Jannik Sinner battled through illness and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but the physical demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien.

Monfils was struggling with a back injury at the start of the fourth set as Ben Shelton advanced to the quarter-finals

Monfils won a title in Auckland before this ... Keys won their first two matches, and Rybakina came back to win the next two, including their only meeting of 2024, on hard courts in Miami.

Winning in the first round at the Australian Open was always going to be more important for 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu than how she achieved the result

Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev smashed his racquet and avoided a huge shock at the Australian Open on Tuesday before joining a rampant Taylor Fritz and veteran Gael Monfils in the second round.

The seventh day of the Australian Open featured some surprising outcomes and strong performances. Gael Monfils defeated Taylor Fritz, and Elena Rybakina advanced further in the tournament. Iga Swiatek showcased her dominance,

Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz. - Monfils magic - Monfils rolled back the years to storm back and defeat the American Fritz 3-6,

The third day of the Australian Open saw intense matches, with Daniil Medvedev overcoming a setback to advance and Gael Monfils winning a grueling five-setter. Other notable performances included Emma Raducanu's victory despite serving issues,

Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev smashed his racquet and avoided a huge shock at the Australian Open on Tuesday before joining a rampant Taylor Fritz and veteran Gael Monfils in the second round.

but Elena Rybakina could not shake off a back problem and fell 6-3 1-6 6-3 to Madison Keys. Monfils, 38, was forced to retire with his own back issue while trailing American young gun Ben Shelton ...

The likes of Elena Rybakina, Jack Draper, Holger Rune, Learner Tien and Gael Monfils will each earn a prize money of A$420,000 from the Australian Open.

The former world No. 3 breezed into the last eight in Melbourne for the first time since 2019, and will now focus on supporting Monfils in an upcoming clash against American Ben Shelton.