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Gigi Salmon and Russell Fuller are joined by 1987 Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash to review day seven of the action from the 2026 Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the competition due to injury, whilst Jannik Sinner benefited from the extreme heat in Melbourne, which he admitted helped him beat American Eliot Spizzirri. Meanwhile Novak Djokovic added yet another record to the history books with his 400th win in Grand Slam competitions to advance to round four, whilst Stan Wawrinka, a former Australian Open Champion in 2014 waved goodbye as he exited the tournament for the final time.

2:00 - Naomi Osaka withdraws due to injury
6:00 - Heat problems save struggling Sinner
11:45 - Jannik Sinner interview
14:00 - Novak Djokovic gets his 400th Grand Slam win
17:15 - Stan Wawrinka exits last Australian Open

Published on Saturday, 24th January 2026.

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