HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open day seven
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : Highlights of the seventh day at the Australian Open on Saturday (times GMT):
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Second seed Swiatek survives blip to beat Kalinskaya at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : World number two Iga Swiatek was given an almighty scare by Russian Anna Kalinskaya before earning a 6-1 1-6 6-1 victory on Saturday and advancing to the Australian Open fourth round.
Tien prepares for clash with Medvedev, Sabalenka faces teen titan Mboko
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : The Australian Open fourth round begins on Sunday as the year's first Grand Slam enters its second week, with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action during the day session.
Sinner survives as Australian Open bakes in extreme heat
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : Jannik Sinner battled back from the brink of a cramp-induced breakdown to keep his Australian Open title defence alive after extreme heat brought play to a halt on baking outdoor courts at Melbourne Park.
Podcasters Keys, Pegula plan trash talk segment before Australian Open showdown
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula are planning to spice up their tennis podcast with some pre-match trash talk after setting up an all-American showdown in the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Defending champion Keys beats the heat and Pliskova to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : Australian Open defending champion Madison Keys raised her game in the Melbourne Park heat to beat Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-3 and reach the fourth round of the Grand Slam on Saturday.
Gianni Infantino’s joke about British fans not ‘helpful or accurate’ – UK police
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s joke about British fans’ behaviour at the Qatar World Cup was “neither helpful nor accurate”, the UK’s football policing lead has said.
Alcaraz dazzles in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka, Gauff grind through
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 : Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff took a rocky path to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday but Carlos Alcaraz glided into the last 16 in his 100th Grand Slam match.