Australian Open LIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Taylor Fritz result after Daniil Medvedev wins

Follow live updates from the Australian Open as the fourth round comes to a close at Melbourne Park. Daniil Medvedev has advanced to the quarter-finals after seeing off Maxime Cressy 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5 in a tense match. The US Open champion was left flustered by Cressy’s serve and volley style in a dramatic third set but eventually converted a break point late on in the fourth to set up a meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime, who outlasted veteran Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6(7) 6-2 7-6(4). There was a significant upset earlier in the day as Alize Cornet defeat former world No 1 Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4 to reach her first grand slam quarter-final at the 63rd attempt.

There were two further epic matches on a marathon day of tennis, as the men’s number four seed Stefanos Tsitsipas battled past the in-form Taylor Fritz 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in five sets. Tsitsipas secured a late break of serve to finally edge ahead of Fritz, who led throughout the match, and claim a place in the quarter-finals, where he will face Jannik Sinner. The drama was not done there as, in another late match at Melbourne Park, the 36-year-old Kaia Kanepi advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time as she ousted the women’s number two seed Aryna Sabalenka. Follow all the latest action and keep up to date with the Australian Open scores below:

Australian Open

• Follow live updates from the fourth round

• Medvedev defeats serve-and-volley test in Cressy

• Cornet shocks Halep to reach quarter-finals

• Auger-Aliassime outlasts Cilic to claim QF spot

• Sinner continues form to cruise past De Minaur

• Swiatek secures emotional win over Cirstea

• Tsitsipas battles past Fritz in five-set epic

• Kanepi ousts number two seed Sabalenka

Medvedev survives but Sabalenka ousted on marathon Australian Open day

15:36 , Jamie Braidwood

Contrary to what Daniil Medvedev may have suggested, day eight of the Australian Open was anything but boring. A slew of tense, torrid and at times exhausting fourth-round matches finally came to a close as the clock struck midnight in Melbourne, as Stefanos Tsitsipas gritted his teeth to battle past Taylor Fritz in five sets and Kaia Kanepi ousted Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic final-set tiebreak.

It had been quite the day. Of the eight singles matches to take place across the men’s and women’s draws, Kanepi’s victory over Sabalenka was the shortest at two hours and 19 minutes. All four women’s matches went to deciding sets and of the four men to reach the quarter-finals on Monday, only Jannik Sinner did so in straight sets and with any hint of a cruise. As Iga Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, broke down in tears after finally seeing off Sorana Cirstea, many would have felt like doing the same.

Daniil Medvedev survives but Aryna Sabalenka ousted on marathon Australian Open day

‘This is so boring’: Medvedev apologises for on-court outburst

14:20 , Jamie Braidwood

Daniil Medvedev apologised to opponent Maxime Cressy after taking his frustrations out on the young American during their fourth-round clash at the Australian Open.

Cressy plays a throwback serve-and-volley game and Medvedev’s emotions threatened to boil over after he lost the third set but he stayed just cool enough to win 6-2 7-6 (4) 6-7 (4) 7-5.

Early in the fourth set, title favourite Medvedev shouted: “This is so boring,” while he loudly railed against his bad luck as Cressy repeatedly hit the lines on big points.

Medvedev is known for his hot-headedness but he was contrite about his behaviour after the match and revealed it was fuelled partly by annoyance that he has not played more on the central Rod Laver Arena.

The second seed said: “I was quite mad today because of a few things. I’m working on myself, and that’s why I managed to win and still kept my composure, as much as I could, because sometimes I go much more crazier than I did today.

“I just felt a little bit not perfect today for a few reasons. First of all, I really don’t know what should I do to play on centre courts in grand slams, because I won the last grand slam. I’m highest seed here and to play against Maxime would be easier on Rod Laver – more space.”

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‘This is so boring’: Daniil Medvedev apologises for on-court outburst

Navratilova labels Australian Open’s Peng Shuai protest ban ‘really cowardly’

14:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Martina Navratilova has accused Australian Open organisers of “capitulating” to China over the banning of T-shirts supporting Peng Shuai.

Spectators at Melbourne Park were instructed to remove T-shirts and banners bearing the slogan “Where is Peng Shuai?”, drawing attention to the predicament of the Chinese player.

Tennis Australia said it did not allow “clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political” but that it continued to work with the WTA in seeking clarity on the situation.

Martina Navratilova labels Australian Open’s Peng Shuai protest ban ‘really cowardly’

Australian Open: Women’s quarter-finals

13:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Ashleigh Barty vs Jessica Pegula

Barbora Krejcikova vs Maddison Keys

Danielle Collins vs Alize Cornet

Iga Swiatek vs Kaia Kanepi

Australian Open: Men’s quarter-finals

13:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Gael Monfils vs Matteo Berrettini

Dennis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal

Jannik Sinner vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev

Australian Open

13:19 , Jamie Braidwood

What an epic day of tennis. Of the eight singles matches between the men’s and women’s last-16 ties, the shortest was the two hour and 19 minutes match between Kanepi and Sabalenka. All four matches in the women’s draw went to three sets and Jannik Sinner was the only singles player to advance in straight sets.

Tsitsipas is completely exhausted as he finishes off his post-match interviews.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas battles past Fritz

13:09 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas: “An epic match, that’s all I can say. I gave everything and I’m proud of the way I fought and stayed consistent in the crucial moments. I’m overwhelmed - it’s too much. The stadium was on fire and it’s too good to be true.”

Australian Open: Game, set and match!

13:07 , Jamie Braidwood

Meanwhile, and at the same time as Tsitsipas was winning match point on Rod Laver, Kaia Kanepi has outlasted number two seed Aryna Sabalenka on the third set tiebreak!

Kanepi is through to a first Australian Open quarter-final at the age of 36 after another tense match that went the distance, and Sabalenka crashes out.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Fritz - Game, set and match!

13:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Here we go, Tsitsipas to serve for the match. Fritz opens the tenth game of the decider with a stunner, however, as he hits a beautiful passing forehand down the line on the run!

Tsitsipas punishes a short return from Fritz into the corner - before Fritz’s struggles at the net continue as he can’t return another dipping forehand from Tsitsipas.

A big serve down the middle from the Greek brings up match point - and after a smash from Tsitsipas into the corner, Fritz’s return goes long!

What a match - and Tsitsipas battles on!

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-4 Fritz - Tsitsipas breaks!

12:59 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas takes a big opening point in the ninth game after duelling backhands with Fritz - only to net himself with a tame return.

Tsitsipas then edges ahead as Fritz goes wide on a backhand but the Greek commits a further error to bring up 30-30.

But Fritz blinks! Staring at a pressure second serve, Fritz double faults to hand Tsitsipas a break point.

He can’t take it, as a poor forehand from Tsitsipas drifts long, but Fritz can’t buy a first serve at the moment and he commits an error himself to get back into trouble.

And there’s the break! Tsitsipas chases down a Fritz drive into the corner and pings a dipping forehand down low, but Fritz can’t make the volley!

That was tense - but Tsitsipas is just one game away!

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 4-4 Fritz*

12:53 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz plucks a ball out of the sky to fire a winner past Tsitsipas, who responds with a clever sliced volley.

Two aces from Tsitsipas continues the theme of the set so far - and he wraps up the hold with a smash that Fritz can’t return.

Another quick hold as we edge closer to a deciding tiebreak.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 3-4 Fritz

12:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz makes short work of the next game with a 60-second hold that included three aces. The American has won 11 points in a row on serve.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 3-3 Fritz*

12:48 , Jamie Braidwood

What a point, but Tsitsipas holds on! Brilliant defence from Fritz to lob Tsitsipas after retrieving a volley, to then put away the smash and move to 15-30 on the Greek’s serve. Tsitsipas responds with an ace down the middle and Fritz then blinks and goes long. A further ace from Tsitsipas seals the hold.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 2-3 Fritz

12:43 , Jamie Braidwood

A forehand winner from Tsitsipas and an ace down the middle earns the Greek a comfortable hold on serve. Fritz responds with an ace of his own, followed by a forehand smash and an unreturnable serve, to hold to love. We’ve raced through the first five games of the decider in just 20 minutes. So far, the first four sets were all one by a single break of serve.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 1-2 Fritz

12:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz gets a little tight as he stretches for a second serve and commits the double fault, but Tsitsipas then makes two unforced errors on the backhand side that both drift long. A completely wayward backhand from Tsitsipas on a Fritz second serve gets him the hold.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 Fritz

12:32 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz comes out and takes the opening service game, sealed after Tsitsipas went long on his forehand.

Tsitsipas was given another warning by the umpire during the changeover for coaching. The umpire is unhappy that Tsitsipas’ box is giving him messages during the match.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Fritz*

12:25 , Jamie Braidwood

After getting the crucial break, Tsitsipas finds himself under pressure straight away at 0-30. He follows it up with an ace but Tsitsipas pushes the forehand long to bring up two break-back points. Tsitsipas can’t believe it as he fumes into his racket, but he produces another big serve out wide which Fritz can’t return, followed by a clean forehand winner as Fritz’s return on his second serve came up short.

And what a response this is! Tsitsipas thunders down another ace and then connects on a forehand winner to seal the set. At 15-40 down, he played four sublime points to take the set and level the scores.

We’re going the distance.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6, 5-3 Fritz

12:20 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz sees a loose forehand slide long to bring up 30-30 on his serve - before Tsitsipas forces him wide on the backhand and Fritz sees a shot down the line drift wide.

It brings up break point, and Fritz holds his nerve to outlast Tsitsipas on a 19-shot rally as the Greek sends a slice long.

But somehow - Tsitsipas finds himself back in this. Fritz makes two consecutive errors, the second a forehand into the net as he looked for the winner, and it means Tsitsipas will serve for the set.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6, 4-3 Fritz*

12:13 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas’ frustration boils over after losing two sloppy points on Fritz’s serve, before he channels it into hitting a couple of clean winners. Fritz claims the hold with a forehand winner down the line.

And maybe that has sparked a resurgence from Tsitsipas? He plays some of his best tennis in holding the next game to love, sealed with a confident forehand winner.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6, 3-2 Fritz*

12:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz motors through his next service game before Tsitsipas goes from behind in a position of comfort at 40-15 to facing some pressure. Fritz swatted back a winner on a Tsitsipas a second serve, before the Greek pushed an easy forehand wide to bring up deuce. Tsitsipas gets out of it with an ace out wide.

Over on Margaret Court, Kaia Kanepi has taken the second set 6-2 to level the scores against second seed Aryna Sabalenka, who edged the opener 7-5 despite continuing to struggle with double faults. It means that all four matches in the women’s draw today have gone to three sets.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6, 2-1 Fritz*

11:58 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas gets a bit tetchy after holding serve to move to 2-1, clearly a bit frustrated after the previous game where Fritz made an impressive hold from 15-30. Tsitsipas looked a bit hesitant to come into the net and attack, and Fritz punished him by putting away two big forehand winners.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6, 1-0 Fritz*

11:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas finds himself in further trouble at 0-30 down on his opening service game, but then benefits from some loose hitting from Fritz to get away with it.

Fritz made just three unforced errors in winning the third set but made as many in that opening game alone.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-6 Fritz - Fritz wins the third set

11:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Super start from Fritz as he looks to serve this out as he bombs a big serve down the middle. Another follows, before he dispatches a stunning smash into the corner to bring up three more set points. And there it is - Fritz pings a crosscourt forehand past Tsitsipas to take the third set. Very impressive from the 24-year-old.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 4-5 Fritz*

11:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz holds to love - and then Tsitsipas looks set to do the same after racing to 40-0. But three sloppy points from Tsitsipas follows, as he drags a couple of limp forehands into the net, before Fritz launches himself into a forehand winner to bring up set point.

Tsitsipas holds his nerve on the second serve to stay alive - but further errors from Tsitsipas and a wayward forehand smash tees up a second set point for Fritz.

But that’s brilliant from Tsitsipas, who shakes off his nervy play with some inspired defence to win the point as Fritz pushes him deep.

Fritz stays in there though, forcing Tsitsipas to make the next ball, and a third set point follows after a couple of errors.

Finally, Tsitsipas holds with a forehand down the line. Over to Fritz now, who must serve it out after seeing three set points come and go.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 3-4 Fritz*

11:28 , Jamie Braidwood

Brilliant from Fritz. After holding to love, the American goes on the attack in Tsitsipas’ next service game, and drops a cutting backhand short and onto his toes that Tsitsipas can’t pick up. It brings up two break points and after Fritz misses with the forehand, Tsitsipas aces to get to deuce.

Sloppy play from Tsitsipas, though, as he misses on the backhand before ballooning a forehand long to hand Fritz the break. Both of the first two sets were settled by a single break and the American has edged in front in the third.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 3-2 Fritz*

11:21 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas edged ahead again as he seals his latest hold with an ace up the middle.

Aryna Sabalenka’s match against Kaia Kanepi has now moved to Margaret Court Arena and the number two seed is at 5-5 in the opening set.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 2-1 Fritz*

11:18 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz faces a testing situation at 30-30 but is able to force the backhand error from Tsitsipas to get on the board in this second set. It’s followed by a comfortable hold from Tsitsipas, but the tide in this match seems to have turned. Tsitsipas in the one posing the questions on Fritz’s service games now.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 1-0 Fritz*

11:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas soon finds himself under pressure in the opening game of the third set as Fritz wins two quick points to bring up 0-30.

It leads to the point of the match so far as Tsitsipas buries the backhand winner down the line after a 23-point rally, before an error from Tsitsipas hands Fritz two break points.

A forehand winner from Tsitsipas saves the first before he pushes Fritz deep with a ball up the line and the American nets to get us back to deuce.

A huge first serve out wide saves a third break point, after Tsitsipas found the net, before a double fault from the Greek brings up another chance for Fritz.

Tsitsipas comes into the net but can’t put the volley away, as Fritz’s lob goes long. The American then goes wide with a pass at the net - that was another chance.

Finally, after seven minutes, Tsitsipas holds thanks to a big serve down the middle. Huge hold from the Greek and another blow for Fritz.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-4 Fritz - Tsitsipas wins second set

10:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas makes a good start in the crucial ninth game as he tests Fritz with a backhand slice that clips the baseline, leading to he unforced error from the American.

Fritz lands a big first serve but another error out wide bring up some pressure at 15-30. Fritz hits back with a one-two punch and forehand winner into the open court, but after Tsitsipas clips the net cord, Fritz goes long to bring up a set point.

And then, just like that, Fritz is broken and Tsitsipas is level! The American goes long again and in a blink of an eye, Fritz loses control of the match. The American slams his fist as he sits down - that happened so quickly.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 5-4 Fritz*

10:51 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz gets the better of the latest lengthy baseline rally between the players as Tsitsipas goes long a backhand to bring up 30-30. Tsitsipas responds well with two big serves to get out of trouble, and the American will now serve to stay in this second set. Tsitsipas has yet to put any real pressure on Fritz’s service games, though.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 4-3 Fritz*

10:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Strong serving from Tsitsipas sees him rattle off a consecutive hold of serve to love, in just 72 seconds too. He’s quickened up the pace of his play and it has helped the fourth seed settle down.

Fritz, though, continues to respond and is not giving Tsitsipas any chances to hit back.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 3-2 Fritz*

10:38 , Jamie Braidwood

Further signs here that Tsitsipas has settled down. The Greek holds to love to remain in front in the second set and has dropped just two points on his serve so far this set.

Fritz is still looking comfortable on his own service games, however, and is still yet to face a break point.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 2-1 Fritz*

10:32 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz comes under some pressure from Tsitsipas after dropping three consecutive points on serve to go to deuce from being 40-0. But the American stays patient and waits for the mistake to come from Tsitsipas, who nets on a backhand before pushing a crosscourt shot wide.

Elsewhere, Iga Swiatek has come through a huge test to defeat Sorana Cirstea 5-7 6-3 6-3. The seventh seed was in tears after closing out the win, which took almost two and a half hours to complete.

“For me, a week without crying is not a week,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview. “I cry when I lose, I cry when I win, it is like that.”

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-6, 1-0 Fritz*

10:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas gets off to a solid start in the second set as he reels off a hold to 15 - the Greek will be looking to put his troubles with the serve clock behind him as it clearly disrupted his rhythm in the opening set.

Fritz still produced the point of the game, though, with a clean backhand pass that was further evidence of the confidence he is playing with.

Australian Open: *Tsitsipas 4-6 Fritz

10:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Superb from Fritz. A deep forehand catches the back of the line and moves him 30-0 early on. That will settle some nerves. He then sets up the next point well after making his first serve and Tsitsipas goes long on his backhand.

And what a brilliant way to seal it - Fritz whips a forehand winner across court to hold to love and seal the opening set. Very impressive from the American.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 4-5 Fritz*

10:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz consolidates the break with a comfortable hold. The American is looking assured out there on Rod Laver and is now one game away from the opening set.

Tsitsipas responds well on his own serve, whipping a nice forehand winner into the open court before sealing the hold with a big serve down the line.

Over to Fritz, as he looks to close out the set...

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 3-4 Fritz* - Fritz breaks!

10:11 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas is struggling here with the serve clock and is broken by Fritz after receiving another warning. The American outlasted Tsitsipas in the baseline rally, with Tsitsipas firing wildly over the baseline to set up two break points at 15-40, before an excellent, aggressive forehand out wide from Fritz is put into the bottom of the net by Tsitsipas.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 3-2 Fritz*

10:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Fritz cruises through his next service game before ramping up the pressure on Tsitsipas with the first break point of the match. A stunning backhand lob from the American is followed up by a volley at the net and earns him the break point at 30-40. Tsitsipas is given a warning as he takes his time over the serve, but reels off a couple of strong points to get back to advantage.

An error from Tsitsipas follows, and the Greek then loses his first serve on deuce after a further clock violation. Fritz gets another break point chance but Tsitsipas responds brilliantly with a unreturnable serve down the line, a forehand winner and a backhand drop shot that caught the line to finally earn him the hold.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 2-1 Fritz*

09:50 , Jamie Braidwood

A first ace of the match from Fritz move him to 40-15 on his opening service game, before Tsitsipas nets on the backhand to earn the American the hold.

Tsitsipas launches some bombs on his first serve as he holds to love. Both players looking strong on their first serves so far.

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 1-0 Fritz*

09:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Tsitsipas claims a comfortable opening hold to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Swiatek has hit back against Cirstea and has taken the second set 6-3 to stay in the match. The 2020 French Open champion is back in it as she looks for her first Australian Open quarter-final.

Australian Open: Latest updates from Tsitsipas vs Fritz

09:36 , Jamie Braidwood

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Taylor Fritz are out on court as the night session begins on Rod Laver. Tsitsipas, the number four seed, progressed past Benoit Paire in the last round but has not had an easy ride to the last-16. The 23-year-old and formed ATP Finals champion is still looking for his first grand slam title after reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open and French Open final last season.

Fritz, meanwhile, had never reached the fourth round of a major until this week. The winner of this match will face Italian Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals.

Australian Open: Latest updates

09:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Iga Swiatek faces an uphill battle to reach the quarter-finals after dropping the opening set to Sorana Cirstea out on Margaret Court Arena.

Swiatek, the seventh seed and one of the favourites for the tournament, was edged 7-5 by Cirstea in the opening set but is pushing hard for the break in the second.

Australian Open: Latest updates - Game, set and match!

08:57 , Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner continues his impressive form in Melbourne as the Italian progresses to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 over Alex De Minaur.

The 20-year-old has dropped just one set in reaching the quarter-finals and will play the winner of Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Taylor Fritz.

De Minaur’s exit means Australia’s hopes of a home champion now lie with Ashleigh Barty.

Australian Open: Latest updates

08:38 , Jamie Braidwood

Lengthy matches between Danielle Collins and Elise Mertens and Alize Cornet and Simona Halep means we are running a little behind schedule on Rod Laver this morning.

In the final match of the day session, Jannik Sinner is closing in on a straight-sets win over Alex De Minaur, with Stefanos Tsitsipas up after that in his match against Taylor Fritz.

Over on Margaret Court Arena, Iga Swiatek is facing Sorana Cirstea in the last match of the day. It is currently 5-5 in the first set.

Australian Open: Latest updates

08:32 , Jamie Braidwood

Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time after outlasting veteran Croatian Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6(7) 6-2 7-6(4). The 21-year-old Canadian dropped the first set to Cilic in just 35 minutes but battled back to take the second set in a pivotal tiebreak. The ninth seed then produced some dominant serving in the fourth set and into the deciding tiebreak to seal the win and set up a meeting with Daniil Medvedev in the last eight.

Australian Open: Latest updates

08:28 , Jamie Braidwood

In a gruelling fourth-round match, Daniil Medvedev eventually overcame Maxime Cressy to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

The tournament favourite had some problem solving to do as he tried to deal with Cressy’s constant serve and volley tactics, and the Russian lost his temper as Cressy took the third set.

Medvedev lamented Cressy’s “boring” tactics as he vented his frustration - later revealing that he was doing so in an attempt to get into Cressy’s head - before he was eventually able to make the break late in the fourth set to seal a 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5 win in three and a half hours.

Australian Open: Latest updates

08:23 , Jamie Braidwood

Perseverance finally paid off for an emotional Alize Cornet as she reached her first grand slam quarter-final at the 63rd attempt.

The Frenchwoman, who celebrated her 32nd birthday on Saturday, dropped to the court in tears at the end of a gruelling 6-4 3-6 6-4 victory over Simona Halep in sweltering conditions at the Australian Open.

Cornet has played in every grand slam tournament for the last 15 years and this was her sixth trip to the fourth round but she had never previously managed to go further.

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Alize Cornet cherishes ‘magic’ win as she reaches first grand slam quarter-final

Australian Open: Latest updates

08:18 , Jamie Braidwood

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Australian Open as the fourth round comes to a close at Melbourne Park. Daniil Medvedev has advanced to the quarter-finals after seeing off Maxime Cressy 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5 in a tense match. The US Open champion was left flustered by Cressy’s serve and volley style in a dramatic third set but eventually converted a break point late on in the fourth to set up a meeting with Felix Auger-Aliassime, who outlasted veteran Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6(7) 6-2 7-6(4). There was a significant upset earlier in the day as Alize Cornet defeat former world No 1 Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4 to reach her first grand slam quarter-final at the 63rd attempt.

Later in the day, the men’s number four seed Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on the in-form Taylor Fritz, who celebrated reaching the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time after defeating Francis Tiafoe and then Roberto Bautista Agut. The final match on Rod Laver Arena sees the women’s number two seed Aryna Sabalenka face Kaia Kanepi as she continues to battle against her serving yips. Follow all the latest action and keep up to date with the Australian Open scores below: