After Thursday’s cancellation because of the new testing, and with the WTA events taking up the covered Margaret Court Arena (eight matches) on Friday and rain forecast all day, it’s going to be an interesting day.

With a lot of doubleheaders – and full third sets, unlike the women.

Great Ocean Road Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: ATP 250
Dates: Feb. 1-7, 2021
Prize money: $382,575
Draws: S56 – D24

Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[3] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs Jiri Vesely (CZE) (not before 7:45 p.m.)

Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def [1] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) WALKOVER
Corentin Moutet (FRA) def. [2] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 75 62
[8] Daniel Evans (GBR) def [4] Borna Coric (CRO) 75 76 (1)

Singles, second round

[3] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 36 63 76 (6)

[1] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) def Alex Bolt (AUS) 64 46 76 (5)
[2] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 64 67 (5) 63
[4] Corna Coric (CRO) def. [13] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 63 64
Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def [6] Taylor Fritz (USA) 62 64
[8] Daniel Evans (GBR) def Marcos Giron (USA) 64 76 (4)
Corentin Moutet (FRA) def. James Duckworth (AUS) 76 (4) 64
Jiri Vesely (CZE) def. Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 64 62

[2] Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Lukasz Kubot (POL) vs. Radu Albot (MDA) / Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 62 36 [10-7]

[5] Jérémy Chardy / Fabrice Martin (FRA) def. Divij Sharan (IND) / Igor Zelenay (SVK) 76 (5) 64

[4] Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Horia Tecau (ROU) vs. Nicolas Monroe / Frances Tiafoe (USA) 76 (6) 62

Cameron Norrie / Jonny O’Mara (GBR) def [3] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) 46 63 [10-7]

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Murray River Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: ATP 250
Dates: Feb. 1-7, 2021
Prize money: $320,775
Draws: S56 – D24

Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[2] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED) 67 (6) 75 63
Stefano Travaglia (ITA) def. [3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 36 63 75
[4] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def [7] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 76 (10) 64
Thiago Monteiro (BRA) def [11] Jordan Thompson (AUS) 64 64

Singles, second round

Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED) def [6] Reilly Opelka (USA) 76 (6) 76 (4)
Stefano Travaglia (ITA) def [8] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 61 75

[2] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def Kevin Anderson (RSA) 63 76 (5)
[3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 75 75
[4] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. [13] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 76 (6) 62
[7] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) def. Salvatore Caruso (ITA) 76 (5) 57 75
[11] Jordan Thompson (AUS) def. Mario Vilella Martinez (ESP) 64 64

Thiago Monteiro (BRA) def Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 76 (3) 63

Doubles, second round

[1] Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (COL) def. Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson (AUS) WALKOVER
[3] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Filip Polasek (SVK) def. [ALT] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) / Pablo Cuevas (URU) 57 64 [10-7]
[5] Marcus Daniell / Michael Venus (NZL) def Federico Delbonis (ARG) / Artem Sitak (NZL) 76 (6) 62
[6] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def Robin Haase (NED) / Sam Querrey (USA) 64 64
[8] Alexander Bublik / Andrey Golubev (KAZ) def. Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) / Karen Khachanov (RUS) WALKOVER