HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open 2023: Day five on Friday

MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday. All times are local (GMT +11)

0140 SAKKARI SENT PACKING BY ZHU

Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari lost 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4 to China's Zhu Lin, who reached the fourth round at the tournament for the first time.

"Words cannot describe how I feel right now," an emotional Zhu said through tears. "I have to believe in myself. I have the ability to play at this high level so I need to keep working hard, who knows what will happen?"

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Australian Open 2023: order of play on Saturday

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American players pushing each other to improve, says Gauff

Exhausted Murray has energy to blast officials after late night finish

Perfectionist Pegula says she can beat anybody

Sinner completes epic comeback, Krejcikova wins easy

Victorious Murray says 4am finishes are farcical

0019 KORDA KNOCKS OUT MEDVEDEV IN STRAIGHT SETS

American Sebastian Korda pulled off a major upset by knocking out last year's finalist and seventh seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) for the biggest win of his career.

It was Korda's first win in a Grand Slam match against a top-10 opponent. He previously lost in three sets to Rafa Nadal at the 2020 French Open and Carlos Alcaraz at the 2022 French Open.

2055 AZARENKA SEALS COMEBACK WIN OVER KEYS

Twice Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka came from a set down to beat 10th seed Madison Keys 1-6 6-2 6-1 and reach the fourth round.

1945 LEHECKA OUTLASTS NORRIE

Czech Jiri Lehecka beat Cameron Norrie of Britain in a tough five-setter, prevailing 6-7(8) 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the fourth round.

2247 KHACHANOV DOWNS TIAFOE, HURKACZ BEATS SHAPOVALOV

Karen Khachanov, the 18th seed, reached the last 16 at the tournament for the first time after beating American 16th seed Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(11-9) in three and a half hours.

The Russian fought back from 1-6 down in the fourth set tiebreak to set up a meeting with Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan.

Poland's 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz progressed after beating Canadian 20th seed Denis Shapovalov 7-6(3) 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3.

Hurkacz, who will re-enter the top 10 with the victory, will face Korda.

1800 AUGER-ALIASSIME, OSTAPENKO ADVANCE

Sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime moved into the fourth round with a 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-4 victory over Francisco Cerundolo.

In the women's draw, Jelena Ostapenko fired 37 winners in a 6-3 6-0 win over a hapless Kateryna Baindl to set up a clash with Coco Gauff.

1726 SWIATEK THROUGH IN 55 MINUTES

World number one Iga Swiatek humbled Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-0 6-1 as the top seed cruised into the fourth round in just 55 minutes.

Bucsa drew the biggest roar from the crowd at Margaret Court Arena when she finally got on the board in the 12th game before Swiatek served out the match.

In her post-match conference, Swiatek spoke about her friend and American skier Mikaela Shiffrin, backing her to break the record for the most women's World Cup wins, which is held by Lindsey Vonn.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's going to break the record," Swiatek said. "Also the way she's skiing is like she doesn't get injured often I think.

"It's not too aggressive. I don't know a lot about skiing, but it's just what I feel. I guess it's a healthy way to ski kind of and to be consistent throughout the whole season for them."

1707 GAUFF PREVAILS IN BATTLE OF AMERICANS

American seventh seed Coco Gauff extended her 2023 win-streak to eight matches as the 18-year-old -- who has not dropped a set this year -- beat compatriot Bernarda Pera 6-3 6-2.

Gauff, in her post-match conference, said the United States' strong showing in both the men's and women's draws is down to the camaraderie between the players.

"We're all not competing with each other, but pushing each other. I think that's what the men are having. They're competing against each other but also pushing each other to be better," she said.

1618 MIXED FORTUNES FOR U.S. WOMEN

Jessica Pegula advanced after the American third seed comfortably beat Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-0 6-2 in 65 minutes to set up a last-16 clash with former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.

"I was playing aggressive when I had to but also playing smart. I learned a lot from the last time I played her (Kostyuk) .... She's super talented and a great athlete," Pegula said.

Her compatriot and 13th seed Danielle Collins was knocked out, however, by Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who won 6-2 5-7 6-2.

"I'm super happy. It was a really difficult match. Danielle played really well," Rybakina said.

"I started really well and Danielle raised her level in the second set. It was really close, just one break (from Collins, in the second set), so I knew I needed to start the third set really well."

1510 RAMPANT TSITSIPAS ADVANCES WITH STRAIGHT SETS WIN

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas dispatched Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 7-6(5) 6-3 to move into the fourth round. The Greek has yet to drop a set in Melbourne and will play Jannik Sinner in the next round.

1445 SINNER OVERCOMES FUCSOVICS SCARE

Italian 15th seed Jannik Sinner survived an early scare to fight back from two sets down and beat Marton Fucsovics 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 to move into the last-16.

Sinner won 12 straight games to seal a monumental comeback in a little over 3-1/2 hours to record his first victory from two sets down.

1250 KOKKINAKIS HAILS 'WARRIOR' MURRAY

Thanasi Kokkinakis heaped praise on Andy Murray after the 35-year-old Briton clawed his way back from two sets down to win their second-round match that lasted five hours and 45 minutes, finishing at 4:05 a.m.

"Gave it everything I had last night and fell short. You're a warrior Andy Murray and an honour to share that court with you," Kokkinakis wrote on Instagram.

Murray was back at Melbourne Park with his kit for practice just eight hours after the longest Grand Slam match of his career. He faces Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round on Sunday.

1240 KREJCIKOVA TOO GOOD FOR KALININA

Czech 20th seed Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, began proceedings on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-2 6-3 win over Anhelina Kalinina to reach the fourth round.

Krejcikova raced to a 5-0 lead before dropping her serve but she recovered from the blip to go up in the contest on her fifth set point before holding firm in the next to stay on course for a possible clash with third seed Jessica Pegula.

1116 PLAY UNDER WAY AT MELBOURNE PARK

Third-round action began as scheduled on a sunny fifth day at the year's first Grand Slam, after heat and rain delays caused havoc with the schedule earlier in the week.

The weather forecast looks good, with a high of 23 Celsius (73.4 Fahrenheit). (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne and Rohith Nair, Aadi Nair and Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing, Bradley Perrett, Himani Sarkar, Toby Davis and Ken Ferris)