Maria Sharapova of Russia serves in her first round match against Nao Hibino of Japan during day one of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves in her first round match against Nao Hibino of Japan during day one of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo bShow more

Sharapova, Williams and Djokovic in action: Australian Open Day 3 order of play (UAE times)



The order of play and match ups for Day 3 (Wednesday) of the Australian Open. All times UAE.

Rod Laver Arena

From 4am:

Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Belarus) v 5-Maria Sharapova (Russia)

1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan)

3-Roger Federer (Switzerland) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine)

From 12pm:

4-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) v Eugenie Bouchard (Canada)

1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Quentin Halys (France)

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Margaret Court Arena

From 4am:

Austin Krajicek (U.S.) v 7-Kei Nishikori (Japan)

12-Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) v Timea Babos (Hungary)

10-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) v Maria Sakkari (Greece)

From 12pm:

9-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) v Omar Jasika (Australia)

Daria Gavrilova (Australia) v 6-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

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Hisense Arena

From 4am:

Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) v 23-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)

Irina Falconi (U.S.) v 13-Roberta Vinci (Italy)

Mirza Basic (Bosnia) v 6-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)

Not before 11.45am:

29-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) v Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay)

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