Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a wobbly display to reach the Australian Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were at their dazzling best on a warm but windy Friday at Melbourne Park.

An imperious Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster quarter-final.

Elsewhere, in the men's draw, American 12th seed Tommy Paul will take on Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, while German second seed Alexander Zverev faces French 14th seed Ugo Humbert. The winners of these matches will advance to the semi-finals.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the quarter-finals at a scorching-hot Australian Open on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced when Jack Draper retired.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set up a blockbuster quarter-final when the Australian Open enters the fourth round on Sunday

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals today and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz

While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.

Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are the top seeds in action at Melbourne Park on Sunday. Rohan Bopanna will also partner China’s Shuai Zhang in their second round match of mixed doubles.

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Sabalenka cruises into the quarterfinals, while Djokovic and Alcaraz aim for a blockbuster battle in Melbourne.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win over 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva