WTA - Lyon 1R start

First round commenced in Lyon.

2023 Open 6e Sens Métropole de Lyon, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Lyon, France, 30 January - 5 February 2023.

Defending champion:

Zhang Shuai (8) who defeated wildcard Dayana Yastremska 3-6 6-3 6-4

First round results:

- Camila Osorio defeated Alizé Cornet (3) 6-4 4-6 6-1

- Jule Niemeier defeated qualifier Olga Danilovic 7-5 2-6 6-3

- Qualifier Linda Noskova defeated wildcard Garbiñe Muguruza 6-1 6-4

- Mayar Sherif (6) defeated qualifier Ana Konjuh 6-2 3-2 (retired)

- Petra Martic (4) defeated wildcard Kristina Mladenovic 3-6 6-3 7-5

- Anastasia Potapova (5) defeated qualifier Marina Bassols Ribera 4-6 6-1 6-2

- Maryna Zanevska defeated Dalma Galfi 6-1 7-6(3)

WTA - Hua Hin 1R start

First round commenced in Hua Hin.

2023 Thailand Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard, in Hua Hin, Thailand, 30 January - 5 February 2023.

Not held in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID.

2020 champion (not defending):

Magda Linette (5) who defeated qualifier Leonie Kung 6-3 6-2

First round results:

- Lesia Tsurenko defeated Ysaline Bonaventure 6-3 4-6 6-4

- Tamara Zidansek defeated qualifier Astra Sharma 6-2 6-3

- Jang Su-jeong defeated Katie Boulter 6-3 4-6 6-3

- Zhu Lin defeated Wang Xiyu (3) 4-6 6-3 6-0

- Wang Xinyu (7) defeated qualifier Joanne Zuger 6-2 6-2

- Mirjam Bjorklund defeated wildcard Lanlana Tararudee 6-2 6-4

WTA - Lyon

The WTA tour continues in France.

2023 Open 6e Sens Métropole de Lyon, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Lyon, France, 30 January - 5 February 2023.

Defending champion:

Zhang Shuai (8) who defeated wildcard Dayana Yastremska 3-6 6-3 6-4

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Sorana Cirstea replaced by Alycia Parks

- Anhelina Kalinina replaced by Camila Osorio

- Liudmila Samsonova replaced by Viktorija Golubic 

- Jil Teichmann replaced by Tamara Korpatsch 

- Martina Trevisan replaced by Maryna Zanevska

- Donna Vekic replaced by Julia Grabher

Caroline Garcia, world number 5, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 67

There are no byes.

WTA - Hua Hin

The WTA tour continues in Thailand.

2023 Thailand Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard, in Hua Hin, Thailand, 30 January - 5 February 2023.

Not held in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID.

2020 champion (not defending):

Magda Linette (5) who defeated qualifier Leonie Kung 6-3 6-2

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Marie Bouzkova replaced by Katie Boulter

- Leolia Jeanjean replaced by Anastasia Zakharova 

- Kristina Kucova replaced by Lesia Tsurenko 

- Magda Linette replaced by Mirjam Bjorklund 

- Claire Liu replaced by Heather Watson 

- Ajla Tomljanovic replaced by Nao Hibino 

Wildcard Bianca Andreescu, world number 42, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 81

There are no byes.

Djokovic wins 10th Australian Open

Day Fourteen - Men’s final at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Final:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) (Greece) v Novak Djokovic (4) (Serbia)

Tsitsipas in his second major final, and first AO final.

He lost his previous GS final to Djokovic in five sets at Roland Garros 2021.

Djokovic in his tenth AO final, aiming to win a tenth title here.

Djokovic won 10 of the 12 meetings between the players prior to this final.

In the second game of the match, Tsitsipas saved two break points and held for 1-1.

He couldn’t save a break point in the fourth game, and Djokovic led 3-1.

Djokovic consolidated to lead 4-1.

Tsitsipas served at 2-5 to stay in the set, and held forcing Djokovic to serve for it.

Only losing one point in the game, Djokovic did serve out the set 6-3.

For nine games in set two, no break chances, though Tsitsipas was taken to deuce in two games.

Djokovic served at 4-5 to stay in the set.

He saved one set point, then held for 5-5.

Djokovic served again to stay in the set at 5-6.

He held and forced a tie break.

Djokovic let a 4-1 lead in the tie break slip and it was 4-4 with Tsitsipas to serve.

Djokovic won the next three points to take the set 7-6(4).

The players exchanged service breaks to start set three.

Then hardly a point won against serve for the next lot of games.

Tsitsipas served at 4-5 to stay in the match. 5-5

Again at 5-6.

Tsitsipas forced a tie break.

Djokovic raced to 5-0.

Tsitsipas brought it back to 3-6, and saved two match points.

Djokovic won on the third and the match was his 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).

AO number 10 and Grand Slam tournament number 22.

Aryna Sabalenka AO Champion

Day Thirteen - Women’s final at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Final:

Elena Rybakina (22) (Kazakhstan) v Aryna Sabalenka (5) (Belarus)

Sabalenka won all three previous contests between the pair before the final.

This included the most recent - round of sixteen at Wimbledon 2021.

However, Rybakina won Wimbledon last year, while this would be the first final at Grand Slam level for Sabalenka.

Both players began serving missiles - several aces in the first three games.

Sabalenka led 1-1 40-0, but then she misfired, missing with her first serve.

Rybakina capitalised, hitting a couple of winners. Then a double fault, and ultimately serve was lost.

Rybakina consolidated to lead 3-1.

Serving at 4-3, Rybakina saved two break points, but Sabalenka achieved the break with a backhand winner. 4-4.

Having done the hard work to break back, Sabalenka soon found herself down 15-40, a double fault and backhand error not helping.

A second double fault and Rybakina was ahead 5-4.

Serving for the set, the Wimbledon champ was donated two backhand errors and had 30-0.

A forehand was too good and Rybakina had three set points.

Sabalenka put a return into the net and the set was over.

Rybakina led 6-4.

Sabalenka served first in set two, and faced two break points, thanks to consistent hitting from Rybakina, forcing errors, and including an off forehand winner.

Big serving and a clean forehand winner saved the game for Sabalenka.

Despite some winning Sabalenka forehands, Rybakina levelled at 1-1.

At deuce in game three, Sabalenka delivered two aces.

In the fourth game, Rybakina saved a break point with an ace. 

A mishit forehand from Rybakina on the second break point gave Sabalenka a 3-1 lead.

Sabalenka saved a break point in the fifth game with a backhand winner.

Serve was held.

Backhand winners, cross court and down the line, assisted Sabalenka to gain two break points in the sixth game.

Rybakina saved them both. Another backhand winner from Sabalenka, and a third break chance. Also saved.

Serve held. 4-2 Sabalenka.

Rybakina served again at 2-5, to stay in the set.

At 15-30, Sabalenka hit a winner and had two set points.

Rybakina saved them both, the second with a backhand winner. Serve was held.

Sabalenka served for the set at 5-3.

Forehand miss, then forehand winner from Rybakina. 15-15. Forehand miss then backhand winner from Rybakina. 30-30.

Ace, then ace on second serve. Set to Sabalenka 6-3.

Four games into the decider and no break points faced. 2-2.

Big serving enabled Rybakina to save a break point in game five and she held for 3-2.

Serving at 3-3, Rybakina faced break point on three occasions.

Twice she saved the situation. Sabalenka cashed in on the third to lead 4-3.

Although taken to deuce, Sabalenka held and led 5-3.

Rybakina served to stay in the match. Held for 4-5.

Sabalenka served for it.

Double fault on first match point.

Forehand error on second match point.

Error on third match point 

Rybakina error on fourth match point.

Aryna Sabalenka wins the match 4-6 6-3 6-4 and becomes the 2023 Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion.

Djokovic through to 10th AO final

Day Twelve - men’s semi final day at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Second semi final:

Novak Djokovic (4) v Tommy Paul

This would be the first meeting between the players.

It would be the tenth semi final appearance at the AO for Djokovic (44th at GS tournaments in total), and the first at any major for Paul.

Djokovic saved two break points in the opening game of the match, but held serve.

He then broke in Paul’s first service game to lead 2-0.

Djokovic broke again in the sixth game and had a set point when serving at 5-1

Against the flow, Paul saved the set point, proceeded to break Djokovic and held to love for 3-5.

Djokovic again failed when serving for the set, then Paul levelled at 5-5.

Djokovic switched up a gear and held to love, then broke the Paul serve to win the set 7-5.

Set two saw Djokovic again break early for a 2-0 lead.

He then struggled through the third game, saving three break points before holding serve.

The fourth seed broke again for a 4-0 lead, and a love game consolidated the advantage further.

Paul finally registered a game and forced Djokovic to serve for the set, which he did, and led 7-5 6-1.

Paul served first in the third set, and saved two break points.

Not a third however, and Djokovic led 1-0.

Another break came in the third game, and after saving a break point in the fourth, Djokovic led 4-0.

Paul served at 1-5 to stay in the match.

He did his job, and left it to the Melbourne Park king to serve for it.

A final love game and Novak Djokovic was the winner 7-5 6-1 6-2.

Tsitsipas into AO final

Day Twelve - men’s semi final day at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

First semi final:

Karen Khachanov (18) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (3)

Before this semi final, Tsitsipas had won all five of the meetings between the players, four at Masters 1000 level.

Most recently it was on the clay in Rome, May last year.

This would be the fourth semi final appearance at the AO for Tsitsipas, and the first for Khachanov.

Tsitsipas broke the Khachanov serve in games four and eight of set one, but Khachanov broke back immediately in the following games.

The set went to a tie break, and Tsitsipas raced to 6-1. Khachanov saved one of the five set points, but couldn’t prevent Tsitsipas from taking the set 7-6(2).

Khachanov saved three points in the third game of set two, but was broken when serving at 4-4.

Tsitsipas served out the set 6-4.

Tsitsipas broke the Khachanov serve in the third game of set three, and was serving for the match at 5-4.

Khachanov broke back and the set was forced to a tie break.

Points went with serve until Khachanov missed when serving at 3-4.

Tsitsipas had two match points at 6-4, but Khachanov saved both and eventually won the set 7-6(6).

Tsitsipas broke early in the fourth set and led 2-0.

This was enough, as Khachanov couldn’t place pressure on the Tsitsipas serve for the remainder of the set, not even taking it to deuce.

Tsitsipas served out the match 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3.

AO - Women’s Singles semi finals

Day Eleven - semi final day at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Semi final results:

Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Victoria Azarenka (24) 7-6(4) 6-3

Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Magda Linette 7-6(1) 6-2

Final will be between:

Elena Rybakina (22) (Kazakhstan) v Aryna Sabalenka (5) (Belarus)

AO - Men’s Singles quarter finals (2)

Day Ten - quarter final day (2) at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Quarter final results:

Novak Djokovic (4) defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-1 6-2 6-4

Tommy Paul defeated Ben Shelton 7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Karen Khachanov (18) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (3)

Novak Djokovic (4) v Tommy Paul

AO - Women’s Singles quarter finals (2)

Day Ten - quarter final day (2) at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Quarter final results:

Magda Linette defeated Karolina Pliskova (30) 6-3 7-5

Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2

Semi final match ups:

Elena Rybakina (22) v Victoria Azarenka (24) 

Magda Linette v Aryna Sabalenka (5)

AO - Men’s Singles quarter finals (1)

Day Nine - quarter final day (1) at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Quarter final results:

Karen Khachanov (18) defeated Sebastian Korda (29) 7-6(5) 6-3 3-0 (retired)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3 7-6(2) 6-4

AO - Women’s Singles quarter finals (1)

Day Nine - quarter final day (1) at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Quarter final results:

Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (17) 6-2 6-4

Victoria Azarenka (24) defeated Jessica Pegula (3) 6-4 6-1

AO - Men’s Singles Round of 16 (2)

Day Eight - round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Round of sixteen results:

Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Holger Rune (9) 6-3 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(11-9)

Novak Djokovic (4) defeated Alex de Minaur (22) 6-2 6-1 6-2

Ben Shelton defeated J.J. Wolf 6-7(5) 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2

Tommy Paul defeated Roberto Bautista Agut (24) 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-5

Quarter final match ups:

Karen Khachanov (18) v Sebastian Korda (29) 

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) v Jiri Lehecka

Andrey Rublev (5) v Novak Djokovic (4)

Ben Shelton v Tommy Paul

AO - Women’s Singles Round of 16 (2)

Day Eight - round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Round of sixteen results:

Karolina Pliskova (30) defeated Zhang Shuai (23) 6-0 6-4

Magda Linette defeated Caroline Garcia (4) 7-6(3) 6-4

Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Belinda Bencic (12) 7-5 6-2

Donna Vekic defeated Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2 1-6 6-3

Quarter final match ups:

Elena Rybakina (22) v Jelena Ostapenko (17)

Jessica Pegula (3) v Victoria Azarenka (24)

Karolina Pliskova (30) v Magda Linette 

Aryna Sabalenka (5) v Donna Vekic 

AO - Women’s Singles Round of 16 (1)

Day Seven - round of sixteen commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Round of sixteen results:

Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-4 6-4

Jelena Ostapenko (17) defeated CoCo Gauff (7) 7-5 6-3

Jessica Pegula (3) defeated Barbora Krejcikova (20) 7-5 6-2

Victoria Azarenka (24) defeated Zhu Lin 4-6 6-1 6-4

AO - Men’s Singles Round of 16 (1)

Day Seven - round of sixteen commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Round of sixteen results:

Karen Khachanov (18) defeated Yoshihito Nishioka (31) 6-0 6-0 7-6(4)

Sebastian Korda (29) defeated Hubert Hurkacz (10) 3-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 7-6(10-7)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated Jannik Sinner (15) 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3

Jiri Lehecka defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) 4-6 6-3 7-6(2) 7-6(3)

AO - Men’s Singles 3R complete

Day Six - third round completed and round of sixteen set at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Third round results:

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Daniel Evans (25) 6-4 6-2 6-3

- Holger Rune (9) defeated Ugo Humbert 6-4 6-2 7-6(5)

- Alex de Minaur (22) defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7-6(0) 6-2 6-1

- Novak Djokovic (4) defeated Grigor Dimitrov (27) 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4

- Ben Shelton defeated wildcard Alexei Popyrin 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4

- J.J. Wolf defeated lucky loser Michael Mmoh 6-4 6-1 6-2

- Roberto Bautista Agut (24) defeated Andy Murray 6-1 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4

- Tommy Paul defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-1 6-4 6-3

Round of sixteen match ups:

Yoshihito Nishioka (31) v Karen Khachanov (18)

Hubert Hurkacz (10) v Sebastian Korda (29)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) v Jannik Sinner (15)

Jiri Lehecka v Felix Auger-Aliassime (6)

Andrey Rublev (5) v Holger Rune (9)

Alex de Minaur (22) v Novak Djokovic (4)

Ben Shelton v J.J. Wolf

Roberto Bautista Agut (24) v Tommy Paul

AO - Women’s Singles 3R complete

Day Six - third round completed and round of sixteen set at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Third round results:

- Karolina Pliskova (30) defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-2

- Zhang Shuai (23) defeated qualifier Katie Volynets 6-3 6-2

- Magda Linette defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (19) 6-3 6-4

- Caroline Garcia (4) defeated Laura Siegemund 1-6 6-3 6-3

- Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Elise Mertens (26) 6-2 6-3

- Belinda Bencic (12) defeated Camila Giorgi 6-2 7-5

- Donna Vekic defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-2 6-2

- Linda Fruhvirtova defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 2-6 6-3

Round of sixteen match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Elena Rybakina (22) 

Jelena Ostapenko (17) v CoCo Gauff (7) 

Jessica Pegula (3) v Barbora Krejcikova (20)

Victoria Azarenka (24) v Zhu Lin

Karolina Pliskova (30) v Zhang Shuai (23)

Magda Linette v Caroline Garcia (4)

Aryna Sabalenka (5) v Belinda Bencic (12)

Donna Vekic v Linda Fruhvirtova

AO - Women’s Singles 3R start

Day Five - Third round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Third round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-0 6-1

- Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Danielle Collins (13) 6-2 5-7 6-2

- Jelena Ostapenko (17) defeated Kateryna Baindl 6-3 6-0

- CoCo Gauff (7) defeated Bernarda Pera 6-3 6-2

- Jessica Pegula (3) defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-0 6-2

- Barbora Krejcikova (20) defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-2 6-3

- Victoria Azarenka (24) defeated Madison Keys (10) 1-6 6-2 6-1

- Zhu Lin defeated Maria Sakkari (6) 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4

AO - Men’s Singles 3R start

Day Five - third round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Third round results:

- Yoshihito Nishioka (31) defeated Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2

- Karen Khachanov (18) defeated Frances Tiafoe (16) 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(9)

- Hubert Hurkacz (10) defeated Denis Shapovalov (20) 7-6(3) 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3

- Sebastian Korda (29) defeated Daniil Medvedev (7) 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4)

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 7-6(5) 6-3

- Jannik Sinner (15) defeated Marton Fucsovics 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0

- Jiri Lehecka defeated Cameron Norrie (11) 6-7(8) 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-4

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) defeated Francisco Cerundolo (28) 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-4

AO - Men’s Singles 2R complete

Day Four - second round completed at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

Second round results:

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-2 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3

- Daniel Evans (25) defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-4 6-1

- Ugo Humbert defeated lucky loser Denis Kudla 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4

- Holger Rune (9) defeated Maxime Cressy 7-5 6-4 6-4

- Benjamin Bonzi defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (14) 4-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 7-6(10-4)

- Alex de Minaur (22) defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 6-1

- Grigor Dimitrov (27) defeated Laslo Djere 6-3 6-2 6-0

- Novak Djokovic (4) defeated qualifier Enzo Couacaud 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0

- Wildcard Alexei Popyrin defeated Taylor Fritz (8) 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2

- Ben Shelton defeated qualifier Nicolas Jarry 7-6(3) 7-6(3) 7-5

- J.J. Wolf defeated Diego Schwartzman (23) 6-1 6-4 6-4

- Lucky loser Michael Mmoh defeated Alexander Zverev (12) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 6-2

- Andy Murray defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 7-5

- Roberto Bautista Agut (24) defeated qualifier Brandon Holt 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2

- Tommy Paul defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (30) 6-2 2-6 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

- Jenson Brooksby defeated Casper Ruud (2) 6-3 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2

AO - Women’s Singles 2R complete

Day Four - second round completed at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

Second round results:

- Varvara Gracheva defeated qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini 6-3 6-1

- Karolina Pliskova (30) defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-0 7-5

- Zhang Shuai (23) defeated Petra Martic 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Katie Volynets defeated Veronika Kudermetova (9) 6-4 2-6 6-2

- Magda Linette defeated Anett Kontaveit (16) 3-6 6-3 6-4

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (19) defeated wildcard Taylor Townsend 1-6 6-2 6-3

- Laura Siegemund defeated Irina-Camelia Begu (27) 5-7 7-5 6-3

- Caroline Garcia (4) defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6(5) 7-5

- Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-1

- Elise Mertens (26) defeated Lauren Davis 6-4 6-3

- Camila Giorgi defeated qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4 6-3

- Belinda Bencic (12) defeated Claire Liu 7-6(3) 6-3

- Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-2

- Donna Vekic defeated Liudmila Samsonova (18) 6-3 6-0

- Linda Fruhvirtova defeated wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-3 6-2

- Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur (2) 6-1 5-7 6-1

AO - Women’s Singles 2R start

Day Three - Second round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

Including completion of unfinished and yet to be begun first round matches

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

First round results:

- Varvara Gracheva defeated Daria Kasatkina (8) 6-1 6-1

- Qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini defeated Tatjana Maria 3-6 7-5 6-4

- Zhang Shuai (23) defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-1 4-6 6-0

- Magda Linette defeated Mayar Sherif 7-5 6-1 

- Irina-Camelia Begu (27) defeated lucky loser Elizabeth Mandlik 3-6 7-6(1) 6-2

- Laura Siegemund defeated Lucia Bronzetti 2-6 6-4 6-3

- Lauren Davis defeated Danka Kovinic 1-6 7-5 6-1 after play resumed from previous day

- Claire Liu defeated Madison Brengle 6-3 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

- Nuria Parrizas Diaz defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) 7-6(11) 6-2

- Anastasia Potapova defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6(2) 6-4

- Donna Vekic defeated qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2 2-6 7-6(10-7) after play resumed from previous day

- Marketa Vondrousova defeated Alison Riske-Amritraj 5-7 6-1 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

Second round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Camila Osorio 6-2 6-3

- Qualifier Cristina Bucsa defeated Bianca Andreescu 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4

- Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Kaja Juvan 6-2 6-1

- Danielle Collins (13) defeated Karolina Muchova 6-7(1) 6-2 7-6(10-6)

- Kateryna Baindl defeated Caty McNally 6-1 7-6(4)

- Jelena Ostapenko (17) defeated Anna Bondar 7-6(5) 5-7 6-0

- Bernarda Pera defeated Zheng Qinwen (29) 6-4 6-4

- CoCo Gauff (7) defeated Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6(4)

- Jessica Pegula (3) defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 7-6(5)

- Marta Kostyuk defeated wildcard Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-1

- Barbora Krejcikova (20) defeated qualifier Clara Burel 6-4 6-1

- Anhelina Kalinina defeated Petra Kvitova (15) 7-5 6-4

- Madison Keys (10) defeated Wang Xinyu 6-3 6-2

- Victoria Azarenka (24) defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-1 6-0

- Zhu Lin defeated Jil Teichmann (32) 6-2 6-2

- Maria Sakkari (6) defeated qualifier Diana Shnaider 3-6 7-5 6-3

AO - Men’s Singles 2R start

Day Three - second round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

Including completion of unfinished and yet to be begun first round matches

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

19th seed Nick Kyrgios withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Denis Kudla 

David Goffin withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Michael Mmoh.

First round results:

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated qualifier Max Purcell 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(11) after play resumed from previous day

- Lucky loser Denis Kudla defeated Roman Safiullin 3-6 7-5 7-6(6) 6-3

- Ugo Humbert defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-4 6-3 after play resumed from previous day

- Maxime Cressy defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(2) 7-5 3-6 6-3 after play resumed from previous day

- Adrian Mannarino defeated John Isner 6-7(5) 7-6(8) 6-2 6-2 after play resumed from previous day

- Qualifier Enzo Couacaud defeated Hugo Dellien 6-4 7-5 6-0

- Lucky loser Michael Mmoh defeated qualifier Laurent Lokoli 4-6 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 6-2 after play resumed from previous day

- Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-2 6-2 after play resumed from previous day

- Qualifier Brandon Holt defeated qualifier Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 after play resumed from previous day

- Roberto Bautista Agut (24) defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 6-2 6-2 after play resumed from previous day

Second round results:

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated Rafael Nadal (1) 6-4 6-4 7-5

- Yoshihito Nishioka (31) defeated qualifier Dalibor Svrcina 6-3 6-4 6-2

- Karen Khachanov (18) defeated wildcard Jason Kubler 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2

- Frances Tiafoe (16) defeated qualifier Shang Juncheng 6-4 6-4 6-1

- Hubert Hurkacz (10) defeated Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 6-3

- Denis Shapovalov (20) defeated Taro Daniel 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5

- Sebastian Korda (29) defeated qualifier Yosuke Watanuki 6-2 7-5 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (7) defeated wildcard John Millman 7-5 6-2 6-2

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated wildcard Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-0 6-2

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (32) 6-4 6-4 6-4

- Marton Fucsovics defeated Lloyd Harris 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-4

- Jannik Sinner (15) defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-2 6-2

- Cameron Norrie (11) defeated Constant Lestienne 6-3 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3

- Jiri Lehecka defeated wildcard Christopher Eubanks 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Francisco Cerundolo (28) defeated Corentin Moutet 3-6 6-4 6-2 7-5

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) defeated Alex Molcan 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2

AO - Men’s Singles 1R continued

Day Two - First round continued at the 2023 Australian Open.

Excessive heat suspended matches on outside courts for a few hours during the afternoon.

Later in the evening, rain prevented matches on those courts from being completed or begun.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

19th seed Nick Kyrgios withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Denis Kudla 

David Goffin withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Michael Mmoh.

First round results:

- Andrey Rublev (5) defeated wildcard Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-2

- Emil Ruusuvuori led qualifier Max Purcell 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-6 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Jeremy Chardy defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 1-6 7-5 6-1 6-4

- Daniel Evans (25) defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4

- Lucky loser Denis Kudla v Roman Safiullin rescheduled to Day 3

- Ugo Humbert led Richard Gasquet 2-1 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Maxime Cressy led Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(2) 7-5 3-6 2-2 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Holger Rune (9) defeated Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-3 6-4

- Pablo Carreno Busta (14) defeated Pedro Cachin 7-6(4) 6-1 7-6(3)

- Benjamin Bonzi defeated qualifier Mattia Bellucci 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4

- John Isner led Adrian Mannarino 7-6(5) 3-4 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Alex de Minaur (22) defeated qualifier Hsu Yu-hsiou 6-2 6-2 6-3

- Grigor Dimitrov (27) defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-6(3) 7-5 6-2

- Laslo Djere defeated qualifier Zizou Bergs 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-1

- Qualifier Enzo Couacaud v Hugo Dellien rescheduled to Day 3

- Novak Djokovic (4) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-4 6-0

- Taylor Fritz (8) defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5

- Wildcard Alexei Popyrin defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 4-6 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-1

-  Ben Shelton defeated Zhang Zhizhen 4-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-6(10-4)

- Qualifier Nicolas Jarry defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (26) 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)

- Diego Schwartzman (23) defeated qualifier Oleksii Krutykh 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(5)

- J.J. Wolf defeated Jordan Thompson 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-5

- Lucky loser Michael Mmoh led qualifier Laurent Lokoli 4-6 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 3-1 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Alexander Zverev (12) defeated lucky loser Juan Pablo Varillas 4-6 6-1 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4

- Andy Murray defeated Matteo Berrettini (13) 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7(7) 7-6(10-6)

- Thanasi Kokkinakis led Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-2 4-2 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Qualifier Brandon Holt led qualifier Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 1-6 4-2 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Roberto Bautista Agut (24) led Joao Sousa 6-3 1-0 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (30) defeated Alexander Bublik 6-0 6-7(3) 3-6 6-4 6-3

- Tommy Paul defeated qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1 7-6(6) 6-2

- Jenson Brooksby defeated Christopher O’Connell 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2

- Casper Ruud (2) defeated Tomas Machac 6-3 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 6-3

AO - Women’s Singles 1R continued

Day Two - First round continued at the 2023 Australian Open.

Excessive heat suspended matches on outside courts for a few hours during the afternoon.

Later in the evening, rain prevented matches on those courts from being completed or begun.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

First round results:

- Daria Kasatkina (8) v Varvara Gracheva rescheduled to Day 3

- Qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini v Tatjana Maria rescheduled to Day 3

- Yulia Putintseva defeated Sorana Cirstea 2-6 6-4 6-3

- Karolina Pliskova (30) defeated Wang Xiyu 6-1 6-3

- Zhang Shuai (23) v Patricia Maria Tig rescheduled to Day 3

- Petra Martic defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Katie Volynets defeated Evgeniya Rodina 6-3 6-2

- Veronika Kudermetova (9) defeated Maryna Zanevska 6-2 7-6(4)

- Anett Kontaveit (16) defeated Julia Grabher 6-2 6-3

- Mayar Sherif v Magda Linette rescheduled to Day 3

- Wildcard Taylor Townsend defeated wildcard Diane Parry 6-1 6-1

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (19) defeated Ysaline Bonaventure 6-2 6-1

- Irina-Camelia Begu (27) v lucky loser Elizabeth Mandlik rescheduled to Day 3

- Lucia Bronzetti v Laura Siegemund rescheduled to Day 3

- Leylah Fernandez defeated Alizé Cornet 7-5 6-2

- Caroline Garcia (4) defeated qualifier Katherine Sebov 6-3 6-0

- Aryna Sabalenka (5) defeated Tereza Martincova 6-1 6-4

- Shelby Rogers defeated qualifier Arianne Hartono 6-4 6-3

- Lauren Davis led Danka Kovinic 1-6 7-5 4-1 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Elise Mertens (26) defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1

- Qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Martina Trevisan (21) 6-3 6-2

- Camila Giorgi defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0 6-1

- Claire Liu led Madison Brengle 4-2 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Belinda Bencic (12) defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 6-2

- Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) v Nuria Parrizas Diaz rescheduled to Day 3

- Sloane Stephens v Anastasia Potapova rescheduled to Day 3

- Donna Vekic and qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva were tied at 6-2 2-6 6-6 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Liudmila Samsonova (18) defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-4

- Wildcard Kimberly Birrell defeated Kaia Kanepi (31) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1

- Linda Fruhvirtova defeated wildcard Jaimee Fourlis 6-0 6-4

- Alison Riske-Amritraj led Marketa Vondrousova 4-1 when rain stopped play and match was rescheduled to Day 3

- Ons Jabeur (2) defeated Tamara Zidansek 7-6(8) 4-6 6-1

AO - Men’s Singles 1R start

Day One - First round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

Defending champion:

Rafael Nadal (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5

19th seed Nick Kyrgios withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Denis Kudla 

First round results:

- Rafael Nadal (1) defeated Jack Draper 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 1-6 6-7(10) 6-4

- Qualifier Dalibor Svrcina defeated Jaume Munar 6-3 6-2 6-2

- Yoshihito Nishioka (31) defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4 6-2 7-5

- Karen Khachanov (18) defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(3) 6-2 6-0

- Wildcard Jason Kubler defeated Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-4 6-4

- Qualifier Shang Juncheng defeated Oscar Otte 6-2 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5

- Frances Tiafoe (16) defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(6)

- Hubert Hurkacz (10) defeated Pedro Martínez 7-6(1) 6-2 6-2

- Lorenzo Sonego defeated Nuno Borges 7-6(4) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1

- Taro Daniel defeated qualifier Ernesto Escobedo 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3

- Denis Shapovalov (20) defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1

- Sebastian Korda (29) defeated Cristian Garín 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Yosuke Watanuki defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-3 6-2

- Wildcard John Millman defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-7(8) 7-5 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3

- Daniil Medvedev (7) defeated Marcos Giron 6-0 6-1 6-2

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) defeated Quentin Halys 6-3 6-4 7-6(6)

- Wildcard Rinky Hijikata defeated qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated lucky loser Pavel Kotov 6-3 7-6(3) 6-3

- Botic van de Zandschulp (32) defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3

- Lloyd Harris defeated Lorenzo Musetti (17) 6-4 6-1 6-7(0) 2-6 7-6(10-4)

- Marton Fucsovics defeated Federico Coria 4-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

- Tomas Martin Etcheverry defeated Gregoire Barrere 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

- Jannik Sinner (15) defeated Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-0 6-2

- Cameron Norrie (11) defeated wildcard Luca Van Assche 7-6(3) 6-0 6-3

- Constant Lestienne defeated Thiago Monteiro 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3

- Wildcard Christopher Eubanks defeated Kwon Soon-woo 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 4-6 6-4

- Jiri Lehecka defeated Borna Coric (21) 6-3 6-3 6-3

- Francisco Cerundolo (28) defeated Guido Pella 6-4 6-4 6-3

- Corentin Moutet defeated wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-5

- Alex Molcan defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-7(3) 6-3 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) defeated Vasek Pospisil 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3) 6-3

AO - Women’s Singles 1R start

Day One - First round commenced at the 2023 Australian Open.

2023 Australian Open, on Hard, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-29 January 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Ashleigh Barty (1) who defeated Danielle Collins (27) 6-3 7-6(2)

11th seed Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to an abductor injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Laura Pigossi.

Ajla Tomljanovic withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Leolia Jeanjean.

First round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Jule Niemeier 6-4 7-5

- Camila Osorio defeated Panna Udvardy 6-4 6-1

- Qualifier Cristina Bucsa defeated qualifier Eva Lys 2-6 6-0 6-2

- Bianca Andreescu defeated Marie Bouzkova (25) 6-2 6-4

- Elena Rybakina (22) defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5 6-3

- Kaja Juvan defeated qualifier Selena Janicijevic 7-5 6-1

- Karolina Muchova defeated qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-1

- Danielle Collins (13) defeated Anna Kalinskaya 7-5 5-7 6-4

- Caty McNally defeated lucky loser Laura Pigossi 7-5 6-1

- Kateryna Baindl defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5 6-7(8) 6-1

- Anna Bondar defeated Ana Bogdan 6-2 2-6 6-3

- Jelena Ostapenko (17) defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-4 6-2

- Zheng Qinwen (29) defeated Dalma Galfi 6-0 6-2

- Bernarda Pera defeated wildcard Moyuka Uchijima 2-6 6-3 6-1

- Emma Raducanu defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 6-2

- CoCo Gauff (7) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-1 6-4

- Jessica Pegula (3) defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-0 6-1

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova 7-5 6-2

- Wildcard Olivia Gadecki defeated qualifier Polina Kudermetova 7-5 6-1

- Marta Kostyuk defeated Amanda Anisimova (28) 6-3 6-4

- Barbora Krejcikova (20) defeated qualifier Sara Bejlek 6-3 6-1

- Qualifier Clara Burel defeated wildcard Talia Gibson 6-3 6-4

- Anhelina Kalinina defeated qualifier CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3 6-1

- Petra Kvitova (15) defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 7-6(3) 6-2

- Madison Keys (10) defeated Anna Blinkova 6-4 3-6 6-2

- Wang Xinyu defeated wildcard Storm Hunter 7-6(2) 6-4

- Nadia Podoroska defeated lucky loser Leolia Jeanjean 6-0 6-3

- Victoria Azarenka (24) defeated Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-6(3)

- Jil Teichmann (32) defeated Harriet Dart 7-5 6-1

- Zhu Lin defeated Rebecca Marino 6-2 6-4

- Qualifier Diana Shnaider defeated Kristina Kucova 7-6(6) 7-5

- Maria Sakkari (6) defeated Yuan Yue 6-1 6-4