Australian Open Day 5: Kyrgios-Berdych, Djokovic on Margaret Court

Australian Open Day 5 matches to watch featuring Serena Williams, Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and more.
Australian Open Day 5: Kyrgios-Berdych, Djokovic on Margaret Court
Australian Open Day 5: Kyrgios-Berdych, Djokovic on Margaret Court /

Here are the matches to watch on Friday on Day 5 of the 2016 Australian Open in Melbourne. Play begins on all courts at 7 p.m. ET. Click here for the full order of play, and see the full TV schedule here.

Serena, Kyrgios take center stage on Rod Laver

Expect the Aussie crowd to be out in full force on Rod Laver on Friday night to see No. 29-seed Nick Kyrgios take on No. 6-seed Tomas Berdych.

Kyrgios and Berdych will face each other for the first time in their careers on Friday. To earn their third round meeting, Kyrgios topped Pablo Cuevas in straight sets and Berdych defeated qualifier Mirza Basic. Kyrgios has a 4­–10 record against Top 10 players, while Berdych made the semifinals here last year.

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Australian Open Day 4

Ana Ivanovic

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Gael Monfils

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Naomi Osaka

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Victoria Azarenka

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Garbine Muguruza

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Andy Murray

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Sam Groth

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Madison Keys

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Laura Siegemund

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Milos Raonic

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Dudi Sela

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Fernando Verdasco

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Alize Cornet

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Shuai Zhang

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Stephane Robert

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Jamie Lisanti
JAMIE LISANTI

Jamie Lisanti is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated. A former college soccer player, she covers a variety of topics, including tennis, Olympics, fitness and nutrition, and more.