Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a wobbly display to reach the Australian Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were a

The American tennis player had no trouble defeating the Canadian in two sets. Coco Gauff achieved a comfortable victory over Canadian Leylah Fernandez, whom she defeated in two sets (6-4, 6-2) to reach the round of 16,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a wobbly display to reach the Australian Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were at their dazzling best on a warm but windy Friday at Melbourne Park.

Born on September 6, 2002, Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian tennis ... She advanced to the finals, defeating three top seeds - Aryna Sabalenka, Elina Svitolina, and defending champion Naomi Osaka.

Reigning champion battles heat and wind to deny Tauson, while Andreeva, Vekic and Badosa all book spots in round four

Leylah Fernandez caught the imagination of ... better than anyone else's at the tournament so far, especially with Aryna Sabalenka's Nike outfit failing to live up to expectations.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday but Naomi Osaka's run ended with an injury

Aryna Sabalenka took her first step Sunday toward a third consecutive Australian Open title as the top-seeded Belarusian breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens in a first-round match in Melbourne.

The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sabalenka's fourth-round challenge will be the 14th seed Mirra Andreeva, who she leads 3-1 in head-to-head record. Andreeva secured her first win against Sabalenka at the French Open quarterfinals last year.

Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Leylah Fernandez.