American hope Fritz marches through, Navarro survives Stearns scare

Fourth seed Taylor Fritz made a strong start in his bid to end the 22-year Grand Slam drought for American men with a resounding 6-2 6-0 6-3 victory over compatriot Jenson Brooksby at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Emma Navarro had an altogether tougher time in another of the three all-American ties on day three at Melbourne Park, the women’s eighth seed surviving a major scare to beat Peyton Stearns