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Medvedev makes shock exit at Australian Open; Sinner, Swiatek progress | Tennis News
Defending champ Jannik Sinner moved through to the third round while last year’s runner-up, Daniil Medvedev, lost to a qualifier in round two.
World number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner roared back to surge into the Australian Open third round as Iga Swiatek set up a showdown with Emma Raducanu.
Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches when he lost the opener to Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate but he wrested back control after a slow start to go through 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 against the world number 173 at a cool and breezy Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.
It was Sinner’s 16th consecutive victory in an ominous sign for next opponent Marcos Giron.
“It’s always tough to play against someone I don’t know very well. He was playing much better than I was at the beginning,” said the Italian, 23, who also won the US Open last year.
In the night session, last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev was dumped out of the tournament by 19-year-old US qualifier Learner Tien in a huge Melbourne shock.
Tien, ranked 121, stunned the world number five 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a nail-biter and faces Australian Open debutant France’s Corentin Moutet in the next round.
In the women’s draw, Swiatek raced past world number 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 while the UK’s Raducanu reached the third round for the first time at Melbourne Park by beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-5.
“Well for sure it’s going to be a tough one,” world number two Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam winner but never a Melbourne champion, said as she sized up Raducanu.
Elena Rybakina, the sixth seed and former Wimbledon champion, raced past American wildcard Iva Jovic in straight sets.
Emma Navarro, the eighth seed from the United States, will face Ons Jabeur next after battling through three sets to beat China’s 108th-ranked Wang Xiyu.
Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini faces Renata Zarazua of Mexico in late action.
Djokovic, Alcaraz and women’s number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka all play on a blockbuster Friday.
So do Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, who are on a collision course to meet in the next round should they both win.
In a surprising turn of events at the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev, the world No. 2 and reigning US Open champion, suffered a shock exit in the fourth round. The Russian star was defeated by unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald in a thrilling five-set match.
On the other hand, rising star Jannik Sinner continued his impressive run at the tournament, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the quarterfinals. The Italian has been in top form and is proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the ATP tour.
Meanwhile, reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek also progressed to the quarterfinals with a dominant win over Simona Halep. The Polish player has been in stellar form and is looking to add another Grand Slam title to her name.
With Medvedev’s unexpected exit and the impressive performances of Sinner and Swiatek, the Australian Open is shaping up to be a thrilling and unpredictable tournament. Tennis fans around the world will be eagerly watching to see who will emerge victorious in the end.
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