Australian Open Day Five: Live score and game-by-game updates as Emma Raducanu speaks out on Wimbledon controversy with Andy Murray, while Katie Boulter, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis prepare to get underway

Jacob Fearnley and Jack Draper both secured a place in the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday night with two big victories late in the evening.

And the British continued to shine at Melbourne Park, with Emma Raducanu beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5.

However, fears arose after Raducanu was treated for a lower back problem during the match.

Today the Brit showed great tenacity to fight his way past the 35-year-old Anisimova.

Speaking about her injury she said:

I haven’t fully explored it yet. I just did my recovery and everything. I haven’t seen the physio. I think it’s almost to be expected when you haven’t played a match in so long. And then to have two really physical ones. I think there will be little problems here. and there. I just hope that’s what it is.

Yes, I was able to overcome some pain today, but I’m just going to try to recover as best as I can the next day.

It’s already been a busy day here in Melbourne Park!

The big news today is that Alex de Minaur has secured a three-set victory over Tristan Boyer to advance to the second round of the tournament.

Despite there being a lot of expectations on the Australian, he moves with confidence and pushes his way past the American at the Rod Laver Arena.

He will now face number 31 seed Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina in the third round.

It was a comfortable victory for De Minaur, who continues to show his cool on the pitch despite the wave of anticipation that he will break the long wait for a male Australian player to win at Melbourne Park since Mark Edmonson at Kooyong in 1976 won. .

Meanwhile, his fiancée, Katie Boulter, will soon start the second round, with the Briton taking on Veronika Kudermetova on Court 3.

I can’t believe it’s Thursday either! This week has flown by and we are almost in the third round. I’ve summarized below some of the sights, sounds and slightly bizarre things we’ve seen in Melbourne Park so far!