When Does Rafael Nadal Play Again

Twenty-four hours 3 at the Australian Open 2022 will meet Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty and defending champion Naomi Osaka compete in the 2nd circular of the singles.

Meanwhile, a number of British players are in activity as the doubles gets underway in Melbourne.

Pinnacle MATCH – Hanfmann v Nadal

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Highlights: Djokovic closes in on third Serbia Open title later on win over Khachanov

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A fired up Rafael Nadal conceded simply 7 games as he swept Marcos Giron bated in their starting time round run across. With no Novak Djokovic to worry about, the Spaniard will be looking at this tournament as his greatest opportunity to win the Australian Open for only the second time. He goes up against Yannick Hanfmann, with the High german through to the second round of a M Slam for the outset fourth dimension. Hanfmann will come into this lucifer full of conviction, after knocking out Adelaide 2 champion Thanasi Kokkinakis .

POTENTIAL UPSET – Brengle vs Osaka

Defending champion Naomi Osaka will need to improve on her first circular operation level if she'southward to make information technology through to round three unscathed. The 24-twelvemonth-old won vi-3 six-three against Camila Osorio terminal time out, but showed moments of worry when facing intermission points, and was cleaved when serving for the opening set showtime fourth dimension around. Osaka at present faces the more experienced Madison Brengle, who volition expect to exploit any weaknesses in her game. The American progressed by Dayana Yastremska in the first circular.

Highlights: Defending champion Osaka through to second circular with comfortable win

BRIT WATCH

Jamie Murray, Heather Watson, Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski and Lloyd Glasspool are all in action as the doubles gets underway in Melbourne. Watson goes into her friction match alongside Italian republic's Jasmine Paolini with confidence afterward her first round singles win against Mayar Sherif.

Next-GEN Scout

19-twelvemonth-old qualifier Qinwen Zheng volition be hoping to cause an upset when she goes up confronting 5th seed Maria Sakkari in the 2nd round of the women's singles. The Chinese actor fought past Aliaksandra Sanovich in a third set tie break to seal her progress in the competition. Sakkari also faced a battle, being taken to a second set tie break by Germany'south Tatjana Maria.

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Social club OF PLAY, SINGLES – Midweek 19 Jan – FROM 12AM UK Fourth dimension

ROD LAVER Loonshit (12.00AM)

Martina Trevisan (ITA) v Paula Badosa (ESP) 8
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) ane 5 Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)
Yannick Hanfmann (GER) v Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6

From 8am

Madison Brengle (U.s.) 5 Naomi Osaka (JAP) 13
Alexander Zverev (GER) iii v John Millman (AUS)

MARGARET Court Loonshit (12.00AM)

Harmony Tan (FRA) v Elina Svitolina (UKR) 15
Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) v Denis Shapovalov (Tin) fourteen
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) iv 5 Xiyu Wang (CHN)

From 8am

Qinwen Zheng (CHN) v Maria Sakkari (GRC) five
Gael Monfils (FRA) 17 v Alexander Bublik (KAZ)

JOHN CAIN ARENA (12.00AM)

Tereza Martincova (CZE) v Camila Giorgi (ITA) thirty

Non earlier 2am

Madison Keys (USA) v Jaqueline Cristian (ROM)

Not before three:30am

Stefan Kozlov (USA) v Matteo Berrettini (ITA) seven
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 10 v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

KIA Arena (12.00AM)

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 24 v Jil Teichman (SUI)
Tallon Griekspoor (NLD) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 19
Belinda Bencic (SUI) 22 v Amanda Anisimova (Usa)
Mackenzie McDonald (U.s.a.) v Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 18

1573 ARENA (12.00AM)

Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 32 5 Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
Bernarda Pera (USA) v Jessica Pegula (USA) 21
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 31 v Dusan Lajovic (CRO)
Pedro Martinez (ESP) v Cristian Garin (CHI) 16

COURT iii (12.00AM)

Oscar Otte (GER) 5 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 25
Alison Riske (Usa) v Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 26

Non before iv:30am

A Bolt/JMcCabe (AUS) v T.Kokkinakis/N Kyrgios (AUS)
Radu Albot (MOL) v Aleksander Vukic (AUS)

Courtroom 5 (12.00AM)

M.Granollers (ESP) / H.Zeballos (ARG) iii v Y. Nishioka (JAP) / J.Vesely (CZE)
S. Mendez/T.Preston (AUS) v C.Garcia/Thousand.Mladenovic (FRA)
R.Bopanna (IND) / East.Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v T.Huey (PHI) / C.Rungkat (IDN)
N.Kichenok (UKR) / S.Mirza (IND) 12 v 1000.Juvan/T.Zidansek (SLO)

Court 6 (12.00AM)

A.Friedsam (GER) / R.Olaru (ROM) v A.Cornet/D.Parry (FRA)
E.Hozumi/M.Ninomiya (JAP) v K.Piter (Politico) / K.Sherif (EGY)
M.Reid/J.Thompson (AUS) v R.Hijikata/T.Schoolkate (AUS)
L.Harris (ZAF) / A.Popyrin (AUS) v J.Cabal/R.Farah (COL)

Courtroom seven (12.00AM)

K.Krawietz/A.Mies (GER) 12 5 S.Gonzalez (MEX) / A.Molteni (ARG)
Reilly Opelka (USA) 23 5 Dominik Koepfer (GER)
Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) five Maryna Zanevska (BEL)
C.Dolehide (The states) / S.Sanders (AUS) 9 v A.Sharma/A.Tomljanovic (USA)

Courtroom eight (12.00AM)

N.Dzalamidze/G.Rakhimova (RUS) v S.Aoyama/E.Shibahara (JAP) 2

Not before 2am

Sebastian Korda (USA) v Corentin Moutet (FRA)
Karen Khachanov (RUS) 28 v Benjamin Bonzi (FRA)

COURT 12 (12.00AM)

R.Matos/F.Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (BRA) v S.Bolelli/F.Fognini (ITA)
P.Martic (CRO) / S.Rogers (United states of america) five Grand.Christian (United states of america) / Fifty.Marozava (BEL)

Not before 4am

D.Collins/D.Krawczyk (USA) 5 D.Kasatkina/L.Samsonova (RUS)
J.Paolini (ITA) /H.Watson (GBR) v A Bozovic/O.Tjandramulia (AUS)

Courtroom xiii (12.00AM)

J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) 8 five J.Duckworth/M.Polmans (AUS)
One thousand.Minnen (BEL) / Due east.Perez (AUS) v J.Fourlis/Thousand.Inglis (AUS)
J.Kubler/C.O'Connell (AUS) v A.Davidovich Fokina/J.Munar (ESP)
N.Basilashvili (GEO) / One thousand.Kacmanovic (SER) 5 R.Ram (USA) / J.Salisbury (GBR)

COURT xiv (02.00AM)

R.Haase/B. Van De Zandschulp (NLD) v G.Arevalo (SLV) / J.Rojer (NLD) xiv
M.Kato (JAP) / S.Santamaria (The states) five S.Stosur (AUS) / S.Zhang (CHN) 4
I Bara (ROM) / E.Gorgodoze (GEO) 5 M.Bouzkova/L.Hradecka (CZE) 10

Court xv (12.00AM)

Southward.Kenin (USA) / Y Putintseva (KAZ) v Y.Xu/Z.Yang (CHN) fourteen

Non before 2am

L.Djere (SER) / S.Travaglia (ITA) five R.Carballes Baena (ESP) / H.Gaston (FRA)
R.Arneodo (MON) / B.Paire (FRA) 5 Westward.Koolhof (NLD) / N.Skupski (GBR) 10
A Danilina (KAZ) / B.Haddad Maia (BRA) v A.Bondar (HUN) / O.Kalashnikova (GEO)

Court 16 (12.00AM)

I.Begu (ROM) / Northward.Stojanovic (SER) v R.Peterson (SWE) / A.Potapova (RUS)
L.Fernandez (CAN) / E.Routliffe (NZL) five L.Cabrera/P.Hon (AUS)

Not before 4am

North.Monroe/F.Tiafoe (USA) five T.Puetz (GER) / M.Venus (NZL) 6
L.Glasspool (GBR) / H.Heliovaara (FIN) five F.Coria (ARG) / A.Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)

COURT 17 (12.00AM)

A.Guarachi (CHI) / N.Melichar-Martinez (USA) 5 v P.Plipuech (THA) / A.Sutjiadi (IDN)
Miomir Kecmanovic (SER) v Tommy Paul (The states)
Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) v Qiang Wang (CHN)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 5 Elena-Gabriel Rude (ROM)

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