Australian Open Day 7: Sinner, Swiatek Advance, Collins Booed

Day 7 at the Australian Open was a big one, with third round action wrapping up. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner cruised into the fourth round, as did Iga Swiatek and best local hope Alex De Minaur. Plus, Danielle Collins felt the wrath of the Australian Open crowd.

Sinner Cruises

Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Marton Fucsovics. The Italian, who is seeded No. 1 at the tournament, has yet to drop a set and has looked in ominous form. Sinner will next face either Cameron Norrie or Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round.

Swiatek Advances

Iga Swiatek also advanced to the fourth round with a comfortable win over Daria Saville. The world No. 2 was in control throughout the match and never looked in danger of losing. Swiatek will next face either Madison Keys or Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.

De Minaur Beats Kyrgios

Alex De Minaur was the only Australian to advance to the fourth round, as he beat Nick Kyrgios in a thrilling five-set match. De Minaur came back from two sets down to win 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. The win was a huge boost for De Minaur, who is now the only Australian left in the draw. De Minaur will next face either Andrey Rublev or Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round.

Collins Booed

Danielle Collins was booed by the Australian Open crowd after she was involved in a heated exchange with the umpire during her match against Elena Rybakina. Collins was unhappy with a number of calls made by the umpire and let her frustration boil over. The American was eventually fined $10,000 for her outburst.

What's Next?

The fourth round of the Australian Open will begin on Monday, with some mouth-watering matchups on the cards. Sinner will take on either Norrie or Dimitrov, while Swiatek will face either Keys or Bencic. De Minaur will play either Rublev or Lehecka, and Collins will look to bounce back from her fine when she takes on either Petra Kvitova or Ons Jabeur.

Conclusion

Day 7 of the Australian Open was another action-packed day, with some of the world's best players in action. Sinner, Swiatek, and De Minaur all advanced to the fourth round, while Collins was booed by the crowd after her outburst against the umpire. The fourth round promises to be just as exciting, with some blockbuster matchups on the horizon.