Keys revels in Melbourne heat as Djokovic steps up history bidListen to this articleMadison Keys beat the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova in straight sets. Matches started an hour earlier than usual because of the heatwave, and Keys had no intention of hanging about. Djokovic history bidThe Serbian great Djokovic faces 75th-ranked Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp for a place in the last 16. Second seed Sinner is bidding to win the Melbourne major for a third time in a row, emulating Djokovic. The winner goes up against either six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek or 31st-seeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2026 15:31 UTC