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

As was expected, Jannik Sinner is the 2024 men’s singles ITF World Champion! The Italian was a player to beat at Majors last year, embracing a 23-2 run and lifting two trophies. Carlos Alcaraz also claimed two Major titles but failed to match Sinner's consistency following an early US Open loss.

The final match of the day saw American Learner Tien, playing in his first major outside of the U.S. Open, upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, that ended at 2:54 a.m. local time. Medvedev had reached three of the past four Australian Open finals, but could not fend off a ferocious Tien.

It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.

He’s spent the last few years climbing the rankings, proving he has what it takes to beat the world’s best. But Taylor Fritz won’t rest until he becomes a Slam champion. Even then, he can’t guarantee

Defending champion Jannik Sinner lost his first set since October but recovered to beat Tristan Schoolkate and reach the third round of the Australian Open. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Jannik Sinner continues Australian Open defence with straightforward win; Gael Monfils, 38, dumps out fourth seed Taylor Fritz; American teen sensation Learner Tien also progresses in Melbourne; watch

(AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Taylor Fritz, of the United States, in the men’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia N ...

Men's No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner stumbled early against Australian ... the tournament with his 16th straight victory. American Taylor Fritz dispatched Cristian Garín of Chile in straight sets ...

Men's No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner sailed through to the fourth round for the fourth time in his career with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron. Sinner has now won 17 consecutive matches.

Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.