Sinner advances to Australian Open quarterfinals
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What Ben Shelton couldn’t do at last year’s Australian Open, he’s hoping to change this time around. The 23-year-old is 1-8 against Jannik Sinner in their head-to-head, but as they prepare to meet again in the quarterfinals for the second straight year,
Thirteen of the 16 players that advanced to the 2026 Australian Open quarterfinals are top 10 seeds. Amanda Anisimova, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Ben Shelton were among the top 10 seeds that won on Monday to complete the star-studded quarterfinal brackets in the men's and women's singles draws.
Tournament organisers postpone the wheelchair events and will start play early on outside courts in anticipation of extreme heat in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Jannik Sinner advanced at the Australian Open on Monday after defeating Luciano Darderi in the fourth round. Sinner, who is aiming to win a third consecutive men’s singles title at the event, defeated Darderi 6-1,
The Australian Open is down to the quarterfinal round with No. 8 seed Ben Shelton leading the U.S. contingent and Jessica Pegula downing Madison Keys.
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While Novak Djokovic continues his quest to return to the top in Australia, two-time defending tournament champion Jannik Sinner is battling injury and the heat to defend his title. Sinner gets to face his countryman Luciano Darderi in the Round of 16. An exciting battle between Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz is also on tap.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti has had to mature quickly to get into an Australian Open quarterfinal for the first time, and to be facing Novak Djokovic. The 23-year-old Italian is without two members of his support team in Melbourne after both had to return home to deal with personal issues.
Seven of the eight singles matches that took place on Sunday at the 2026 Australian Open were won in straight sets.
What this Australian Open’s 58-year first says about the current state of tennis - The top six seeds in both the men’s and women’s tournaments are still standing to set up blockbuster quarter-finals,