American star Ethan Quinn has pulled off a major upset by defeating the world No. 55 Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1, to reach the third round of the 2026 Australian Open.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Djokovic, Sinner, Keys Headline Thursday Schedule At Melbourne Park
Australian Open 2026 Day 5 Live Scores: Follow the play-by-play updates from the Australian Open 2026 second round matches in Melbourne on January 22, 2026
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Welcome to the live coverage of Day 5 of the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Today will see a host of second-round singles matches as well as the start of the doubles first round across Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and John Cain Arena. Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and an 11th Australian Open crown as he faces Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner faces Australian wildcard James Duckworth. No. 8 seed Ben Shelton takes on Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny. Defending champion and No. 9 seed Madison Keys faces compatriot Ashlyn Krueger in an all-American clash. The No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula, world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, and 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina will also be in action. Follow Australian Open 2026 Day 5 live scores and updates right here.
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Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Ethan Quinn Stuns Hubert Hurkacz
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Musetti Beats Sorengo
Italian opponents Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego had an extraordinary match as well which went down the wire. However, Musetti ultimately claimed victory in straight sets by 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Vacherot Prevails Over Hijikata
Australia's Rinky Hijikata played out a classic game of Tennis against Poland's Valentin Vacherot. The game lasted for more than an hour and 4 sets with the Polish winning by 6-1, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-2.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Ben Shelton beats Dane Sweeny
USA's Ben Shelton has successfully beaten homeboy Dane Sweeny in straight sets at the John Cain Arena by 6-3, 6-2 and 6-2.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Djokovic Vs Maestrelli Underway
The Men's singles second round match between Novak Djokovic and Franco Maestrelli is underway at the Rod Laver Arena. Get all the live updates from that match here.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Jakub Mensik Beats Rafael Jodar
Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik has beaten Spain's Rafael Jodar in three straight sets as well at Court 13 with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Khachanov Beats Basavareddy
That was like a walk in the park for Karen Khachanov, who progresses to round three with a 6-3 win in round 3 over USA's Nishesh Basavaredddy.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Khachanov Vs Basavareddy
Russia's Karen Khachanov is leading against USA's Nishesh Basavareddy, winning both of the first two sets by 6-1 and 6-4.
The on-going third set is seeing the Russian lead by 4-2 at the moment.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Welcome!
Good morning, tennis fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Day 5 of the Australian Open 2026. Stay tuned for up-to-date stories from Thursday’s matches in singles and doubles rounds.
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