Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT): 0340 VEKIC TRIUMPHS OVER SHNAIDER IN THREE-HOUR BATTLE Donna Vekic beat Diana Shnaider 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 in an evenly-matched battle of seeded players during a third-round match that lasted nearly three hours.

The Australian Open is one of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Held annually in Melbourne, Australia, this tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam events each year, preceding the French Open,