Highlights of the ninth day of the Australian Open on Monday (times GMT): 0641 SINNER STOPS RUNE Defending champion Jannik Sinner took a medical timeout and looked in trouble in the third set but battled to a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 win over 13th seed Holger Rune.

Day 8 is another bumper day of action at the Australian Open, with the fourth round kicking off. Keep up with all the latest from Melbourne Park.

Novak Djokovic has declined to do a customary post-match TV interview at the Australian Open to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the official broadcaster of the tournament in the host country,

An Australian broadcaster apologises to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the Serb considered "insulting and offensive".

Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary post-match TV interview at the Australian Open after his win Sunday night to protest comments made on air.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.

Elina Svitolina rallied from 4-1 down defeat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals. Svitolina will face Madison Keys in the next round.