Good morning and welcome to day eight of the Australian Open. Day eight! Are you able to imagine we’re already hitting the second week? Boy, the event is off to a flyer.
This high-quality Sunday, you’ve received me, Marnie Vinall, coming to you from Melbourne Park with all of the day motion earlier than Roy Ward takes over for the night.
And, man on man, do we’ve an thrilling day on the playing cards. An excellent Sunday of all stars, if you’ll.
Homegrown hopeful Alex de Minaur will headline the night for us Aussies, hitting the courtroom at Rod Laver Enviornment for his first large take a look at this event, a match up with the world No.5, Andrey Rublev.
Alex de Minaur reacts to creating it by way of to the fourth spherical.Credit score: Getty
Earlier than that, it’s the outdated guard with world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino proving time doesn’t matter on one’s knees (effectively, for some, not me).
There’s additionally reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff up in opposition to Magdalena Frech and defending Aus Open champion Aryna Sabalenka squaring off with American Amanda Anisimova.
The Greek contingent of Melbourne can be again out in pressure cheering on Stefanos Tsitsipas as he takes on USA star Taylor Fritz. This additionally means we’ll be handled to excessive vogue, with Fritz’s girlfriend Morgan Riddle identified for her courtside Prada and Chanel. Enjoyable!
Okay, let’s get to it, lets?