URL copied February 11, 2021 W2W4 at Australian Open: Serena's serve, Osaka's return of serve and Swiatek's surprise There will be no shortage of star power on Day 5 Down Under, with Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka taking the court for their third-round matches. Photo by Getty Images DAY 5 MATCHES TO WATCH No. 2 Simona Halep defeated Alja Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in 2 hours, 36 minutes to advance to Friday’s third-round match versus No. 32 Veronika Kudermetova. Down 2-5 in the third set, Halep won three games to draw even, engage in an exhausting 11-point, 11 th game, where she converted the fourth break point, then served out the match with a flourish.