Australian Open: Alcaraz dazzles in 100th Slam match as Sabalenka, Gauff grind through

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff took a rocky path to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday but Carlos Alcaraz glided into the last 16 in his 100th Grand Slam match. Home favourite Alex de Minaur made the last 16 for the fifth successive year, becoming the second Australian to achieve the feat in the professional era since John Newcombe's run from 1969-76, while third seed Alexander Zverev continued to dominate Briton Cameron Norrie. A day after 40-year-old Swiss Stan Wawrinka led a parade of yesterday's heroes into the third round, it was the turn of the younger generation to have their moment under the Melbourne sun. American 18-year-old Iva Jovic toppled seventh seed Jasmine...