Australian Open 2026, Day 4 Highlights: Sabalenka Into 3rd Round; Yuki Bhambri Advances in Doubles

Hello tennis fans! Welcome back to our live coverage of Day 4 at the 2026 Australian Open. Expect a packed schedule, marquee matchups, and nonstop updates as the action unfolds.

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka is taking on Chinese player Zhuoxuan Bai in the 2nd round at Rod Laver Arena. The Belarusian has taken the first set 6-3 and is leading 2-0 in the second set.

Aryna Sabalenka has defeated Zhuoxuan Bai 6-3, 6-1 and advanced to round three with a comfortable victory.

Elina Svitolina has progressed to Round 2 of the Australian Open 2026 with a straight sets victory over Linda Klimovicova at John Cain Arena. Svitolina won 7-5, 6-1.

Andrey Rublev has defeated his Portuguese opponent Jaime Faria. The 13th seed advances 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the 2nd round.

Indian interest on Day 4 comes in the men’s doubles, where Yuki Bhambri and Sweden’s Andre Goransson take on Australian wildcard pair James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt in their first-round clash on Court 13.

“I was happy to get this win, a tricky opponent,” Sabalenka said. “She really stepped in in the first set.”

Sabalenka led 4-0 in the second set and overpowered the smaller Bai. Sabalenka even tried a bit of serve-and-volley in the match, trying to diversify her game.

“You saw serve-and-volley today,” Sabalenka said. “It didn’t really work well, but I did one.”

10th seeds Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson are in action in the men's doubles first-round match. The Indo-Swede pair take a 2-1 lead in the first set against James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt of Australia.

India's Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson have defeated local wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt. The Indo-Swedish pair have not given an inch in their 1st round match, as they won 6-3, 6-4.

Yannick Hanfmann had no answer to Carlos Alcaraz as the world no. 1 booked his spot in the third round. Here's the Spaniard speaking after his victory.

"I knew he was going to play great, I knew his level. We came through Challengers together, I played Challengers against him. But it was tougher than I thought at the beginning, I didn't feel the ball that good.

"The ball was coming as a bomb. Forehand, backhand, serves. So I had to be ready for those. Really happy that I got through a difficult first set. Felt better with my shots and played much better so happy to have played a really good level at the end of the match and get through to another round."

Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann at 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-2.

Women's third seed Coco Gauff claimed a 6-2 6-2 victory over Olga Danilovic.

Women's no. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka also clinched her spot in the third round, whereas Emma Raducanu lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to Anastasia Potapova in second round.

Eighth seed Mirra Andreeva is on fire at Margaret Court Arena. The 18-year-old takes the first set 6-0.

Mirra Andreeva is back in the third round of the Australian Open. The 18-year-old wins 0-6 4-6 against Greek contender, Maria Sakkari.

Alexander Bublik storms into the third round of Australian Open 2026. His control on the break points helps him secure a 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 win against Marton Fucsovics in second round.

The Australian Open 2026 matches that are going on in Melbourne has been suspended due to rain. The matches were stopped midway by the referee as he announces the suspension. No updates on a possible restart time as yet.

The rain eases up and, in most courts, the players are back in action. There is a little bit of moisture on some of the courts and the groundstaff are working hard to prepare them for play. Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev resume action in their third set.

While matches in some of the courts like Rod Laver Arena resume quickly after the rain delay, Cameron Norrie and Emilio Nava had to wait for the wet patches to dry up. They resume the fourth-set tie-break after completing their warm-up.

Despite losing the first set against Hamad Medjedovic, Alex de Minaur has not backed down. He won all the three sets hence and now is dominating the fourth set with a lead of 5-0. He looks to close down the game and his victory soon.

Alexander Zverev enters the third round of the Australian Open 2026 as he defeats Alexandre Muller 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was a hard-fought encounter, but Zverev displays a better service game and control over break points to seal the victory.

After repeated rain delays, the match between Jasmine Paolini and Magdalena Frech shifts to the John Cain Court. Alexander Zverev was playing against Alexander Muller there and after their match ended, Paolini and French resumed.

Frances Tiafoe remains closely matched with Franciso Comesana in their second-round encounter. Tiafoe initially went ahead 2-0, but Comesana scalps one back, taking the match into the fourth set.

The two rain breaks didn't trouble Jasmine Paolini at all as she secures a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory against Magdalena Frech. Paolini didn't lose momentum after a court-switch and she enters the third round with this win.

With that, we conclude our coverage of today's Australian Open matches. We will be back tomorrow with live updates from Day 5 of the Melbourne Park Grand Slam. Until then, goodbye!