Australian Open live: Defending champions maintain title pursuit in busy Day 9 lineup

MELBOURNE, Australia — It is Day 9 at the Australian Open, and a large crowd is anticipated at Melbourne Park on this public holiday Monday.

Leading today’s early Round 4 matches is the all-American showdown between close friends Jessica Pegula and last year’s winner Madison Keys, while Amanda Anisimova faces Xinyu Wang, and Taylor Fritz competes against Lorenzo Musetti.

Later, two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner will proceed with his title defense, while Ben Shelton’s match against Casper Ruud has been shifted to centre court following Jakub Mensik’s withdrawal due to injury, allowing Novak Djokovic to advance smoothly to the quarterfinals.

Stay tuned as ESPN’s team of reporters provides all the latest updates, results, match schedules, and more from Day 9 at the Australian Open.

Source: espn.com