Overview
- Francisco Cerúndolo beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in 2 hours 8 minutes, thriving on strong serving and loud Argentine support at Melbourne Park.
- Cerúndolo advances to face world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, who defeated Cameron Norrie in four sets to book their round‑of‑16 match.
- Tomás Etcheverry exited in straight sets to Aleksandr Bublik 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, leaving Cerúndolo as the only Argentine remaining in the men's singles draw.
- Novak Djokovic defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the last 16 and become the first player to record 400 Grand Slam match wins.
- Djokovic apologized after a ball he struck in frustration narrowly missed a ballkid during the match, an incident that drew scrutiny alongside a brief ankle scare before he closed in three sets.