Good morning and welcome to day eight of the Australian Open. Day eight! Are you able to consider we’re already hitting the second week? Boy, the match is off to a flyer.
This superb Sunday, you’ve acquired me, Marnie Vinall, coming to you from Melbourne Park with all of the day motion earlier than Roy Ward takes over for the night.
And, man on man, do we have now an thrilling day on the playing cards. A brilliant Sunday of all stars, if you’ll.
Homegrown hopeful Alex de Minaur will headline the night for us Aussies, hitting the courtroom at Rod Laver Enviornment for his first huge check this match, a match up with the world No. 5, Andrey Rublev.
Alex de Minaur reacts to creating it via to the fourth spherical.Credit score: Getty
Earlier than that, it’s the outdated guard with world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino proving time doesn’t matter on one’s knees (properly, for some, not me).
There’s additionally reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff up towards Magdalena Frech and defending Aus Open champion Aryna Sabalenka squaring off with American Amanda Anisimova.
The Greek contingent of Melbourne will probably be again out in power cheering on Stefanos Tsitsipas as he takes on USA star Taylor Fritz. This additionally means we’ll be handled to excessive vogue with Fritz’ girlfriend Morgan Riddle recognized for her courtside Prada and Chanel. Enjoyable!
Okay, let’s get to it, we could?
