She now faces American Anisimova, who reached the semi-finals of the French Open and quarter-finals of Wimbledon before taking time away from tennis in 2023 for her mental health. Later on, British No 1 Boulter takes on Veronika Kudermetova as she bids to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.

Keen to know who is playing in the Australian Open today? Wednesday ushers in the second round of action in Melbourne with plenty of enticing matches featured. The likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will play in the day session,

Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times GMT): 1255 DRAPER FIGHTS BACK TO BEAT INJURED KOKKINAKIS Home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was serving for the match in the

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

“The AO is something that connects really well with New Balance because the mix of sport and culture they have is incredible,” Evan Zeder, New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis, tells me. “I think the AO is a perfect mix and it is just a big party.”