Iga Swiatek preferred Sydney's coffee to Melbourne and Alex De Minaur declared Australia's brews the best in the world -- so what did Italy's own Jasmine Paolini think of it all?

Katie Boulter had an adorable message for a fellow tennis power couple after they won matches on the same day at the Australian Open. Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina both upset the No. 4 seeds in the men’s and women’s singles draws in back-to-back matches on Margaret Court Arena.

As much as any top player, Sinner has been able to expose De Minaur’s lack of first-strike weaponry. The Aussie’s strength is his scrambling and counterpunching, but Sinner serves too well, hits too hard, places the ball too precisely for his defense to be effective. De Minaur hasn’t found a way to hurt, rattle, of disrupt him.

Lorenzo Sonego will take on American Ben Shelton in the other men’s quarter-final on Jan 22. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pat Rafter has warned Alex de Minaur to batten down the hatches as he strives to enter uncharted waters at the Australian Open.

Ben Shelton, 22, has slowly been rising up the rankings - having reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park in 2023 and the US Open semi-finals last year. He comes from a properly tennis family. His Dad Bryan Shleton won two ATP titles, while his mum Lisa Witsken Shelton boasts a fine junior record.

Amid the Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter as well as Anna Kalinskaya and Jannik Sinner of the world, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina were the original tennis power couple of the modern era and it

The Special K duo of Kyrgios and Kokkinakis retire in the second set against Vukic and Duckworth, while top Australian seed Alex de Minaur progresses to the third round of the men's singles at Melbourne Park.

Up and down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina win their singles matches.

Top seed Jannik Sinner v Alex de Minaur Ben Shelton beats Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-4) to reach semi-finals Iga Swiatek drops just three games on way to last four Swiatek will play Madison Keys,

MELBOURNE - The Australian Open quarter-finals continue on Wednesday and top seed Jannik Sinner's task of defending his crown is not getting any easier. The Italian is recovering from an illness and will face Australia's last hope Alex De Minaur,