Australian Open Day 7 live updates: Tennis superfan kicked out of Alex de Minaur match days after going viral

Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of Day 7 of the Australian Open.

Alex de Minaur took care of business on Friday night, defeating Frances Tiafoe in straight sets to continue his strong form in the first week of the grand slam.

Post-match the Demon was sledged about his wedding planning — he will next take on 10th seed Alexander Bublik on Sunday in a tough fourth round test.

Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic are in action on Day 7, while veteran Stan Wawrinka looks to keep his fairytale run going against Taylor Fritz.

Extreme heat is forecast for Melbourne, with play starting an hour earlier on Saturday as organisers and players brace for temperatures to hit 40 degrees.

Tonight all eyes will be on Australia’s Maddison Inglis, who takes on Naomi Osaka on Rod Laver Arena.

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