Australian Open 2025 Diary: Wawrinka's future, too late to cheer for Stefanos Tsitsipas, cabs and more on Day 3 & 4

Taking a cab in Melbourne during the 2025 Australian Open is convenient as thousands of tennis fans opt for the free shuttle service on Yarra Trams during the tournament. However, motors deprive one of the human element essential to writing stories.

Luckily, not all cars move on their own and they still need a living being capable of good maneuvering to function. With the Melbourne Major going oh in full swing, it's hard to escape a tennis conversation in the city.

In one such chat, John, a cab driver noted that Nick Kyrgios hasn't done justice to his talent. John expressed regret at how Kyrgios' career has unfolded and said that a better work ethic would have done wonders.

The gentleman behind the wheel spoke highly of Thanasi Kokkinakis, who he believed put in a lot of effort to excel on the court. Similarly, Alex de Minaur received praise from John, who also seemed excited about Lleyton Hewitt's son, Cruz.

Notably, it was quiet for Sportskeeda for most of the day. Still, excitement gripped the media workroom towards the business end of Day 3 when Stan Wawrinka, a former Australian Open champion, took the court against Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

Wawrinka didn't have the desired start as Sonego took the opening set but the former fought back to level the proceedings in the second set. The Swiss, aged 39, hung tough for the remaining sets but the Italian proved slightly better, converting one break point each in the third and fourth sets to win 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5.

Many expected Wawrinka to declare this as his last singles match at the Australian Open but the reality was different. He showed up on Melbourne Park's interview terrace moments after the disappointing result and Sportskeeda used the opportunity to know if he had any specific goal to achieve before hanging his racket up. The Swiss said no.

Meanwhile, the Margaret Court Arena was in for another upset as Next Gen star Joao Fonseca eliminated No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in the first round, defeating the Russian 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Day 4 at the Australian Open

In Picture: Fans enjoy Uptown Brown's music at Melbourne Park

A multi-instrumentalist, with Uptown Brown written on the tiny flag above his shoulder, welcomed the fans visiting Melbourne Park through the Garden Square Entrance on Day 4 of the 2025 Australian Open.

Not very far from Uptown Brown, sat another musician right across the Tennis HQ—one of the media rooms in Melbourne Park—enchanting the passers-by with his chords and soulful singing.

In Picture: A guitarist at Melbourne Park

The first task for Sportskeeda on Day 4 was to catch up with Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, who sat for an exclusive chat following his loss in the doubles alongside compatriot Alexander Shevchenko against the duo of Ariel Behar and Robert Galloway.

Notably, Bublik's singles campaign at the Australian Open ended with a 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Francisco Cerundolo, the No. 31 seed from Argentina, in the first round on Day 3.

A couple of hours later, Rebecca Sramkova, scheduled to play World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, stopped by for a brief conversation with Sportskeeda. Sramkova, the World No. 49, reflected on her injury struggles and aspirations to stay inside the Top 100 in 2025.

Sportskeeda had the pleasure to sit with another tennis star in the form of Nuno Borges from Portugal, who knocked out crowd-favorite Jordan Thompson in the second round of the Australian Open to set up a meeting with none other than Carlos Alcaraz in the third.

Borges arrived on the interview terrace, munching on a dessert that caused him a sugar rush. He regained normalcy after five minutes and fielded some questions about his preparations for the Alcaraz match-up and his obsession with puzzles.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic survived another four-setter on Rod Laver Arena. Causing Djokovic trouble this time was Borges' countryman Jaime Faria, who entered the main draw as a qualifier and defeated Pavel Kotov in the first round.

Before Sportskeeda winded up proceedings on Day 4, Jakub Mensik accounted for Casper Ruud, downing the sixth seed 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round.

In Picture: Stefanos Tsitsipas' billboard in Melbourne.

On the way back from Melbourne Park to the city, one could spot some billboards still cheering for Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Flinders Street tram stop, however, it's too late to do that now after he lost to Alex Michelsen in the first round on Day 2 of the Australian Open.