Tennys fairytale continues as another giant falls

MELBOURNE - The last American man standing at the Australian Open is through to the quarterfinals.

Tennys Sandgren, who had never won a Grand Slam match or beaten a top-10 player before the tournament started, knocked off fifth seed Dominic Thiem on Monday to top his second-round victory over 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka.

The 26-year-old Sandgren, who entered the season's opening major ranked No 97 in the world, missed a match point in the fourth set but held on for a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (7), 6-3 win over Thiem.