Sinner ousts De Minaur to reach first Australian Open quarter-final
MELBOURNE : Italian Jannick Sinner reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time with a convincing victory over local hope Alex de Minaur on Monday.
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Medvedev loses temper but wins match to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE: An agitated Daniil Medvedev teed off at the chair umpire and lost his cool in the heat before steadying to claim a 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5 win over Maxime Cressy and book his second Australian Open quarter-final on Monday.
'It's insane, it's inhumane' - Alize Cornet upset at umpire over towel in searing heat at Australian Open
Alize Cornet went on to secure a stunning victory over Simona Halep, but earlier she was upset at the umpire over taking a walk over to her towel in the searing heat in Melbourne. The French player secured her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after beating the No. 14 seed, 6-4 3-6 6-4, in stifling hot conditions on Rod Laver Arena.
Cornet upsets Halep in brutal heat to make Slam quarter on 63rd attempt
Unseeded French veteran Alize Cornet upset Simona Halep at the Australian Open in brutal heat Monday to make her first Grand Slam quarter-final on her 63rd attempt.
Cornet survives Halep and heat to reach maiden Grand Slam quarter-final
MELBOURNE :Alize Cornet survived stifling heat to outlast former world number one Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4 in a battle of attrition at the Australian Open on Monday, advancing to her first Grand Slam quarter-final where she will meet Danielle Collins.
Australian Open: Simona Halep beaten by Alize Cornet
Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep is out of the Australian Open, losing in three sets to France's Alize Cornet in hot conditions in Melbourne.
Alizé Cornet conquers Simona Halep in three sets to reach Australian Open quarterfinals
France's Alizé Cornet has reached the quarterfinal stage at a major for the first time in her career after battling stifling hot conditions to beat former Australian Open finalist Simona Halep in three sets.
Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng
MELBOURNE : Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers had acted "cowardly" by preventing fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event.