HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open day eight
Jan 25 : Highlights of the eighth day at the Australian Open on Sunday (times GMT):
1133 SVITOLINA BEATS ANDREEVA, SETS UP GAUFF CLASH
Ukrainian 12th seed Elina Svitolina knocked out Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-2 6-4 to set up a quarter-final clash with American third seed Coco Gauff.
0946 DE MINAUR SETS UP ALCARAZ CLASH
Australian sixth seed Alex de Minaur eased past 10th seed Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in a row. The 26-year-old faces top seed and six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz in the last eight.
0940 DJOKOVIC THROUGH TO QUARTER-FINALS AFTER MENSIK INJURY
Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarter-finals after his fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew with an abdominal injury.
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De Minaur bursts Bublik bubble for return to Melbourne quarter-finals
Djokovic through to Melbourne quarter-finals after Mensik pullout
Tien upsets Medvedev again at Australian Open in straight-sets win
Zverev crushes Cerundolo to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Sabalenka, Alcaraz march on to Australian Open quarter-finals
Gauff survives roller-coaster ride against Muchova to reach quarter-finals
Jovic dumps out Putintseva in 53 minutes at Australian Open
Sinner survives, Djokovic sizzles as Australian Open bakes in heat
Djokovic hails inspiration Wawrinka after Australian Open show
Second seed Swiatek survives blip to beat Kalinskaya at Australian Open
0915 MEDVEDEV KNOCKED OUT
American Learner Tien eliminated 11th seed Daniil Medvedev in a fourth-round upset, winning the match 6-4 6-0 6-3.
Tien won 10 games in a row before Medvedev showed signs of a resurgence and won three games on the trot. But the Russian was unable to carry on the momentum and Tien picked a comfortable win.
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