Order of play on the main showcourts on Day 8 of the Australian Open on Monday at Melbourne Park. All times UAE (+4 GMT), (prefix number denotes seeding):
ROD LAVER ARENA - play starts at 4am
17-Madison Keys (United States) v 8-Caroline Garcia (France)
Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) v 21-Angelique Kerber (Germany)
Marton Fucsovics (Hungary) v 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland)
Evening session (play starts at noon)
14-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Chung Hyeon (South Korea)
20-Barbara Strycova (Czech Republic) v 6-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)
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Matches to watch on Day 8: Federer and Djokovic back in action
Djokovic gaining little but losing a lot after taking to meditation
Australian Open Day 7: Caroline Wozniacki storms into last eight
Agassi Novak Djokovic to emulate Federer and win title on return
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MARGARET COURT ARENA - play starts at 4am
TBA doubles match to be played first
25-Fabio Fognini (Italy) v 19-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic), likely to be no earlier than 6am
1-Simona Halep (Romania) v Naomi Osaka (Japan)
HISENSE ARENA
5-Dominic Thiem (Austria) v Tennys Sandgren (United States) is fourth match after three doubles matches, unlikely to be on court before 10am
Arrogate's winning run
1. Maiden Special Weight, Santa Anita Park, June 5, 2016
2. Allowance Optional Claiming, Santa Anita Park, June 24, 2016
3. Allowance Optional Claiming, Del Mar, August 4, 2016
4. Travers Stakes, Saratoga, August 27, 2016
5. Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita Park, November 5, 2016
6. Pegasus World Cup, Gulfstream Park, January 28, 2017
7. Dubai World Cup, Meydan Racecourse, March 25, 2017
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Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
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Previous men's records
- 2:01:39: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) on 16/9/19 in Berlin
- 2:02:57: Dennis Kimetto (KEN) on 28/09/2014 in Berlin
- 2:03:23: Wilson Kipsang (KEN) on 29/09/2013 in Berlin
- 2:03:38: Patrick Makau (KEN) on 25/09/2011 in Berlin
- 2:03:59: Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) on 28/09/2008 in Berlin
- 2:04:26: Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) on 30/09/2007 in Berlin
- 2:04:55: Paul Tergat (KEN) on 28/09/2003 in Berlin
- 2:05:38: Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 14/04/2002 in London
- 2:05:42: Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 24/10/1999 in Chicago
- 2:06:05: Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) 20/09/1998 in Berlin
