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Day 8 schedule: Alcaraz leads Spanish contingent

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In a big day for Spain, No.3 seed Carlos Alcaraz will take to Rod Laver Arena on Sunday in a bid to get past Great Britain’s Jack Draper and continue his efforts to complete a career Grand Slam.

The pair have met on three previous occasions, with Draper winning their last encounter, although the Brit has never beaten Alcaraz on hard court. 

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Over at Margaret Court Arena, Spain's Paula Badosa – in the fourth round of the AO for only the second time – faces Serbia’s Olga Danilovic, who is already in new territory here at Melbourne Park.

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They’re followed by Badosa’s compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who will be hoping for a shorter match when he meets 2023 semifinalist Tommy Paul, the Spaniard having spent more than ten hours on court already at AO 2025, including two five set marathons.

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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka gets proceedings underway on RLA against 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, followed by No.3 seed Coco Gauff who meets Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic. 

Novak Djokovic headlines the night session at RLA on Day 8 as he continues his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. He meets No.24 seed and 2023 quarterfinalist Jiri Lehecka.