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.

Katie Boulter had an adorable message for a fellow tennis power couple after they won matches on the same day at the Australian Open. Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina both upset the No. 4 seeds in the men’s and women’s singles draws in back-to-back matches on Margaret Court Arena.

Round of 16 action at the Australian Open features young American Alex Michelsen against Australia’s hope Alex de Minaur, while the ageless Gael Monfils squares off with Ben Shelton.

Follow live text and radio commentary as Alex de Minaur plays Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open fourth round.

Roger Federer won all 17 of his matches against Spain’s David Ferrer while Novak Djokovic has triumphed 20 times over Gael Monfils. Sometimes an opponent is just better than you. Alex de Minaur ...

Also advancing on the men's side was local hope and No. 8 Alex De Minaur, who dispatched American ... Earlier Thursday, Gael Monfils, 38, became the fourth-oldest man to reach the third round ...

Jannik Sinner brushed off concerns about his health with a brutal destruction of home hope Alex de Minaur in the quarter ... playing 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils in the fourth round.

Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner easily dispatches host country's last hope; Ben Shelton takes on-court interviewers to task.

Gael Monfils expressed extreme confidence on ... Michelsen will next face Alex de Minaur. The eighth-seeded Australian got past No. 31 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3.

de Minaur follows the quarterfinal between Ben ... Sonego will go up against No. 21 Ben Shelton, who advanced when 38-year-old Gael Monfils of France quit because of an injury early in the fourth ...

Also advancing on the men's side was local hope and No. 8 Alex De Minaur, who dispatched American qualifier Tristan Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. Earlier Thursday, Gael Monfils ...

Jannik Sinner battled through illness and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but the physical demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien.