Defending champion Jannik Sinner has moved into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open after beating Holger Rune during a match slowed down by medical timeouts for each player and a delay because the net got knocked loose.

Elina Svitolina advances to Australian Open quarterfinals, to face Madison Keys after defeating Veronika Kudermetova.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open.

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine gestures during her fourth round match against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature ... and now plays Elina Svitolina, a 6-4, 6-1 winner against Veronika Kudermetova.

MELBOURNE, Australia — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the ... and now plays Elina Svitolina, a 6-4, 6-1 winner against Veronika Kudermetova.

The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.

Highlights of the 11th day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (times GMT): 1116 SINNER STROLLS TO SEMI-FINAL CLASH WITH SHELTON Defending champion Jannik Sinner reached the semi-final with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Alex de Minaur,

Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced into the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday in imperious fashion after Iga Swiatek was equally ruthless to close on a first Melbourne crown.

As much as any top player, Sinner has been able to expose De Minaur’s lack of first-strike weaponry. The Aussie’s strength is his scrambling and counterpunching, but Sinner serves too well, hits too hard, places the ball too precisely for his defense to be effective. De Minaur hasn’t found a way to hurt, rattle, of disrupt him.

Imperious Iga Swiatek swept into an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested to the limit when he faces home

Iga Swiatek will look to continue her march to a maiden Australian Open title on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested in a quarter-final against home hope Alex de Minaur.De Minaur is looking to become the first Australian man to reach the semi-finals at his home Open since Lleyton Hewitt 20 years ago.