Australian Open day nine
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MELBOURNE - Highlights of the ninth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, all times local (GMT +11):
1422 YASTREMSKA UPSETS AZARENKA
Dayana Yastremska sent twice champion Victoria Azarenka tumbling out of the Australian Open as the 23-year-old Ukrainian prevailed 7-6(6) 6-4 to book a spot in her first Melbourne Park quarter-final.
1408 NOSKOVA INTO QUARTERS AFTER SVITOLINA RETIRES
Czech teenager Linda Noskova reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final after former world number three Elina Svitolina retired due to an injury.
The Ukrainian was trailing 3-0 in the first set and had already taken a medical timeout when she was forced to quit due to what appeared to be an issue with her lower back.
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Australian Open order of play on Monday
Cazaux and Noskova aim to resume giant-slaying runs in Melbourne
Easy does it as Djokovic leads top seeds into Melbourne quarter-final
De Minaur left devastated after believing he could progress in Open
Andreeva says previous wins over Krejcikova only added to pressure
Tsitsipas sees Australian Open exit as another chance to evolve
Sinner comes through Khachanov test to reach quarter-finals
Fritz stuns Tsitsipas to reach last eight in Melbourne
No 'triple bagel' but Djokovic thumps Mannarino to reach quarters
Clinical Sabalenka strides into Melbourne quarter-finals
Gauff stays perfect to reach first Melbourne quarter-final
1213 - FOURTH ROUND ACTION UNDERWAY ON DAY NINE
Fourth round action got underway as scheduled at Melbourne Park when twice champion Victoria Azarenka took to Rod Laver Arena to play Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska.
There were blustery conditions at Melbourne Park with the temperature a cool 19 degrees Celsius (66 fahrenheit). REUTERS
