Australian Open 2023: Day eight on Monday
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, all times local (GMT +11):
2138 DJOKOVIC DOWNS DE MINAUR
Novak Djokovic remained on track for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title after beating home favourite Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the fourth round.
The Serbian will next face fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia.
2125 PAUL REACHES MAIDEN GRAND SLAM QUARTER-FINAL
American Tommy Paul reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time after beating Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-5. Paul will face Ben Shelton next in an all-American clash.
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1855 SHELTON WINS ALL-AMERICAN CLASH IN FIVE SETS
American 20-year-old Shelton beat compatriot JJ Wolf 6-7(5) 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2 in a fourth-round match that lasted nearly four hours.
"I thought I did a really good job of competing at the highest level in the fifth set. Always tough playing a friend. I've known JJ a while," said Shelton, who did not have his serve broken.
"I was able to pace myself emotionally... Six months ago I wouldn't have been able to