American Alex Michelsen won against Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday night, Tennis Majors reported.

Russian-Armenian Karen Khachanov, the No 19 seed, advanced to the second round of the Australian Open by defeating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3 at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, Tennis Majors reported.

Melbourne: Alex Michelson joked that he was too busy at the Australian Open on Saturday morning to have a lengthy phone conversation with his mother back home in California. His excuse was

The seventh day of the Australian Open featured some surprising outcomes and strong performances. Gael Monfils defeated Taylor Fritz, and Elena Rybakina advanced further in the tournament. Iga Swiatek showcased her dominance,

In a match slated for Friday, Karen Khachanov (No. 19 in rankings) will meet Alex Michelsen (No. 42) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open.In his last match on Thursday, Michelsen took down

Day seven of the Australian Open saw American Emma Navarro defeat Ons Jabeur, while Iga Swiatek maintained her unbeaten run against Emma Raducanu. Alex Michelsen stunned Karen Khachanov, and the day was marked by intense matches and unexpected outcomes,

Results on day seven of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday (x denotes seeding):

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Tuesday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Karen Khachanov (19), Russia, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3. Matteo Berrettini, Italy, def. Cameron Norrie, Britain, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Karen Khachanov (No. 19) will take on Gabriel Diallo (No. 86) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15.Diallo’s last match was a win, 6-0, 7-6, over Benjamin Hassan

American qualifier Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years as he beat an ailing Corentin Moutet 7-6(10) 6-3 6-3 on Saturday, continuing the teenager's fairytale run at Melbourne Park.

Only three other men have managed the feat at Melbourne Park since the turn of the century – Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australian tennis bosses stepped in after Thanasi Kokkinakis defied advice by competing in a Russian exhibition. The world No. 71 entered the North Palmyra Trophies event in St Petersburg at the end of November. In an interview for the tournament, he said the city and the people were “really nice”.