The American defeated the Australian Open double finalist in the best match of his career and entered the tournament on a night when Swiatek swept the Spanish tennis player.
Sebastian Korda signed for the second big surprise of the Australian Open on Friday. The 22-year-old American, currently number 31 on the ATP ranking, played the best match of his short career, defeating Daniil Medvedev in three sets (7-6, 6-3, 7-6). Due to this defeat, the Russian, seventh best in the world, will not be able to defend the points he gained from last year’s final and will leave the ‘top 10’ for the first time since 2019.
The key to his resounding victory was the serve. A serve that the 1.96 meter tall American has been improving in recent months and has done a lot of damage to a Medvevdev who is one of the best receivers on the circuit. With the farewell of the Russian, there are already five ‘top 10’ that will not be in the eighth finals in Melbourne.
A day when the Spanish Cristina Bucsa couldn’t fulfill her dream of making it big in Australia. Iga Swiatek, number one in the world, was his executioner in the third round. A match that the Polish decided in her favor on the fast track (6-1 and 6-0). A very large marker that should not affect the great tournament of the Spanish, who has achieved her best result at a Grand Slam and will leave Australia as number 86 in the WTA ranking.
The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the first seed in the battle after the eliminations of Rafa Nadal and Carper Ruud, clearly solved a cheat match against Tallon TelefoonGreekspoor (6-2, 7-6 and 6-3) and is confirmed as the favorite of the final reach to the top of the table.
Another surprise of the day was signed by the Czech Jiri Lehecka, who defeated Cameron Norrie, the number 12 in the ranking, in a match that was decided in five sets (6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6- 1 and 6-4). Lehecka, 21, had never won a Grand Slam match and will face Félix Auger-Aliassime in the round of 16. Exactly, the Canadian defeated the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 and 6-4.
Source: La Verdad
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