Australian Open 2025 Day 7 Recap

The final sixteen lineups in Melbourne are set as the highest half of the draw accomplished their spherical of thirty-two matches on Saturday.

Within the day session, Jannik Sinner continued his title defence quest with an easy 6-3 6-3 6-2 win over Marcos Giron.

The one upset of the day noticed Gael Monfils take out Taylor Fritz in 4 units to make the fourth spherical in Melbourne for the fifth time.

One “huge” story is that no one-handed backhands will characteristic within the final sixteen on the Australian Open for the primary time within the event’s historical past. Musetti was the final man standing, and he couldn’t take the mantle any additional, shedding to Ben Shelton in 4 units.

Full outcomes and choose highlights under.

Day Seven 2025 Australian Open Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (1)
Marcos Giron
6-3 6-4 6-2

Holger Rune (13)
Miomir Kecmanovic
6-7(5) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4

Alex Michelsen
Karen Khachanov (19)
6-3 7-6(5) 6-2

Alex de Minaur (8)
Francisco Cerundolo (31)
5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3

Gael Monfils
Taylor Fritz (4)
3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4

Ben Shelton (21)
Lorenzo Musetti (16)
6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Lorenzo Sonego
Fabian Marozsan
6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-1 6-2

Learner Tien (Q)
Corentin Moutet
7-6(10) 6-3 6-3

Monfils Masters Fritz in Melbourne

Gael Monfils wasn’t the decide on many individuals’s draw brackets to make spherical 4 in Melbourne, however he upset the apple cart on Saturday, producing a surprising 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(1), 6-4 upset of fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

The 38-year-old Frenchman, who turned the oldest man in almost 50 years to win an ATP Tour title in Auckland final week, prolonged his successful streak to eight matches with a dominant efficiency, together with 24 aces towards the American.

Fritz’s three earlier matches had been all demolition jobs, so he appeared like guess to make the final sixteen. But Monfils precipitated him means too many issues.

Everyone knows Gael is usually a bag of methods, which regularly is a weak spot, but it surely was an asset right this moment as he combined up the tempo on his groundstrokes, which Fritz couldn’t deal with and couldn’t discover a approach to disrupt him from the baseline.

La Monf has been on tour for the reason that 2000s, so he’s confronted loads of gamers who’ve transition video games and might combine it, whereas Taylor wouldn’t know what a transition recreation was even when he noticed one.

That meant he had no approach to get on the entrance foot and couldn’t deal with some dipping photographs that lured him to the online, and after struggling to select up them up, Monfils simply picked him off.

Monfils was additionally dominant on serve, successful 82% of first-serve factors and 68% of second-serve factors. It was among the finest tactical shows I’ve seen from him, and it was a far cry from the Clownfils nickname he earned earlier in his profession.

As I all the time say, I maintain enjoying for these matches. A giant participant, huge stadium, good crowd, good power. Once you’re 38 years outdated, [that’s] what I need. I had it. I used to be very lucky to win it. It’s precisely why I’m enjoying. The sport plan was to carry the baseline and alter the tempo, hit some huge photographs down the road and likewise use some form. I did the job. We work laborious and I attempt to be very disciplined with the restoration. I’m a powerful believer that I can nonetheless do some harm and I’ve huge belief in my workforce. Monfils on his win over Fritz.

Sinner Slides Into Second Week

Jannik Sinner superior to the fourth spherical of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 straight-sets win over Marcos Giron.

There’s not a lot to report right here, as Giron has no actual approach to beat Sinner, who is simply too strong from the baseline.

Whereas Giron performs and strikes excellently, he has no instruments to unsettle Sinner. Tactically, I’m not certain the way you method that match aside from enjoying strong and hoping he has a foul day. 

An early break in every set proved the distinction, and though Sinner did drop serve within the third set, he was by no means troubled. 

I’m very joyful to be within the subsequent spherical. Each match has its personal difficulties. Right this moment I felt like he was very strong from the again of the court docket when he served effectively. I nonetheless have room to enhance, however each win is nice, particularly in these circumstances. As all the time, thanks a lot in your help, it’s superb to play evening classes right here. Right this moment the share of my web recreation was not likely good, however I attempt to enhance, it’s a part of the sport. Generally I really feel issues slightly bit higher, generally worse, that’s regular. Attempting to remain there mentally is an important side. Hopefully within the subsequent spherical I’m able to increase my degree, however I’m nonetheless very joyful. Sinner on his win.

Different Matches of Notice

Alex de Minaur is the final Aussie standing in Melbourne. For the fourth yr in a row, he made the final sixteen by beating thirty first seed Francisco Cerundolo 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3.

The eighth seed had a poor finish to an ideal 2024 season, however his legs are again in Melbourne, and he shook off struggling within the first set and squandering a break benefit within the second to degree the match in a vital tie-break.

Cerundolo couldn’t sustain bodily within the third set as De Minaur highway ran his approach to the win. He’ll subsequent face American Alex Michelsen, who defeated Karen Khachanov in straight units. 

Ben Shelton created historical past in Melbourne by guaranteeing there received’t be a single one-handed backhand participant within the final sixteen. That is the primary time this has occurred within the event’s historical past.

He achieved that by dispatching fifteenth seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) to achieve the fourth spherical in Melbourne for the second time.  Shelton, who reached the quarter-finals on his Melbourne debut in 2023, will subsequent face Gael Monfils.

Holger Rune got here from a set all the way down to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, establishing a conflict with Jannik Sinner within the subsequent spherical.

Kecmanovic was on the verge of victory, main 4-2, 30/0 within the fourth set, however Rune turned the match round, successful 4 straight video games to degree the match.

The Dane had cramps within the last set, so he shortened the factors, and with Kecmanovic not being among the finest “closers”, he bought himself by way of after 3 hours and 27 minutes.

Rune’s H2H with Sinner is tied as 2-2, however Rune’s was barely in entrance relating to degree. Nevertheless, Sinner has improved dramatically since then, whereas Rune hasn’t, so I decide the Italian in straight units.

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