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The fourth round of the Australian Open is underway with home favourite Alex De Minaur headlining the night session on the middle Sunday of the tournament against fifth seed Andrey Rublev.
Novak Djokovic cruised through to the quarter-finals earlier on Sunday, dropping just three games in a 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Adrian Mannarino. The Serb will face Taylor Fritz after he overcame seventh seed Stefanos Tsisipas in four sets, while Jannik Sinner is also in the last-eight after a straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov.
In the women’s singles, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was a comfortable winner too, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-2. US Open champion Coco Gauff will also be in the quarter-finals following a 6-1, 6-2 win over Magdalena Frech.
There was a major shock on Saturday as World No 1 and top seed Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Australian Open after falling to a 3-6 6-3 6-4 defeat to Czech teenager Linda Noskova. British No 1 Cameron Norrie advanced to the fourth round for the first time after sealing an impressive four-set win against the 11th seed Casper Ruud.
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Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
Alex de Minaur 4-6 5-5 Andrey Rublev*
Yep, that’s big for the Aussie after he looked in travel.
Rublev goes just wide on the backhand at 15-30, just wide on the forehand at 30-30 and then nets on return.
De Minaur scrambles his way to 5-5.
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:55
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
*Alex de Minaur 4-6 4-5 Andrey Rublev
Ridiculous tennis from both players at deuce – another lung-busting point won by Rublev, before an ace out wide seals the game.
This was when Rublev broke and sealed the first set, can De Minaur hold out this time?
Big few games in the match now.
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:49
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
Alex de Minaur 4-6 4-4 Andrey Rublev*
A hold to 15 this time for De Minaur. Quite key, you feel, just to get a comfortable service hold in the bag.
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:44
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
*Alex de Minaur 4-6 3-4 Andrey Rublev
Two break points saved by the Russian.
A brutal 35-shot rally at 30-40 is won by Rublev with a smashing forehand winner, and that essentially decides the game. De Minaur can’t return two first serves and the fifth seed escapes.
Nip and tuck in every game basically now!
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:40
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
Alex de Minaur 4-6 3-3 Andrey Rublev*
From 30-15, it’s break point to Rublev after De Minaur goes loose at the back of the court – but the Aussie nails with an ace out wide.
De Minaur saves another with a big forehand-smash combination, before his first-serve comes up trumps. 3-3 in the second.
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:34
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
*Alex de Minaur 4-6 2-3 Andrey Rublev
Rublev saves two break points with some humungous groundstrokes! De Minaur has a third opportunity too, but smacks his backhand return just long!
It feels like the sort of chances De Minaur really needs to take. Rublev closes it out fortuitously, with a few net cords helping clinch the game.
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:27
Australian Open LIVE: Alex de Minaur vs Andrey Rublev latest score
Alex de Minaur 4-6 2-2 Andrey Rublev*
Not this time for Rublev. De Minaur resists just about enough in the baseline exchanges – and holds to 30.
Can the hometown hero get some momentum going on Rublev’s serve?
Kieran Jackson21 January 2024 09:19
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