Back then, the Australian Open felt like a Grand Slam only by name. The tournament, then hosted at the outgrown facilities in Kooyong, a suburb of Melbourne, offered measly prize money and rankings points,

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The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.

The men’s singles draw is highlighted by the third seed Alcaraz and seventh seed Djokovic in a blockbuster matchup. They met last year in the Wimbledon final (won by Alcaraz) and Olympic final (won by Djokovic).

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Defending champion Jannik Sinner has moved into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open after beating Holger Rune during a match slowed down by medical timeouts for each player and a delay because the net got knocked loose.

Highlights of the 10th day of the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0045 GAUFF, BADOSA GET QUARTER-FINAL ACTION UNDERWAY Coco Gauff and Paula Badosa got the quarter-final action underway on schedule on Rod Laver Arena with the blockbuster clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz scheduled for the night session on the main showcourt.

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur.In his most recent match on Sunday, Sinner took down Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2,

Follow live text and radio commentary as Alex de Minaur plays Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open fourth round.