Australian Open 2024, Day 5 Order of Play: Sumit Nagal in second round, Rohan Bopanna begins campaign
Indian tennis fans will have plenty to look forward to as Sumit Nagal makes his appearance in the second round of the men’s singles on Day 5 of the Australian Open 2024. Nagal, who has shown promise on the international stage, will be a key player to watch as he continues his campaign in one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments. His match against Juncheng Shang is highly anticipated and can be live-streamed on Sony LIV for those in India wanting to catch the action.
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Additionally, Rohan Bopanna, India’s seasoned doubles specialist, is set to begin his journey at the tournament. Bopanna, known for his powerful serve and formidable presence at the net, will be eager to make a mark alongside his partner Matthew Ebden. Their session is scheduled on Court 15 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm local time, promising an exciting start for the duo.
As the first Grand Slam of the year progresses, the competition is heating up with players like Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Daniil Medvedev also taking to the courts on Day 5. The Rod Laver Arena will feature these top seeds. Swiatek, the World No.1 women’s player, will take on Danielle Collins, while on the men’s side, No.2 Alcaraz will compete against Lorenzo Sonego. The main court action also features No.3 seeds Elena Rybakina and Daniil Medvedev, offering tennis enthusiasts a full day of exciting matches in Melbourne.
ROD LAVER ARENA
Day session (from 06:30 am)
1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Danielle Collins (U.S.)
Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) v 2-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
Evening session (from 01:30 pm)
3-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) v Anna Blinkova (Russia)
Emil Ruusuvuori (Finland) v 3-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
Day session (from 06:30 am)
Max Purcell (Australia) v 11-Casper Ruud (Norway)
Clara Burel (France) v 5-Jessica Pegula (U.S.)
Evening session (from 01:30 pm)
8-Holger Rune (Denmark) v Arthur Cazaux (France)
Clara Tauson (Denmark) v 18-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
JOHN CAIN ARENA
6-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Lukas Klein (Slovakia)
Sloane Stephens (U.S.) v 14-Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
13-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia)
11-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) v Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia)
COURT 8
Rohan Bopanna (India) and Mathew Ebden (Australia) vs James Duckworth (Australia) and Marc Polmans (Australia) — Not before 6:30 am
COURT 13
Sumit Nagal (India) vs J. Chang (China) (Not before 7:30 am)