The third round of the 2018 Australian Open will get underway on Thursday, and both Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki will be in action, along with several other top-10 seeded players.
Australian Open 2018 live stream: Match schedule, start times, TV channel, and how to watch Day 5 online
Rafael Nadal will play his first third-round matchup on Thursday.
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Play begins at 7 p.m. ET on the Tennis Channel through 9 p.m., at which point ESPN 2 will pick up and carry coverage through to the early morning on Friday. Play in Melbourne will take place completely on Friday due to the time difference. Live streaming of all courts can be had via WatchESPN.
Nadal was the runner-up in last year’s tournament, falling to Roger Federer in the finals. Many believe the two will meet again this year. Nadal has one Australian Open to his name, the only Slam he hasn’t won more than one of.
On Friday, Nadal will be taking on his first seeded opponent of the tournament, No. 28 Damir Dzumhur. Grigor Dimitrov, the men’s third seed, will also have a seeded opponent in No. 30 Andrey Rublev on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Marin Cilic will face American Ryan Harrison, and is the only other top-10-seeded man in action on the day.
On the women’s side, the second-seeded Carolina Wozniacki will take on her first seeded opponent in No. 30 Kiki Bertens. Fourth seed Elina Svitolina will face Marta Kostyuk, who is unseeded. Jelena Ostapenko is the only other top-10-seeded woman in action on the day. Ostapenko, the seventh seed, will face No. 32 Anett Kontaveit on Thursday.
You can find results, scores, and schedules for the women’s singles bracket at the Australian Open right here. Results for the men’s side can be found here.
Below is all you need to know to follow the Australian Open action on Thursday.
How to watch 2018 Australian Open on Day 5
Date: Jan. 18, 2018
Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Time: 7 p.m. ET - 7 a.m. ET
TV: Tennis Channel (7 p.m. - 9 p.m.) ESPN 2 (9 p.m. - 7 a.m.)
Online Streaming: WatchESPN
All Times Eastern
Men’s Singles
No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 28 Damir Dzumhur
No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov vs. No. 30 Andrey Rublev
No. 6 Marin Cilic vs. Ryan Harrison
No. 15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. No. 17 Nick Kyrgios
No. 24 Diego Schwartzman vs. Alexandr Dolgopolov
Ivo Karlovic vs. Andreas Seppi
Kyle Edmund vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
Women’s Singles
No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki vs. No. 30 Kiki Bertens
No. 4 Elina Svitolina vs. Marta Kostyuk
No. 7 Jelena Ostapenko vs. No. 32 Anett Kontaveit
No. 19 Magdalena Rybarikova vs. Kateryna Bondarenko
Luksika Kumkhum vs. Petra Martic
Denisa Allertova vs. Magda Linette
Elise Mertens vs. Alize Cornet
Carla Suarez Navarro vs. Kaia Kanepi
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