Jannik Sinner cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas upset in Australia

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Top seed Jannik Sinner cruised in his Australian Open opener, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz took one step closer to a quarterfinal showdown, and No. 11 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was bounced by an unseeded American on Monday in Melbourne.

Italy's Sinner began his title defense by defeating Nicolas Jarry in straight sets, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 in 2 hours and 40 minutes.