Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 1102 SINNER BEATS SCHOOLKATE Defending champion Jannik Sinner fought back from a first-set stumble to defeat Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 and set up a third-round clash with American Marcos Giron.

Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.

“The AO is something that connects really well with New Balance because the mix of sport and culture they have is incredible,” Evan Zeder, New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis, tells me. “I think the AO is a perfect mix and it is just a big party.”

American tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

Taylor Fritz will donate his $82,000 prize money from the 2025 Australian Open to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires after he defeated Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday.

American world number four Taylor Fritz said Thursday he will donate his $82,000 first-round prize money from the Australian Open to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, calling the devastation "insane".