HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Australian Open day three

Highlights of Wednesday's third day of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year (all times GMT):

0115 GARCIA SHRUGS OFF ATTACK OF HIVES

Women's 19th seed Caroline Garcia ended the hopes of Australian Zoe Hives to become the first player into the third round with a 6-3 6-3 victory in just 65 minutes on the 1573 Arena.

The 22-year-old Hives had provided something of a boost for local fans on Monday when she beat American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round, but was unable to hold off the Frenchwoman, who now will meet either Sachia Vickery or Danielle Collins in the third round.

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0010 PLAY UNDERWAY AT MELBOURNE PARK

Play got underway on schedule under sunny skies at 11 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) with the temperature hovering just under the 23 degrees Celsius mark with a forecast high of 26C.

Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens begins proceedings on Rod Laver Arena in her second round clash with Hungary's Timea Babos, with men's champion Roger Federer's showdown with Britain's Dan Evans the third match on the main showcourt.

Women's champion Caroline Wozniacki is also the third match of the day on Margaret Court Arena when she faces Sweden's Johanna Larsson. (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Frank Pingue)