US EditionTien prepares for clash with Medvedev, Sabalenka faces teen titan Mboko
Medvedev and Tien continue a rivalry fueled by long, intense matches while Sabalenka defeats Mboko, who reached her first Grand Slam fourth round this season.
- On Jan 24 in Melbourne the Australian Open begins its fourth round, featuring Aryna Sabalenka v Victoria Mboko on Rod Laver Arena and Daniil Medvedev v 25-Learner Tien on the main showcourts.
- The trilogy between Tien and Medvedev began in 2026 with decisive matches in Beijing and Shanghai as Tien, seeded 25th, returns to Melbourne after a breakthrough year.
- Victoria Mboko, the 19-year-old Canadian and 17th seed, makes her maiden Grand Slam fourth round on Rod Laver Arena after a breakthrough 2025 with a WTA 1000 title, facing her first world number one match.
- Victoria Mboko aims to reach the quarter-finals by toppling world number one Aryna Sabalenka, as other marquee players like Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev also compete.
- Players warn of long, gruelling rallies, saying `We both don't give up too many free points. I think naturally that makes the rallies very long, games very long`, Tien said and Medvedev predicted `All our matches... it's long, brutal rallies.
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HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Australian Open day eight
Jan 24 (Reuters) – Highlights of the eighth day at the Australian Open on Sunday (times GMT): The top seeds are scheduled to appear back-to-back on Rod Laver Arena when Aryna Sabalenka meets Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko for the first time before Carlos Alcaraz faces American Tommy Paul in two compelling fourth-round matches. ROD LAVER ARENA Day session (0030 GMT/1130 AEDT) 1-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) v 17-Victoria Mboko (Canada) 1-Carlos…
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MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Australian Open fourth round begins on Sunday as the year's first Grand Slam enters its second week, with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action during the day session. Read full story
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Tien prepares for clash with Medvedev, Sabalenka faces teen titan Mboko
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 : The Australian Open fourth round begins on Sunday as the year's first Grand Slam enters its second week, with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action during the day session.Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev are also playing, while sixth seed Alex de Minaur carries Australia's
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