He’s spent the last few years climbing the rankings, proving he has what it takes to beat the world’s best. But Taylor Fritz won’t rest until he becomes a Slam champion. Even then, he can’t guarantee

Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth, was upset by qualifier Joao Fonseca, an 18-year-old from Brazil. He stormed into his Grand Slam main draw debut, stunning Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in two hours and 23 minutes.

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Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam match since losing the U.S. Open final to Italy's Jannik Sinner last fall, cruised to a victory in the first round of the Australian Open. The 27-year-old Californian downed fellow U.S. player Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

Taylor Fritz scorched through to an Australian Open third-round clash against Gael Monfils with another emphatic win on Thursday, dropping just eight games in the tournament so far.

US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, Brazilian teen Joao Fonseca and Denmark's Holger Rune are among those through to the second round of the Australian Open.

Roared on by Brazilian fans decked out in yellow, Fonseca appeared totally unfazed as he set up a second-round meeting with Italy's Lorenzo Sonego

Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth ... had to defeat other Americans to make it through to the second round. Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, defeated his unseeded countryman Jenson Brooksby ...

Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth ... had to defeat other Americans to make it through to the second round. Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, defeated his unseeded countryman Jenson Brooksby ...

Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth ... though curiously they all had to defeat other Americans to make it through to the second round. Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, defeated his unseeded countryman Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3. Emma Navarro, seeded ...

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed concerns about his physical state to thrash home hope Alex de Minaur and reach the Australian Open semi-finals .

Ben Shelton and Madison Keys achieved a joint milestone for American tennis at the Australian Open, one last accomplished by Andy Roddick and Serena Williams.