Australian Open 2025 Day 9 Recap

Day 9 of the 2025 Australian Open wasn’t memorable. Followers solely skilled bodily woes within the warmth, retirements, and usually low-quality play, finishing the fourth spherical with none of the eight matches involving a five-setter.

The very best match of the day was between Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune, but even that match had just a few moments of actual high quality. Sinner overcame sickness and progressed in 4 units – 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2.

Ben Shelton took out Gael Monfils after the 38-year-old was pressured to retire at first of the fourth set, whereas Learner Tien additionally struggled within the warmth as he misplaced to Lorenzo Sonego.

Within the night time match on RLA, house hope Alex de Minaur moved into the final eight, successful the primary eight video games towards Alex Michelsen, who struggled to settle into the match en path to a 6-0 7-6(5) 6-3 victory.

Day 9 2025 Australian Open Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (1)
Holger Rune (13)
6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2

Alex de Minaur (8)
Alex Michelsen
6-0 7-6(5) 6-3

Ben Shelton (21)
Gael Monfils
7-6(3) 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 1-0 RET

Lorenzo Sonego
Learner Tien (Q)
6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1

Sinner Survives Rune

Whereas the rating appears easy, Jannik Sinner needed to cope with some unusual bodily struggles to achieve the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday, defeating Holger Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The defending champion stated he needed to seek the advice of a event physician earlier than the match, skipped observe, and opted to play on the final minute.

After I noticed him limping, I assumed it was his hip, however he later clarified that it was purely sickness: “Generally I stroll just a little in a different way after I’m not feeling nice, however I’m not injured,” he defined.

Rune, who had a tricky five-setter in his earlier spherical, confirmed flashes of brilliance however in the end faltered when his personal motion dropped off a cliff for an excellent chunk of the match.

Sinner, alternatively, gave the impression to be on the point of collapse at varied factors throughout the match, solely to rally and discover his footing within the ultimate units.

The match was considerably disjointed, so it wasn’t nice viewing. Sinner took an 11-minute medical timeout (MTO) earlier than Rune’s serve within the third set, which some noticed as a ploy to disrupt his opponent’s momentum, because the Dane was taking part in properly.

Rune then took a medical timeout earlier than Sinner served for the third set, seemingly to get again at his opponent. After that, Sinner by accident broke the online, inflicting a 20-minute delay

Regardless of the drama, the tennis was top quality in components, with each gamers displaying spectacular abilities (examine the 37-shot rally within the highlights).

We primarily noticed there’s a gulf at school between the 2. Rune has an uncanny skill to return again from adversity, however he also can go walkabout and tends to lose focus and make foolish errors.

Sinner doesn’t – he’s rock regular and dominated with 83% first-serve factors received in comparison with Rune’s 66%.

I believe we noticed that right now I used to be struggling bodily. Got here right here as late as doable. I knew that it was going to be very, very troublesome right now. You realize, taking part in towards a tricky opponent, but in addition taking part in towards myself just a little bit. After I’m not feeling properly on court docket, generally I are likely to stroll just a little bit on the left. However, no, injury-wise, I’ve nothing. Simply health-wise just a little bit struggling, however I’m good with accidents. After all, the time of the court docket with me and the physician, we talked just a little bit. It helped me right now, and it additionally exhibits that this event has nice organisation. Sinner on his bodily woes.

De Minaur Downs Michelsen

Alex de Minaur is into his fourth Grand Slam quarter-final in a row, and his first in Australia due to a 6-0, 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Alex Michelsen.

I didn’t fancy Michelsen’s type to pose too many issues for the Aussie and he dominated the beginning, successful the primary eight video games of the match to actually set the tone.

Michelsen regarded shaky however settled in the direction of the tip of the second set, breaking again when De Minaur was serving for a two-set lead.

It may have gone the American’s method in a decent tie-break, however De Minaur took full benefit when Michelsen errored down set level. He then sealed the third set with seven unforced errors to cruise by means of.

De Minaur should overcome Sinner if he’s to be the primary Australian to make the semi-finals in Melbourne since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005. Sinner leads their Head2Head 9-0, having not misplaced a set in any earlier conferences.

Different Matches of Notice

Ben Shelton is thru to his second Australian Open quarter-final after Gael Monfils was pressured to retire.

Shelton led 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0 after 2 hours, 56 minutes when Monfils, on an eight-match win streak, struggled with bodily points.

For all of the plaudits round Monfils, he has 28 profession mid-match retirements, which is a loopy excessive quantity.

Monfils used a recreation plan much like the one he employed vs. Fritz by mixing up his photographs. Nevertheless, Shelton is extra comfy within the forecourt and may reply extra aggressively when putting the ball

Shelton will now look to surpass his 2023 quarter-final run when he faces Lorenzo Sonego, who defeated Learner Tien 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to achieve his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

Tien additionally struggled bodily towards the harmful Sonego, who needs to be an honest take a look at for Shelton.

Nevertheless, regardless of his win over Tien, the Italian has a 5-6 shedding document towards the lefties, so I decide Shelton in 4.