Former grand slam champions clash in the first match on Rod Laver Arena, followed by Australian hopeful Alex de Minaur. Follow live.

Alex de Minaur, the world No. 8, and Nick Kyrgios, who is back after a two-year battle with knee and wrist injuries, are the headliners for their country at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios emceed the night session on John Cain Arena Monday, before De Minaur headlines Rod Laver Arena, the pantheon of Australian tennis Tuesday night.

Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur are some of the prominent players who will be in action on the seventh day in Melbourne.

The numbers are showing how top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur is living up to his No.8 seeding at Australian Open 2025.

Alex de Minaur is on a collision course with reigning champion Jannik Sinner after his name was called in the same quarter of the Australian Open draw.

Australia’s best tennis player invited this masthead behind the curtain. His hitting partner, Jannik Sinner, kept him waiting.

Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.

Elsewhere, Australian wildcard James McCabe was knocked out as American world No.42 Alex Michelsen claimed a steady 7-5 6-3 7-6 (7-4) victory. McCabe earned the biggest pay day of his career at $200,000. The 21-year-old defeated Spain’s Martin Landaluce in straight sets in the first round for his maiden win at a grand slam.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and women’s second seed Iga Swiatek will lead the action on Day 7 of the 2025 Australian Open. The third-round action is set to wind up on Saturday.

The pair met most recently at the ATP Tour Finals in Turin late last year when Sinner beat the underdone ... Karen Khachanov in the fourth round. Alex de Minaur will face Dutchman Botic van ...

To reach an Australian Open semi-final, Alex de Minaur will need ... Finals in Turin late last year when Sinner beat the underdone Aussie star 6-3, 6-4. De Minaur, 25, secured a valuable top ...

Jelena Dokic pointed to the recent success of Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter on Thursday to slap down suggestions Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have struggled on the court due to their relationship. However her comments came before Boulter suffered a shock 3-6 (3-7) 6-2 2-6 loss to Veronika Kudermetova to crash out of the tournament.