HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day nine at the Australian Open

Highlights of the ninth day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (times AEDT; GMT+11): 1105 KENIN, JABEUR ON COURT TO OPEN QUARTER-FINALS

American 14th seed Sofia Kenin and Tunisia's Ons Jabeur are first up on Rod Laver Arena with both playing in their first Grand Slam quarter-final match. Local favourite and world number one Ash Barty will follow the pair onto the main showcourt against last year's beaten finalist Petra Kvitova, while Roger Federer closes the day session against American journeyman Tennys Sandgren.

Seven-times men champion Novak Djokovic faces the resurgent Canadian Milos Raonic in the evening. READ MORE

Nadal rides out Kyrgios challenge to reach quarter-finals Djokovic leads tennis community in mourning 'mentor' Bryant

Wawrinka finds the answers to take down Medvedev Thiem sails past Monfils into maiden Melbourne quarters

Zverev halts Rublev juggernaut to reach first Melbourne quarters Pavlyuchenkova ousts former champion Kerber to reach quarters

Counter-punching Halep beats Mertens to reach quarters Kontaveit holds off teenager Swiatek to reach last eight

Muguruza powers past Bertens into last eight Coaches welcome WTA trial of allowing coaching from box

'Blessed' Sandgren hopes to keep dream alive Australian Open order of play on Tuesday

(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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