Australian Open: Merciless Medvedev mauls McDonald

TIL Desk Sports/ Daniil Medvedev firmed as an Australian Open contender when he brushed aside Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals and extend his winning streak to 18 matches on Monday.

The fourth seeded Russian won his first career five-set match in the third round but there was no need for a prolonged spell in the sun on Monday and he saw off McDonald in less than 90 minutes on Margaret Court Arena. “It was a great match, I served well, I played well,” said Medvedev.

“I was feeling great. I finished it in 1.30, which is important at this stage of the tournament. I managed to take all my chances today I think. “Medvedev’s winning streak includes victories over Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, and titles at the ATP Finals, Paris Masters and most recently the ATP Cup as mainstay of the Russian team.