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Day seven at Melbourne sees some big names in action as Jannick Sinner and Novak Djokovic go in the men’s draw, where one of the game’s veterans is enjoying a last hurrah. The former champion Stan Wawrinka, who will retire at the end of the season, is the first player to reach the third round at a grand slam past his 40th birthday since Ken Rosewall at the same tournament back in 1978. The Swiss next faces the ninth seed, Taylor Fritz. In the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek and fashionista Naomi Osaka are the standouts. Luke McLaughlin hosts our liveblog, while Tumaini Carayol and Jack Snape report.
Emillia Hawkins and Rob Smyth kick start the weekend’s football programme with our unmissable rolling blog that rises early to provide all the breaking news and vibes from around the grounds. There’ll be build up to five Premier League fixtures, starting with the lunchtime game at the London Stadium as West Ham face Sunderland, and bookended by the 5.30pm clash as Liverpool head south to Bournemouth. As well as a full Championship and EFL fixture list, there’s a formidable London derby in the WSL to look forward to as Chelsea host Arsenal. Why not join the conversation by sending your thoughts to matchday.live@theguardian.com
