Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu.
Against Raducanu, who won the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, Swiatek played at a level she called “perfect.”
Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s last 16 at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6,
Monfils Outduels Fellow Frenchman in an Australian ... on my grit and toughness and fight." Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, had a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) win over No. 26-seeded Ekaterina ...
Iga Swiatek rushed through her first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open.
Day seven of the Australian Open witnessed Gael Monfils' surprise victory over Taylor Fritz, while Learner Tien made history as the youngest man to reach the round of 16 since Nadal. Ben Shelton knocked out Lorenzo Musetti,
Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988.
The third round of the Australian Open continues on Saturday with second seed Iga Swiatek looking to maintain her perfect record against Emma Raducanu in a battle of former U.S. Open champions.
Danielle Collins ' spat with the Australian Open crowd continued as she stepped onto Rod Laver Arena for her third-round match on Saturday night. The world No. 11 was booed immeditely while walking onto the court and the crowd continued to give her grief, cheering her errors as she faced Madison Keys.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner stormed into the last 16 of the Australian Open, while Iga Swiatek dominated Emma Raducanu to secure her spot in the next round. Joining them in the second week is 38-year-old Gael Monfils and his wife Elina Svitolina also claimed a surprise victory on the same court shortly after.
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