Australian Open 2021 Results, Day 6: Medvedev progresses, Pliskova crashes out
Daniil Medvedev came through in five for the first time in his career, advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the third consecutive year. Medvedev survives Krajinovic Challenge Daniil Medvedev was forced to dig deep to fight off a charging Filip Krajinovic on Saturday but came through 6-3 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-0 to extend his winning streak to 17 matches and join the Russian charge into the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 25-year-old, who had lost his six previous five-setters, joined compatriot Aslan Karatsev in the fourth round after the qualifier manufactured a stunning straight sets upset of Diego Schwartzman on Friday. Rublev Cruises into the Fourth round. Russia’s seventh seed Andrey Rublev extended his winning streak to seven matches in 2021 with a 7-5 6-2 6-3 win over Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez. Muchova Upsets Pliskova. Sixth seed Karolina Pliskova’s frustration boiled over as she smashed two rackets during a 7-5 7-5 defeat by fellow Czech Karolina ...