Australian Open Day Four: Live score and game-by-game updates as Novak Djokovic bounces back from early blip, as Jack Draper and Thanasi Kokkinakis prepare to go head-to-head

Novak Djokovic has surpassed Roger Federer to have played the highest number of Grand Slam Singles matches in the Open Era.

But today’s win wasn’t all plain sailing for the former world number 1, with Djokovic making another poor start to the match, losing the first set to Jaime Faria, as he did in his opening match against Nishesh Basavareddy earlier this week. .

The result means Djokovic is still on course to win his 11th Australian Open title and today played his 430th Grand Slam singles match, surpassing another tennis great, Federer, who managed 429 during his glittering career achieve.

We’ll hear more from Novak in a moment, but I wanted to quickly update you on a funny moment that just happened at John Cain Arena…

A very good afternoon to you! It’s a bit cold and wet here at Melbourne Park today compared to yesterday and play on the outdoor courts has been suspended twice today due to rain.

I’m currently watching Australian star Ajla Tomljanovic at the John Cain Arena and the atmosphere is building nicely now that the organizers have closed the roof.

Tomljanovic has made a flying start in this match by breaking her opponent, who is ranked 13th on the WTA tour, to take a 3-2 lead.

Elsewhere, there’s a whole host of big matchups coming your way, with Coco Gauff set to take on Britain’s Jodie Burrage, while compatriot Jack Draper takes on Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Stay tuned as we bring you the latest news, updates and talking points from Melbourne Park!