The Latest: Collins into Australian Open quarterfinals

Posted January 23, 2022 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Danielle Collins of the U.S. waves after defeating Elise Mertens of Belgium during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) The Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest at the Australian Open on Monday (all times local):

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2:10 p.m.

Danielle Collins took advantage of Elise Mertens' double fault on match point to advance to the quarterfinals and join two other Americans in the final eight at Melbourne Park. Collins advanced 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and will play the winner of the following match on Rod Laver Arena between two-time major winner Simona Halep and Alize Cornet. Jessica Pergula and Madison Keys are the other Americans in the quarterfinals and will play their matches on Tuesday. It is the second year in a row that three Americans have featured in the quarterfinals.

Later, U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev was scheduled to take on Maxime Cressy in the fourth round as Medvedev continues his bid to become the first man in the Open era to win a second Grand Slam singles title at the next major tournament.

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10:50 a.m.

American Danielle Collins kicks off the second week of the year's first Grand Slam tournament when she plays Elise Mertens in the opening match on Rod Laver Arena in the fourth round. The pair have met just once before at a major, when Mertens won in straight sets at Wimbledon in 2018. Two-time major winner Simona Halep faces Alize Cornet in the next match and later No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka plays Kaia Kanepi. U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will take on No. 70-ranked Maxime Cressy in the fourth round as Medvedev continues his bid to become the first man in the Open era to win a second Grand Slam singles title at the next major tournament. In other matches, fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas faces No. 20 Taylor Fritz and 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic plays Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Danielle Collins, left, of the U.S. is congratulated by Elise Mertens of Belgium following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) The Associated Press

Elise Mertens of Belgium makes a forehand return to Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) The Associated Press

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