The fifth day of the Australian Open featured thrilling performances, including dominant victories and hard-fought battles. Top seeds like Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, and Taylor Fritz cruised through, while some underdogs caused major upsets.

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• American Ben Shelton (21st seed) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4.
• Taylor Fritz (4th seed) crushed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2 6-1 6-0 in just 82 minutes.
• Alex de Minaur (8th seed) sailed into the third round, beating Tristan Boyer 6-2 6-4 6-3.
• Lorenzo Musetti (16th seed) eliminated Denis Shapovalov with a 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 6-2 win.
• Gael Monfils continued his form, beating Daniel Altmaier 7-5 6-3 7-6(3).
• Elena Rybakina (6th seed) dominated Iva Jovic 6-0 6-3, advancing comfortably.
• Emma Raducanu overcame Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5, progressing to face Iga Swiatek.
• Iga Swiatek (2nd seed) defeated Rebecca Sramkova 6-0 6-2, chasing her first Australian Open title.
• Ons Jabeur beat Camila Osorio 7-5 6-3 to secure her third-round spot.
• Miomir Kecmanovic upset Hubert Hurkacz (18th seed) 6-4 6-4 6-2.
• Daria Kasatkina (9th seed) stormed past Wang Yafan 6-2 6-0.
• Play began on time, with a cool 17°C temperature providing favorable conditions.