Daniil Medvedev cruised to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-3 with relative ease.
The former world No. 1, now ranked No. 7, loved a cushty win over the Serbian, who’s at the moment No. 29, for his third consecutive victory towards the identical opponent.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic, who has gained 30 straight singles matches on Australian soil, will play Thursday for his place within the quarterfinals and a doable matchup towards Medvedev within the semifinals.
Medvedev is seeded No. 3 and can face fellow Russian Karen Khachanov for his spot within the semifinals.
“Really happy to be through, happy with my level and looking forward to my next match,” Medvedev stated. “Miomir is a tricky opponent, a high-rep participant. There aren’t any straightforward guys left in Adelaide, unsure there have been even within the first spherical,” he added.
Khachanov, a semifinalist eventually yr’s U.S. Open, defeated Jack Draper of Britain 6-4, 6-2 to advance.
On the ladies’s facet of the mixed ATP-WTA event, Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova are set to satisfy within the quarterfinals after each gained matches on Wednesday.
Sabalenka, seeded No. 2, defeated Liudmila Samsonova in a grueling match that lasted 2 hours, quarter-hour, successful 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (3).
Vondrousova, the 2019 French Open finalist, defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-0, 6-4.
