Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed only 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.
It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.
The final match of the day saw American Learner Tien, playing in his first major outside of the U.S. Open, upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, that ended at 2:54 a.m. local time. Medvedev had reached three of the past four Australian Open finals, but could not fend off a ferocious Tien.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner lost his first set since October but recovered to beat Tristan Schoolkate and reach the third round of the Australian Open. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Shelton also shouted out young Americans like Learner Tien, who upset No. 5 Daniil Medvedev and Alex Michelsen, who knocked out No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas and No. 19 Karen Khachanov before losing to de Minaur in the fourth round.
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
MELBOURNE - Taylor Fritz has no plans to deviate from his usual Grand Slam approach when he begins his Australian Open campaign and says he is focused on taking it one game at a time as he chases a first major title.
Recognized as one of the young guns to beat, Sinner rose to the challenge in the second part of 2023. The Italian reached the Wimbledon semi-final and scored 32 wins in the final 37 matches of the year. The youngster claimed his first Masters 1000 crown in Toronto.
Iga Swiatek produced a clinical performance to send Emma Raducanu packing, and Taylor Fritz was stunned by the evergreen Gael Monfils in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday (January 18,
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.
Men's No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner stumbled early against Australian ... the tournament with his 16th straight victory. American Taylor Fritz dispatched Cristian Garín of Chile in straight sets ...
Men's No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner sailed through to the fourth round for the fourth time in his career with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron. Sinner has now won 17 consecutive matches.