Jannik Sinner and Elina Svitolina won their respective Round 3 matches and advanced to the pre-quarters. While Sinner beat Marcos Giron in straight sets, Svitolina got the better of Jasmine Paolini.

It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.

Italian world number four Jasmine Paolini discusses the renaissance of tennis back home in her first column for BBC Sport at the Australian Open.

Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini shook off some early nerves to sail into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mexico's Renata Zarazua. Zarazua, who is playing in only her second Australian Open,

Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.

Jannik Sinner kicks off the late session at Rod Laver Arena on a busy day for Italians at the Australian Open on Thursday, while claycourt specialist Iga Swiatek is keeping her expectations low as she bids for a first title on the blue courts of Melbourne.

Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and N Sriram Balaji are amongst the big players who will be in action on Day 7 of the hard court major at Melbourne Park.

Jasmine Paolini eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-0 6-4 win over Chinese qualifier Wei Sijia on Tuesday as the Italian savoured a return to the Grand Slam that launched her golden season last year.

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Jannik Sinner recovered his composure after ... Wednesday's rain and Sinner's compatriot, fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, joined them in the cool of the evening.

Italian tennis sensation Jasmine Paolini is making waves ... be No. 1 or Grand Slam champion" - Jasmine Paolini 'surprised' by Novak Djokovic & Jannik Sinner's lofty ambitions as kids "Never ...

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini lift the Italian flag ... Of course it helps to have the men's world number one in Jannik Sinner, who has become a superstar in Italy after the brilliant season ...

Melbourne (AFP) – Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini shook off some ... 6-3 win over Mexico's Renata Zarazua. Paolini followed Jannik Sinner on to Melbourne Park's centre court and served notice ...