The second match on RLA on Day Six was a little late beginning thanks to Halep and Davis but it rates as a good one between fourth seed Sascha Zverev and Korean Hyeon Chung.
Both opened well with strong service games and 1-1.
Caroline Garcia (8) defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3 5-7 6-2.
30-30 on the Zverev serve. A break point created was saved by Zverev who proceeded to win the game and lead 2-1.
Two games full of errors - mostly forced - saw serves held for 3-2.
Chung was taken to deuce but didn’t like it there so served an ace and hit a clean winner to move to 3-3 which was more to his liking.
Zverev served an ace and a service winner, together with a pair of forehand winners in a love game to lead 4-3.
Chung levelled at 4-4 and again at 5-5. Zverev was down 0-30 in the ninth game, but held on.
Zverev put the pressure on Chung to hold and stay in the set after holding himself for 6-5.
Three set points to Zverev after a pair of winners from both sides.
One saved. The second converted with a netted ground stroke from Chung. 7-5 Zverev.
Dominic Thiem (5) won the first two sets from Adrian Mannarino (26) 6-4 6-2.
Zverev closed out the opening game of set two with a pair of aces, and Chung wasted three game points before forcing errors and levelling at 1-1.
Again Zverev finished his service game with two aces to lead 2-1.
Chung levelled due to three loose German forehands, and Zverev again took the lead with a comfortable hold.
An opening double fault was forgotten when a lunge volley winner was delivered by Chung. His forehand winner confirmed the scoreline of 3-3.
After 4-4, Zverev delivered two aces, a service winner, and a forehand winner, surrounding a double fault, taking him within a game of a two set lead.
Three game points to level again. Only one needed and 5-5.
A fourteenth ace from Zverev sealed the eleventh game and forced Chung to hold and stay in the set via a tie break.
Only one point lost to Chung’s serve and indeed a tie break necessary.
Chung took the first point, and off the German serve.
2-0 to the Korean.
Zverev retrieved the mini break and 1-2 became 3-2 after his two serves.
3-3 and an end change.
A backhand winner from Chung off a Zverev serve and 5-3.
6-3 and three set points. Only one needed and sets are level one each.
The third match scheduled for RLA (Barty v Osaka) has had to be shifted to Margaret Court Arena because the Halep Davis match lasted too long, and time is too tight considering the start of the night session.
Dominic Thiem (5) has defeated Adrian Mannarino (26) 6-4 6-2 7-5.
Marton Fucsovics leads Nicolás Kicker 6-3 6-3 2-0
In game two of set three Zverev survived two deuces but the in next game a break point was converted by the fourth seed and he led 2-1.
Two service holds and 3-2.
Two break points saved by Zverev. And game won by him for 4-2.
Quickly it was 5-2 after Chung was broken to love, and Zverev a game away from two sets to one.
Two set points arrived via Luftwaffe and one was converted through a forced error. Set to Zverev and he led 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2.
Chung broke Zverev in the second game of set four and consolidated the break to lead 2-0.
A twelve minute game and two break points saved saw Chung lead 3-0.
Zverev fought back from 40-0, winning five points in succession, and trailed 1-3.
Chung held for 4-1.
Serving for the set at 5-3, Chung hit two winners and an ace to level at two sets apiece.
Two double faults from Zverev in the opening game of the decider and he lost his serve to love.
Chung strung together 13 points in succession as he won the fourth set and took a 2-0 advantage in the fifth.
Chung extended the lead to 3-0 with another break.
Another double fault and errors all over RLA from Zverev. Chung just cleaning up the mess. 5-0 and serving for the match.
An ace and service winner and three match points - no problem - Chung made the round of sixteen in a major for the first time, defeating a top ten and top five player for the first time.
5-7 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 6-0.
Next the winner of Novak Djokovic (14) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (21).
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