Tennis-Australian Open 2025: Day Nine highlights, results

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of the ninth day of the Australian Open on Monday (times GMT):

1145 HOME HOPE DE MINAUR BOOKS DEBUT QUARTER-FINAL WITH SINNER

Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur defeated American Alex Michelsen 6-0 7-6(5) 6-3 in just over two hours, with the electric atmosphere in the Rod Laver Arena spurring him on throughout.

It will be his quarter-final at Melbourne Park, following back-to-back fourth-round eliminations in the past three years, where he will meet world number one Jannik Sinner.

The Italian has beaten De Minaur in all nine of their previous meetings, including knocking him out in the fourth round of the 2022 Australian Open.

1003 NAVARRO SURVIVES KASATKINA TEST

American eighth seed Emma Navarro beat Russian ninth seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4 5-7 7-5.

U.S. Open semi-finalist Navarro is through to the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time in her career, where she will meet four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek

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0916 SWIATEK STEAMROLLS LYS

Polish second seed and four-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek took just 59 minutes to beat German lucky loser Eva Lys in straight sets 6-0 6-1.

The 23-year-old is through to the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the second time in her career.

0901 SHELTON HAILS ‘SPECIAL’ MONFILS

“I’ve watched him since I was a little kid. I always say he has the greatest highlight tape of all time,” Ben Shelton said after 38-year-old Gael Monfils retired from their fourth-round match.

“I hope to be able to create memories like that with my family watching on at that age. It’s really special and unheard of in any sport.”

0847 MONFILS RETIRES TO HAND SHELTON QUARTER-FINAL SPOT

American Shelton went through to the quarter-finals after Frenchman Monfils withdrew due to injury while trailing 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 1-0.

Shelton next faces Lorenzo Sonego.

0702 SONEGO THROUGH TO FIRST SLAM QUARTER-FINAL

Italy’s 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.

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.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair and Aadi Nair; Editing by Peter Rutherford and Toby Chopra)