and Kim Birell, who lost their first round matches.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are also in action today.
Follow all the live action below.
Originally published as Australian Open Day 4 live: Carlos Alcaraz fires first warning shot in 81-minute demolition
Join the conversation
Aussie’s chance to bring down giant
An Aussie wildcard says he’ll have “nothing to lose” when he finds himself face-to-face with the world No. 1 on Thursday.
Read more
Thompson flames out as unknown pushes Djokovic to the brink
Jordan Thompson’s Australian Open campaign has ended abruptly, meanwhile Novak Djokovic is locked in a tense encounter with an unknown qualifier FOLLOW DAY FOUR LIVE.
Read more