When does Jacob Fearnley play Alexander Zverev at Australian Open and how can I watch on TV?
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Fearnley is excited to face an ‘incredible player’ in Zverev as the 23-year-old plays in the third round of a grand slam for the first time. Jacob Fearnley continues his Australian Open journey as the 23-year-old Scot faces second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the fourth round.
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Fearnley has continued his stunning rise on his Australian Open debut, marking his first appearance at the tournament with impressive wins over Nick Kyrgios and Arthur Cazaux to reach the last-32. He now faces one of the favourites for the title in World No 2 Zverev, who is yet to drop a set as the big-serving German continues his bid for a first grand slam victory.
Fearnley has nothing to lose and will hope to reach the fourth round ahead of British No 1 Jack Draper, who is in action later on at the Australian Open. Here’s everything you need to know. When is Jacob Fearnley vs Alexander Zverev?. The third-round contest has been scheduled second on Margaret Court Arena on Friday 17 January and will start at 2:30am GMT, unless the previous match between Daria Shnaider and Donna Vekic goes the distance.
Jacob Fearnley vs Alexander Zverev head to head. This will be the first career meeting between Fearnley and Zverev. It’s not Fearnley’s first match against a top-10 opponent, though. He took a set off Novak Djokovic when they met in the second round of Wimbledon last summer.
