Australian Open 2025: Day Nine highlights, results
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the ninth day of the Australian Open on Monday (times GMT):
0702 SONEGO THROUGH TO FIRST SLAM QUARTER-FINAL
Italy's Lorenzo Sonego reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory over American qualifier Learner Tien.
Tien was playing his seventh match at Melbourne Park after coming through qualifying and the marathon campaign seemed to take its toll on the 19-year-old.
0641 SINNER STOPS RUNE
Defending champion Jannik Sinner took a medical timeout and looked in trouble in the third set but battled to a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 win over 13th seed Holger Rune.
"It was very, very tough... I tried to stay there mentally," the Italian said after securing a berth in the quarter-finals. "It was a strange morning. I didn't warm up today so I could go on court as fit as I could."
0555 RUNE V SINNER PAUSED DUE TO DAMAGED NET
Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune were asked to return to the locker room after organisers were unable to quickly fix the net when its anchoring pin in the middle came loose.
The fourth-round match at Rod Laver Arena had already been paused when both players took medical timeouts. Sinner was leading 6-3 3-6 6-3 0-1 when the match was put on hold.
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0522 KEYS STUNS RYBAKINA IN THREE SETS
Madison Keys beat sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 to move into the quarter-finals with her third top-10 win of the year.
"Really proud of myself today. She raised her level in the second set ... Her serve is such a weapon," the 19th seeded American said.
0206 SVITOLINA ADVANCES TO QUARTER-FINALS
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina moved into the quarter-finals for a third time with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Russia's Veronika Kudermetova.
Svitolina, playing in her first tournament after foot surgery last year, trailed 4-1 in the opening set before fighting back to secure the win and move into the last eight for the first time since 2019.
0045 ACTION UNDERWAY ON ANOTHER HOT DAY IN MELBOURNE
Fourth round action got underway as scheduled when Veronika Kudermetova and Elina Svitolina took to Rod Laver Arena on another hot day at Melbourne Park.
The temperature was 26 degrees Celsius (79F) and forecast to peak at 29 in the afternoon.
