Alex de Minaur overcame a one-set deficit and his own serving yips Saturday afternoon to defeat 31st-seed Francisco Cerundolo in a marathon third-round Australian Open match.

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.

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 match since losing the U.S. Open final to Italy's Jannik Sinner last fall, cruised to a victory in the first round of the Australian Open. The 27-year-old Californian downed fellow U.S. player Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

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. In his two victories, Fritz has lost a total of eight games.

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.

American Learner Tien kept the teenage revolution going at the Australian Open by reaching the last 16 on Saturday after 38-year-old Gael Monfils had made a statement for the older player with a stunning upset of fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

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.

The unseeded Gael Monfils, who hit a career-high ranking of six in 2016 but is now 41st, is enjoying a late-career flourish at the Australian Open.

Taylor Fritz easily advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The American, seeded fourth, dispatched Chilean qualifier

Francisco Cerundolo (No. 31 ranking) will face Alex de Minaur (No. 8) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Friday, January 17.Cerundolo moved on to the Round of 32 after his last match