Tennis-Australian Open 2025: Day Eight highlights, results

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open on Sunday (times GMT):

1057 DJOKOVIC BOOKS QUARTER-FINAL WITH ALCARAZ

Ten-times champion Novak Djokovic breezed past Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) after navigating a tight third set.

The 24-times Grand Slam champion will now face Wimbledon and French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals as he edges closer to a record-breaking major tally.

The pair have met seven times, with Alcaraz winning back-to-back Wimbledon finals against the Serb, while Djokovic claimed victory to win gold at the Paris Olympics.

0928 ZVEREV OUSTS HUMBERT

German second seed Alexander Zverev, chasing a maiden Grand Slam title, beat French 14th seed Ugo Humbert 6-1 2-6 6-3 6-2 on John Cain Arena.

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0640 ALCARAZ THROUGH AFTER DRAPER RETIRES

Four-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarter-finals after British 15th seed Jack Draper retired injured while trailing the Spaniard 7-5 6-1.

"You will be where you deserved. Get well soon, Jack," Alcaraz posted on social media platform X after the win.

0605 PAUL THRASHES DAVIDOVICH FOKINA

American 12th seed Tommy Paul, a former semi-finalist at Melbourne Park, carved out a comfortable 6-1 6-1 6-1 victory over Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Margaret Court Arena.

0436 GAUFF GETS PAST BENCIC

American third seed Coco Gauff battled back from a set down to beat Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 5-7 6-2 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena.

Next up for the former U.S. Open champion is Spaniard Paula Badosa.

0427 PAVLYUCHENKOVA SEES OFF VEKIC

Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stunned Paris Olympics silver medallist Donna Vekic of Croatia 7-6(0) 6-0 on John Cain Arena.

0416 BADOSA SENDS DANILOVIC PACKING

Spanish 11th seed Paula Badosa charged into the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time after beating Serbian Olga Danilovic 6-1 7-6(2) on Margaret Court Arena.

0137 RUTHLESS SABALENKA ENDS ANDREEVA'S RUN

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka knocked out Russian 14th seed Mirra Andreeva 6-1 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena.

0030 FOURTH ROUND ACTION UNDERWAY AT MELBOURNE PARK

The fourth round of the Australian Open got underway as matches started on schedule to kick off the second week of the year's first Grand Slam.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka was on Rod Laver Arena taking on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in blazing sunshine with the temperature already 29 degrees Celsius (84F).

(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare and Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru;
Editing by Peter Rutherford and Helen Popper)

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