Edmund keeps British hopes alive at Australian Open

Press Association Sport brings you the best of day five from Melbourne Park.

Kyle Edmund kept the British flag flying at the Australian Open in searing heat with a gutsy five-set victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili on Friday.

Home hope Nick Kyrgios defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the fourth round for the second time in Melbourne while Rafael Nadal is yet to drop a set after crushing Damir Dzumhur.

In the women’s draw there were comfortable wins for Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina, who ended the run of 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk, but French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was beaten by Anett Kontaveit.

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The heat was too much for France's Alize Cornet — The heat was too much for France’s Alize Cornet (Andy Brownbill/AP)

Ivo Karlovic hit 105 aces in two matches to set a new record (Andy Brownbill/AP)

That’s a shank

It was not just the heat making life difficult for players, there was also a swirling wind. Kyle Edmund and Nikoloz Basilashvili both mis-hit a number of shots, none more spectacular than this serve from the Georgian that almost cleared the stands.

Fallen seeds

Men: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (15), Gilles Muller (23), Damir Dzumhur (28), Andrey Rublev (30).
Women: Jelena Ostapenko (7), Kiki Bertens (30).

Saturday highlights

The only two former champions in the women’s draw meet in a blockbuster clash on Saturday night, with 2008 winner Maria Sharapova taking on 2016 champion Angelique Kerber.

World number one Simona Halep will hope her damaged ankle stands up again when she faces Lauren Davis while Australian hope Ashleigh Barty meets rising star Naomi Osaka.

Novak Djokovic will be keen to pick up his form from his battle with Gael Monfils against Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Roger Federer finishes off the night session against familiar foe Richard Gasquet.