Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, after defeating Dutchman Jesper De Jong 7:5, 6:2, 7:6(2) today.
Medvedev improved his record to 6-0 at the start of the year, having started the season by winning the Brisbane trophy. He converted seven of his 13 break points against De Jong.
The Russian tennis player will play against Frenchman Kantan Allis in the next round, who was better than Chilean Alejandro Tabillo at the start of the tournament with 6:2, 6:2, 7:6.
Seventh seed, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, lost the match to Portuguese player Nuno Borges. The Portuguese player led 3:6, 6:4, 6:4 at the time of the break.
"I'm fine, but I started to get cramps at the beginning of the third set. It became very difficult, I tried to win the set, but yeah, it wasn't possible today. I don't remember ever getting cramps this early in a tournament, this early in a match," the Canadian said.
Borges will face Australian Jordan Thompson in the second round, who defeated Argentine Juan Manuel Serundolo in four sets - 6:3, 7:5, 6:1. 6:1.
Russian Andrei Rublev also advanced after defeating Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6:4, 6:2, 6:3 and will play against Portuguese Jaime Faria in the next round.
Croatian tennis player Marin Čilić was better than German Daniel Altmaier with 6:0, 6:0, 7:6, Spaniard Alejandro Davidović Fokina defeated Austrian Filip Misolić with 6:2, 6:3, 6:3, while American Tommy Paul defeated compatriot Aleksandar Kovačević with 6:4, 6:3, 6:3.
The first hurdle at the Australian Open was cleared today by, among others, Hungarian Fabian Morozhan and Americans Riley Opelka and Lrnel Tien.
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