Australian Open 2023 Day 4: Order of play, schedule – When is Andy Murray v Thanasi Kokkinakis? Novak Djokovic plays

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are in action on the fourth day of the 2023 Australian Open.

Five-time finalist Murray will be looking to reach the third round for the first time since 2017, while Djokovic is aiming to continue his quest for a 10th title in Melbourne.

Three of the top-five ranked women – Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia and Aryna Sabalenka – are also taking to the court.

Top men’s match – Andy Murray v Thanasi Kokkinakis

Murray is back after his gruelling first-round win over Matteo Berrettini and the big question is how he will recover after nearly five hours on court.

Murray played some fine tennis to beat the 13th seed and will hope he can find the same level against Kokkinakis, whose opening match against Fabio Fognini spanned two days due to the wet weather.

Kokkinakis was a comfortable winner against Fognini but lost in straight sets the only previous time he played Murray back in 2015.

Top women’s match – Leylah Fernandez v Caroline Garcia

A tough one to pick as there are some intriguing women’s matches, including second seed Ons Jabeur against Marketa Vondrousova, fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka against Shelby Rogers, and Taylor Townsend v Ekaterina Alexandrova.

But Leylah Fernandez against Caroline Garcia looks the standout match.

Fernandez, who lost to Emma Raducanu in the 2021 US Open final, beat another Frenchwoman, Alize Cornet, in the opening round.

This will be her first meeting against fourth seed Garcia, who is looking to make the third round for the first time since 2019.

Brit watch

As well as Murray, British No. 2 Dan Evans is in action against veteran Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the first match on Court 3.

Show courts order of play, singles – Thursday 19 January (all UK times)

Rod Laver Arena

Day session (from 00:00)

• Aryna Sabalenka [5] v Shelby Rogers
• Jenson Brooksby v Casper Ruud [2]
• Leylah Fernandez v Caroline Garcia [4]

Night session (from 08:00)

• Enzo Couacaud [Q] v Novak Djokovic [4]
• Marketa Vondrousova v Ons Jabeur [2]

Margaret Court Arena

Day session (from 00:00)

• Katie Volynets [Q] v Veronika Kudermetova
• Anett Kontaveit [16] v Magda Linette
• Michael Mmoh [LL] v Alexander Zverev [12]

Night session (from 08:00)

• Claire Liu v Belinda Bencic [12]
• Andy Murray v Thanasi Kokkinakis

John Cain Arena

Day session (from 00:00)

• Taylor Townsend [WC] v Ekaterina Alexandrova [19]
• Lauren Davis v Elise Mertens [26]

Night session (from 04:00)

• Taylor Fritz [8] v Alexei Popyrin [WC]
• Adrian Mannarino v Alex de Minaur [22]

Selected other courts

• Maxime Cressy v Holger Rune – Kia Arena, fourth match (court starts at 00:00)
• Jeremy Chardy v Dan Evans – Court 3, first match (court starts at 00:00)
• Kimberly Birrell v Linda Fruhvirtova – Kia Arena, third match (court starts at 00:00)

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