MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka and Coco ‌Gauff took a rocky path to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday but Carlos Alcaraz glided into the last 16 inhis 100th Grand Slam match.

Home favourite Alex ‌de Minaur made the last 16 for the fifth successive year, becoming the second Australian to achieve the feat in the professional era since John Newcombe's run from 1969-76, ‌while third seed Alexander Zverev continued to dominate Briton Cameron Norrie.