Overview
- Stan Wawrinka, 40, outlasted Arthur Géa in five sets to become the first man over 40 in a Slam third round since 1978 and now faces No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz for a place in the last 16.
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Corentin Moutet 6:2, 6:4, 6:1 for his 100th Grand Slam match win and will play Tommy Paul in the next round.
- Aryna Sabalenka advanced with two tiebreaks over Anastasia Potapova, setting up a fourth-round meeting with 19-year-old Victoria Mboko.
- Alexander Zverev defeated Cameron Norrie 7:5, 4:6, 6:3, 6:1 to reach Melbourne’s last 16 for a German-record seventh time and will face Francisco Cerúndolo.
- Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down against Fabian Marozsan to earn a matchup with Learner Tien, while German hopes dipped as Krawietz/Pütz fell in doubles and Eva Lys retired from doubles with a knee issue.