read more
Semifinals.
First Medvedev will face Maxime Crécy, who smashed 28 aces and scored only four double faults in his third-round win against Australia’s Chris O’Connell.
Real men’s top seed Medvedev said some Melbourne Park fans had a “low IQ” after defending champion Novak Djokovic’s relegation on the eve of the Grand Slam stopped him in his win over Australian showman Nick Kyrgios. .
But he turned enemies into friends and said he was enjoying his relationship with the Australian fans when he dismissed unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the last 16.
“Every good relationship has its ups and downs so I think it’s good, it’s fun and it’s real, there are some relationships going on,” Medvedev said.
Should the Russian defeat Paris-born American Cressi, he will play either 2018 Melbourne runner-up Marin Cilic or young Canadian ninth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassim.
Chasing a first major, Greece’s Tsitsipas plays American Taylor Fritz in a one-night match at Rod Laver Arena and is wary of taking 20th seed.
“Big server, big hitter,” Tsitsipas said. “He has arms. I really have to be persistent and keep pushing him back.”
Tsitsipas has his weapons – he did not miss the service game against Benoit Paire in the third round.
“I think it’s going to be really important to stay consistent with your shots and your serve,” he said.
The other last-16 men’s match will take place against Italian 11th seed Jannik Sinner against Australian hope Alex de Minaur on Monday.
– Sabalenka gets the service –
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus managed to rid herself of some serving yips that impressed her opening season in a third-round win against Marketa Vondrosova.
If she can beat unseeded veteran Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, she will round off in the evening and advance to the first major.
The prize for the winner will be the quarter-finals against seventh seed Inga Swietec of Poland or Sorana Cristia of Romania.
Former world number one Simona Halep is barely upset, having lost only 12 games in three matches so far.
The Romanian two-time Grand Slam champion will now face self-described “dinosaur” Alize Cornet of France, who, aged 32, defeated third-seeded Garbine Muguruza in the second round on Saturday.
Halep, who won the warm-up tournament in Melbourne, beat US Open champion Emma Radukanu’s winner Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday and is looking at her best since her injury in 2021.
“It’s always been a tough match against Alizee,” she said.
“I really expect a tough fight. She fights till the end and never gives up. That’s me, so hopefully a good match.”
Proceedings at the Rod Laver Arena will begin with American 27th seed Daniel Collins up against 19th seed Elise Mertens of Belgium in the semi-finals in Melbourne three years ago.
read all breaking news, today’s fresh news And coronavirus news Here.
,