Australian Open 2026 LIVE: Cameron Norrie vs Alexander Zverev - scores, radio & updates

Deuce

*Norrie 2-0 Zverev

Cameron Norrie saves the first with a forehand winner, aggressively stepping into the court.

He saves the second with a big T serve which Alexander Zverev returns into the net.

And he saves the third, this time dragging the German out wide and then making him run to the opposite corner. His reply finds the net.

No drama.

Will Zverev retire a Grand Slam winner?

Norrie v Zverev

Mark Woodforde

17-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

Not unless he is willing to make the changes to his game.

As Andy [Lapthorne] said, the tools are there and there is a sense that he can win a Slam but he just hasn't been able to put it together at the back end of a tournament.

He needs to play closer to the baseline and be willing to take on the risks. You cannot beat these guys [Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner] on the baseline.

Norrie holds

Norrie 1-0 Zverev*

Hmm, Jamie Murray said before the match that Cameron Norrie should avoid Alexander Zverev's backhand but the Brit is doing the opposite.

He forces two errors on that wing either side of Zverev using a down-the-line backhand rocket to tee up a smashed winner.

Norrie closes out a comfortable hold to 15. The crowd is already behind the Brit, who described them as "unreal" following his second-round win.

Will Zverev retire a Grand Slam winner?

*Norrie 0-0 Zverev

Andy Lapthorne

Sixteen-time Grand Slam quad doubles champion on BBC Radio Sports Extra

At one point I thought he would, now with Sinner and Alcaraz I think it's highly unlikely.

He has definitely got the game to do it, but does he have the belief that he can beat those two players back to back? I don't know.

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*Norrie 0-0 Zverev

Alexander Zverev, dressed all in black, won the coin toss and elected to receive, so it's Cameron Norrie, a bright flash of orange across his shoulders, who will get this third-round tie under way on John Cain Arena.

Will it be seventh time lucky for Norrie against the German third seed? He's the last Brit standing in the singles.

Off we go!

*denotes next server

Rublev two sets down

Cerundolo 6-3 7-6 (7-4) Rublev

We've been short on shocks at this year's Australian Open - this arguably wouldn't be one either, but a slight surprise nonetheless.

Russia's Andrey Rublev, a three-time quarter-finalist in Melbourne, has just lost a tie-break to go two sets down to Argentine Francisco Cerundolo - who is bidding to reach the fourth round here for the first time.

We'll keep an eye on that one - and third-round matches between Frances Tiafoe and Alex de Minaur, and Elina Svitolina v Diana Shnaider, both of which have just started.

'Forehand down the line important to defeat Zverev'

Norrie v Zverev

Jamie Murray

Seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I think what might get Cameron Norrie into trouble is that Alexander Zverev has one of the best backhands in the game. Being left-handed, a lot of Cameron's shots will be going into the backhand where Zverev is very comfortable - he is happy being deep in the court.

He has also got a bigger serve than Cameron and is more capable of getting cheaper points, and maybe 'roll through' service games more.

For Cam, his forehand down the line will be an important shot to get Zverev running into the corner - can he sneak in a bit, come to the net and use his short volleys, or drop shots to get Sascha running?

I think getting Zverev out of his comfort zone is going to be the challenge for Norrie.

'Norrie starting to play good tennis again'

Norrie v Zverev

Jamie Murray

Seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's going to be a battle for him and he hasn't got a good record against Zverev, but Cameron is starting to play good tennis again.

He had a great second half of the year last year and I think he's started to settle down, figure out what made him so good and so hard to beat and gone back to basics. He's more at ease and more relaxed about competing.

He needs to do some things different against Zverev, so let's see what he is capable of.

Another Australian Open thriller?

Norrie v Zverev

The last time these two met at the Australian Open, they played out an absorbing five-set fourth-round match.

Alexander Zverev edged a first-to-10-point tie-break to prevail 7-5 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6 (10-3).

In their other previous meeting at a major, they played out a 32-point tiebreak at Wimbledon in 2024 which remains the joint-fourth longest in a men’s singles match at a Grand Slam.

Cameron Norrie has never beaten a top-five player at a Grand Slam, but he did end a five-match losing streak against top-five ranked players by beating world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Paris last year.

'Where's the after-party?'

Norrie v Zverev

It's safe to say Cameron Norrie was pumped up and in the mood to celebrate after he overcame American Emilio Nava in four sets to reach the third round.

The Briton described the support he received in that match as being worthy of being "top three" in his career - and he'll hope for more of the same today.

"I would say it was the best atmosphere I've had at the Australian Open," said Norrie, during a post-match on-court interview which was interrupted by fans chanting his name.

"The big question is: where's the after-party? We've got to keep going, straight to the Crown [a casino and entertainment resort in Melbourne]."

Can Norrie end Zverev losing streak?

Norrie v Zverev

Great Britain's last remaining hope in the singles competitions in Melbourne, Cameron Norrie, is up next on John Cain Arena.

He will take on world number three Alexander Zverev for a place in the Australian Open fourth round.

If Norrie can achieve victory, he would equal his best ever Australian Open performance, having reached the last 16 in 2024.

But Norrie, seeded 26th, is yet to beat Zverev in six previous attempts.

Only in one of those matches has Norrie managed to win a set, and that was at the Australian Open in 2024 when he lost a five-setter against the German.

'Magically, I was able to get the win'

Sabalenka 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (9-7) Potapova

World number one and two-time Australian Open singles champion Aryna Sabalenka following her tight two-set win over Anastasia Potapova: "Aryna five years ago would be focusing too much on the way she feels and completely lose these matches.

"I learned that it doesn't really matter how you feel, it's all about your mentality, your mental strength to be there, try your best, return the ball ugly with terrible technique and your body being completely disconnected.

"When you see that things are not working, the only tactic you have is to fight.

"I'm super happy with my mentality today. I think it was the only thing that really helped me get the win. It was one of those days you have to fight to try and get the ball back.

"Emotionally I was all over the place. I was trying to figure out how to connect my body.

"It seemed like everything was working separately; my brain was somewhere else, my arms were going one direction. Magically, I was able to get this win."

'I managed to stay strong'

Medvedev 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 7-5 6-0 6-3 Marozsan

Eleventh seed Daniil Medvedev following his five-set thriller against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan: "Last year, all my Grand Slam matches when I was 2-0 down, I made it to 2-2 and a break up, and then I lost.

"Here, I had a break [in the fifth] and he broke me back and I was like 'not again'.

"But I managed to stay strong and I'm happy about it."

What's already happened on day six?

World number one Carlos Alcaraz raced into the fourth round, dropping just seven games in a straight-set win over 32nd seed Corentin Moutet.

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka also came through in straight sets but was pushed to two tie-breaks by Anastasia Potapova.

Twenty-fifth seed Learner Tien beat Nuno Borges in three sets to advance to the fourth round for the second time while fellow American and 19th seed Tommy Paul received a walkover win (6-1 6-1) over 14th seed Alejandro Davidovich.

However, Daniil Medvedev spent nearly four hours on court against Fabian Marozsan. The 11th seed came from two sets down to win in five.

Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko and third seed Coco Gauff also went the distance. Mboko beat 14th seed Clara Tauson 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-3 while Gauff roared back from losing the opening set to defeat Hailey Baptiste.

And there's been an upset in the men's doubles with British top seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool exiting in the second round. They lost to James McCabe and Li Tu in straight sets.

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