Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 0022 PLAY BEGINS AT MELBOURNE PARK Play began on schedule on the fifth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park with the temperature hovering around 17 degrees Celsius (62.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

Coco Gauff plays a backhand return to Jodie Burrage during their second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Melbourne prides itself on serving up the world's best coffee, but finding a hot brew at the Australian Open has proved a challenge for some of the tens of thousands of fans attending this year's Grand Slam tennis tournament.

The AO is something that connects really well with New Balance because the mix of sport and culture they have is incredible,” Evan Zeder, New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis, tells me.