AO 2nd Round Rundown - Daily Intel
And with that, we are done with round 2 at the Australian Open.
Here's who's out, who's left, and who's playing on Day 5!


Notable quotes from on-court interviews and post-match press conferences...
"I'm going to check my phone right away when I get off court to see if something has happened." - Casper Ruud on the status of his wife Maria Galligani who is very... very pregnant.
"Tennis is brutal... To be able to share these wins with [family] is crazy and so special." - Maddison Inglis on her feelings after reaching the 3rd round of her home slam as a qualifier.
"Just fantastic to be in this position... in order to achieve this number of victories you have to be so consistent for so many years." - Marin Cilic on achieving his 599th career ATP win.
"Apparently, a lot of 'come ons' that she was angry about, but whatever. - Naomi Osaka on why Sorana Cirstea gave her such an icy handshake after their 2nd round match.
"I feel like I'm in good shape at the moment. I know how much hard work I've put in so the body feels good, also the mind is in a good moment." - Jannik Sinner on the current state of his game.
"It's not going to sound like I'm humble but after winning so much, it's hard to appreciate just one match." - Iga Swiatek on how she feels to reach the 3rd round.
"It's my last Australian Open, so I'm trying to last as long as possible. Maybe I'm going to pick up a beer, I deserve one." - Stan Wawrinka on his plans after winning his 2nd round match.

Zeynep Sonmez (Q) Can be first Turkish player to Slam R16 in Open Era. Upset No.11 Alexandrova. Dropped only 13 games in qualifying.
Victoria Mboko (17) AO debut as seed (first since Navarro 2024). Started 2025 outside Top 300. 40 aces in 2026 (WTA #1).
Valentin Vacherot (30) First Monegasque to reach Slam R3 ever. Won 2025 Shanghai Masters. "I know a lot of people follow me back home. A lot of people stayed awake."
Karolina Pliskova (PR) Former No.1 in first major since retiring at 2024 USO. Won first two matches in straights. "You need to spend time on the court to be sure about that."
Elena-Gabriela Ruse Pushed eventual champion Keys to 7-5 in 3rd set last year. Beat No.26 Yastremska. Seeking first Romanian to AO R16 since 2022.
Magda Linette Beat No.15 Navarro in R1. 2023 AO SF but 1-7 in other Slam 3Rs. Can she recapture Melbourne magic?

ROD LAVER ARENA
Day Session
◆ Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Anastasia Potapova
◆ Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs. Corentin Moutet (32)
Night Session
◆ Alex de Minaur (6) vs. Frances Tiafoe (29)
◆ Mirra Andreeva (8) vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
MARGARET COURT ARENA
Day Session
◆ Daniil Medvedev (11) vs. Fabian Marozsan
◆ Coco Gauff (3) vs. Hailey Baptiste
Night Session
◆ Diana Shnaider (23) vs. Elina Svitolina (12)
◆ Alexander Bublik (10) vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
JOHN CAIN ARENA
Day Session
◆ Clara Tauson (14) vs. Victoria Mboko (17)
◆ Tommy Paul (19) vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (14)
Night Session
◆ Jasmine Paolini (7) vs. Iva Jovic (29)
◆ Alexander Zverev (3) vs. Cameron Norrie (26)
KIA ARENA
◆ Learner Tien (25) vs. Nuno Borges
◆ Zeynep Sonmez (Q) vs. Yulia Putintseva
◆ Karolina Muchova (19) vs. Magda Linette
◆ Francisco Cerundolo (18) vs. Andrey Rublev (13)
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