Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma
Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.
The third round of the Australian Open saw one major upset, as top players and young stars otherwise progressed to the second week. LWOT recaps some of Melbourne’s best men’s tennis over the course of Day 6 and Day 7.
We wrap up the third round of the Australian Open on Day 7, with eight men’s matches to decide who reaches Round 4. As always, our writers at LWOT will share their thoughts on all matches.
Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.
Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.
Tien, 19, became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open's fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jannik Sinner continues Australian Open defence with straightforward win; Gael Monfils, 38, dumps out fourth seed Taylor Fritz; American teen sensation Learner Tien also progresses in Melbourne; watch
American Learner Tien kept the teenage revolution going at the Australian Open by reaching the fourth round after 38-year-old Gael Monfils had made a big statement for the old guard.
Ruthless defending champion Jannik Sinner was in the zone Saturday as he powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open with a straight-sets thrashing of American Marcos Giron.
World number one Jannik Sinner continues his Australian Open title defence against Marcos Giron in the third round - follow live.
Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over, after Roger Federer, to make the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988. He is enjoying quite the start to 2025 after becoming the oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour singles title in Auckland last weekend.