A leading TV presenter this week apologised on air to Novak Djokovic for mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and Serbian fans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Since 1988, when the Australian Open moved to Melbourne Park, Shelton is just the second left-handed player to reach the semi-finals of both hard court grand slams, after the great Rafael Nadal. He is also the youngest left-handed player to reach the Australian Open semi-finals since Nadal back in 2008.

MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner battled through illness to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday as his Italian compatriot Lorenzo Sonego ended teenager Learner Tien's fairytale run. Read more at straitstimes.

Lorenzo Sonego of Italy hits the ball during the ... He he has won only six out of the 12 matches he has played at Melbourne Park. The Italian had his best result at the Australian Open in 2022 ...

Iga Swiatek booked her second Australian Open semi-final with another stunning display on Wednesday, while Americans reached the last four of the men's and women's

Backed by a raucous Brazilian contingent on Court 1573, Fonseca took the hour-long opener in the decider, eventually clinching set point at the fourth time of asking

Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

Women's second seed Iga Swiatek romped to victory while defending men's champion Jannik Sinner was not as flawless in the evening, but proved he was still the man to beat at the year's opening Grand Slam.

Jannik Sinner advanced to the Australian Open quarter-finals, overcoming illness, while Lorenzo Sonego ended Learner Tien's dream run. Madison Keys surprised Elena Rybakina, and Elina Svitolina uplifted Ukraine by defeating Veronika Kudermetova.

Joao Fonseca could not follow up his first-round victory over Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, losing to Lorenzo Sonego on Thursday.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Wednesday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Ben Shelton (21), United States, def. Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4). Jannik Sinner (1), Italy, def. Alex de Minaur (8), Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.