Australian Open 2025: Day Six highlights, results
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT):
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Teen Qualifier Learner Tien Stuns Daniil Medvedev As Jannik Sinner Roars Back In Australian Open
Teenage qualifier Learner Tien stunned last year's Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev in an epic match ending at nearly 3:00 am Friday after defending champion Jannik Sinner roared back to take his place in the third round. Taylor Fritz was an emphatic winner in his pursuit of a maiden major title but exciting 18-year-old Joao Fonseca was edged out in a five-set thriller. The 19-year-old American Tien emerged over a gruelling four hours and 48 minutes of nailbiting action to defeat Russia's Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7).
LIVE: Roads taped off and emergency crews at scene of double-decker bus crash with driver 'seriously injured' - latest updates
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a double-decker bus this evening. Police, fire crews and paramedics are at the scene of the incident near to the Parsonage Retail Park.
Canadians Shapovalov, Diallo both bounced from Australian Open in 2nd round
Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been eliminated from the Australian Open after falling to Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in second-round play in Melbourne.
Kokkinakis injury ends 'Special K' doubles reunion in first round
MELBOURNE : Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis's bid to repeat their Australian Open doubles triumph of 2022 ended in retirement in on Thursday when the latter was unable to continue their first-round tie.
Brazil's teen sensation Fonseca a winner despite Australian Open loss
MELBOURNE : Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.
The 'industrial level' crime plot sourced from Manchester that has come crashing down
Sixteen men have been handed a combined sentence of over 80 years in jail after their crime gang was ripped apart by police.
Man claimed he was 'on holiday', then it all started to unravel
A drug dealer who was stopped by police gave police an extraordinary excuse when he tried to convince them he was on holiday. Adrian Badea was stopped by police in Tunbridge Well, Kent, some 223 miles from his home in Crewe in Cheshire.