Australian Open: Swiatek and Alcaraz play their 2nd-round matches on Day 5 at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will feature in the day session on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday as the second round comes to a close at the Australian Open. Swiatek faces Danielle Collins, the American who reached the final here in 2022. Having played his opener at night, the 20-year-old Alcaraz is second match on in the day session against Lorenzo Sonego. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and last year’s runner-up here, kicks off the night session against Anna Blinkova. No. 3 Daniil Medvedev will take on Emil Ruusuvuouri is the last match on the show court.