Tennis
Medvedev and Khachanov reached the second round of the Australian Open
Photo: © REUTERS / Carl Recine
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev defeated American Marcos Giron in the first round of the Australian Open.
The meeting ended with the score 6:0, 6:1, 6:2. The duration of the confrontation was 1 hour 37 minutes.
Medvedev’s opponent in the second round will be Australian John Millman.
In another match of the day, Russian Karen Khachanov beat Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles in three sets – 7:6(3), 6:2, 6:0. In the second round he will play with Jason Kubler from Australia.
In the women’s tournament, Russian Anna Blinkova lost to American Madison Keys – 4:6, 6:3, 2:6, and Kamilla Rakhimova lost to Ukrainian Katerina Bindl – 5:7, 7:6, 1:6.
Australian Open. Grand Slam Tournament. Melbourne, Australia. Hard. Prize pool – $51,384,291
First round
Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 7) – Marcos Giron (USA) – 6:0, 6:1, 6:2;
Karen Khachanov (Russia, 18) – Bernabe Zapata Miralles (Spain) – 7:6(3), 6:2, 6:0;
Madison Keys (USA, 10) – Anna Blinkova (Russia) – 6:4, 3:6, 6:2;
Katerina Beindl (Ukraine) – Camilla Rakhimova (Russia) – 7:5, 6:7(10), 6:1.
Source: Sportbox
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