Australian Open LIVE: Alcaraz, Sabalenka & Gauff in overnight action in Melbourne

Alcaraz is in third-round action on Friday
Alcaraz is in third-round action on FridayIZHAR KHAN / AFP / Flashscore

The third round of the Australian Open gets underway on Friday, with Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff among the standout names looking to punch their tickets into the second week of the tournament.

23:20 CET - Good evening and welcome back to our Tennis Tracker, as we look ahead to the beginning of the third round in Melbourne!

Play gets started in under two hours at 01:00 CET, with 14th seed Clara Tauson taking on Canadian star Victoria Mboko, while Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev take to the court shortly after at 01:30 CET.

Elsewhere, men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz continues his quest for the Career Grand Slam with a third-round meeting against mercurial Frenchman Corentin Moutet, while Coco Gauff comes up against compatriot Hailey Baptiste.

Later on, in the night session, home favourite Alex de Minaur faces Frances Tiafoe in a blockbuster tussle at around 09:00 CET, with men's third seed Alexander Zverev and Russian star Mirra Andreeva among the other heavyweight names in action.

Check out the full men's schedule here and the full women's draw here.