Overnight at the Australian Open - Top seeds Andy Murray and Kerber battle into fourth round

ByEurosport

Updated 20/01/2017 at 08:12 GMT

Everything you need to know from the overnight action from Melbourne Park with Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber both winning in straight sets.

Angelique Kerber

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The British No 1 was dominant on the big points against America's Sam Querrey and showed some incredible defence to reach the fourth round with a 6-4 6-2 6-4 win.

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He lost his serve for the first time in the third set and, despite his ankle appearing to trouble him early on after he twisted it in his previous match, the 29-year-old said it felt better as the match went on.

No doubt buoyed by the exit of his main rival, Novak Djokovic, on Thursday, Murray was in inspired form with Querrey also playing his best and perhaps unlucky not to take the first set.

Murray is now clear favourite to win the tournament, and faces Germany's Mischa Zverev in the last 16.

Meanwhile, Angelique Kerber raced out of the blocks against Kristýna Plíšková, winning the first set in under 30 minutes.

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But the Czech recovered from being bageled to move into a 3-2 lead, only to fall 6-4 on a strangely subdued Rod Laver Arena.

Kerber, who, unlike Murray, still has her biggest rival - Serena Williams - in the draw will now face Coco Vandeweghe in the fourth round.

Friday's highlights

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stunned 11th seed Elina Svitolina to reach the fourth round in three sets. REPORT.
Eugenie Bouchard let a third-set lead slip against Coco Vandeweghe, who ended up winning their third-round clash 6-4 3-6 7-5, before revealing all about her link-up with Martina Hingis in the doubles (see video below). REPORT.

Stan Wawrinka was not at his best, but still managed to get past Serbia's Viktor Troicki. REPORT.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga admitted his mind was drifting in his match against Jack Sock, but still advanced with a 7-6 7-5 6-7 6-3 win.

Britwatch

Dan Evans was the lone Briton on show in the singles after Murray. He faced Australia's Bernard Tomic around 7.30am UK time.

His Davis Cup team-mate Dominic Inglot advanced to the third round of the doubles with Romanian partner Florin Mergea after a 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2) win over France's Julien Benneteau and Jeremy Chardy.