Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu.

DAY 7 WRAP: Sinner surges into last 16 as Swiatek destroys Raducanu

ORDER OF PLAY: SUNDAY, 19 January

Temperamental Russian Daniil Medvedev was Saturday fined $76 000 over his behaviour at the Australian Open, where he destroyed a net camera, threw his racquet and skipped a post-match press conference.

Medvedev fined $76 000 for Australian Open antics

Teenager Mirra Andreeva will do well to get past defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday but still believes it is only a matter of time before she breaks into the top 10 in world.

Andreeva says only matter of time until she makes top 10

Iga Swiatek warned on Saturday her best was yet to come and the ball was "listening" to her as she sounded an ominous warning to her Australian Open rivals with a third-round rout of Emma Raducanu.

DAY 7 WOMEN: Swiatek routs Raducanu, Lys keeps dream alive

Ruthless defending champion Jannik Sinner was in the zone Saturday as he powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open with a straight-sets thrashing of American Marcos Giron.

DAY 7 MEN: Sinner romps past Giron, Tien youngest man into last 16,

Jannik Sinner and young tyro Learner Tien will look to reach the second week of the Australian Open on Saturday while the women's third round is headlined by Iga Swiatek taking on Emma Raducanu.

Adventures of teen Tien continue, Swiatek faces Raducanu in Melbourne

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters.

DAY 6 WOMEN: Sabalenka, Gauff into second week as Osaka retires

Highlights from the Women's quarterfinal match between Barbora Krejcikova and Aryna Sabalenka on Day 10 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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