Melbourne (AP) – US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is still three wins away from the second Grand Slam title. At the Australian Open, the Russian world number two in Melbourne reached the quarterfinals with a 6: 2, 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 7 (4: 7), 7: 5 against the American Maxime Cressy.
In the fight for a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old now has to deal with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. The world number ninth defeated former Melbourne finalist Marin Cilic from Croatia 2: 6, 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 2, 7: 6 (7: 4).
Medvedev lost the final against record winner Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open last year and celebrated his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September.
