Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka beat 18-year-old American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals at the heat-affected Australian Open. The match at Rod Laver began with the roof open as heat warnings hit Melbourne with temperatures expected to be above 40 Celsius.

Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Tommy Paul. The top-ranked Alcaraz has been tweaking his serve, which worked well on Sunday. Alcaraz's revamped serve has caught the attention of Novak Djokovic,