Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat China's Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3, 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena to reach the third round and reinforce her favourite status in Melbourne.
- Anastasia Potapova, now competing for Austria, eliminated No. 28 seed Emma Raducanu 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with Sabalenka.
- Raducanu said she will take a few days to re-evaluate her game after a performance affected by limited preparation and a lingering pre-season foot issue.
- Third seed Coco Gauff advanced with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Olga Danilovic, and top men's seed Carlos Alcaraz also progressed.
- Britain's singles contingent thinned further, with Cameron Norrie the only player remaining after Raducanu's loss and Arthur Fery's exit.