The young guns keep coming for Roger Federer, but the world No.2 keeps elevating his play, dismissing Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 with little fuss on Monday night.
With a 6-2 6-0 walloping of Maria Kirilenko in less than an hour on Monday night, Serena Williams won her 20th straight match – and shows no sign of stopping there.
Buoyed by the motivation instilled by coach Roger Rasheed, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has an extra spring in his step after advancing into the Australian Open quarterfinals.
American 19-year-old Sloane Stephens is through to a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time, defeating Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski in three sets on Monday.
Boys’ singles favourite Nikola Milojevic survives a scare, the Serbian edging 14-year-old Australian Oliver Anderson to advance to the third round in Monday’s juniors action.
Unseeded Jeremy Chardy is the first Frenchman into the Australian Open men's quarterfinals, with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 21st-ranked Andreas Seppi of Italy.
World No.75 Svetlana Kuznetsova survived all her own demons on Rod Laver Arena to upset 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 2-6 7-5 to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since Roland Garros 2011.
WARNING: Another young gun has you in his sights. That might be the caution for Roger Federer as he approaches Monday night’s match in Rod Laver Arena against monster-serving Milos Raonic.