There were extraordinary scenes at the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner broke the net with a serve during his last 16 match.

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner has survived a mid-match health scare to keep his title defence alive at Melbourne Park. Jannik Sinner looked sick and sorry, with his Australian Open title defence under siege.

Jannik Sinner, the defending Australian Open champion, survived a scorching battle against Holger Rune to secure his spot in the quarter-finals.  The match

The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open's main stadium has been jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner's fourth-round match against Holger Rune.

With the temperature rising above 30 degrees Celsius, Jannik Sinner battles his way through to the last eight with a four-set win over 13th seed Holger Rune.

Jannik Sinner comes through a tough physical battle against Holger Rune to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the unusual sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena detached from the court after being hit by a big Sinner serve.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled dizzy spells on Monday in energy-sapping heat to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, admitting a long interruption when he accidentally broke the net was "big,

Sinner beat Rune to enter the R8 of men's singles on Monday (Jan 20). Whereas, Djokovic vs Alcaraz showdown is set for the QF on Jan 21. tennis sports

Jannik Sinner battled through illness to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday as his Italian compatriot Lorenzo Sonego ended teenager Learner Tien's fairytale run. Madison Keys la

A smashed net became an unlikely ally of defending champion Jannik Sinner during a sweltering day's action at the Australian Open. World No 1 Sinner and fourth-round opponent Holger Rune were visibly struggling with the humid conditions on Rod Laver Arena during a match disrupted by medical timeouts for both players on Monday.