Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz continued to display his top form on Thursday at the Australian Open, routing Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 in second-round action.

Gaël Monfils's legion of fans is daring to dream big, but the evergreen Frenchman is focused on other priorities than lifting the trophy at Melbourne Park.

Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States ... The eighth-seeded Australian got past No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3. Top-seeded Jannik Sinner ...

Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam match since losing ... and 19th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia beat France's Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3. Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, the 31st seed, downed Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik ...

Tien, 19, became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open's fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taylor Fritz has pledged his Australian Open prize money to Los Angeles fire relief efforts after moving into the third round, barely breaking into a sweat.

Both players completed their matches within 60 seconds of each other, with fourth-seeded Fritz downing Garin within an hour and 22 minutes by 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 while the eight-seeded and local favourite Minaur defeated Boyer in just under two hours by 6-2,

After punctuating his victory with a 134 mph ace -- his 24th of the afternoon, doubling Fritz's total -- Monfils ... an Australian who beat No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3.

Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam ... 6-1 win over 32nd-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, the 31st seed, downed Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik ...

Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over, after Roger Federer, to make the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988. He is enjoying quite the start to 2025 after becoming the oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour singles title in Auckland last weekend.

Taylor Fritz has blitzed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to lead the Australian Open charge into round three, where he will face French veteran Gael Monfils.

The Australian Open 2025 has been rocked by upsets right from the start. The conclusion of the third round on Saturday (January 18) witnessed the departure of more high-profile names.