Medvedev on fire, but late finish takes toll

The Russian third seed won 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 and set up a clash against Portugal’s World No. 69 Nuno Borges, wwho upset 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov in four sets

Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev swept past Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime for a seventh straight time Saturday to power into the last 16 at the Australian Open despite feeling sluggish. 

The Russian third seed won 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 and set up a clash against Portugal’s World No. 69 Nuno Borges, wwho upset 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov in four sets.

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It was a vastly different match from his late-night escape from two sets down against Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round, a contest that finished at 3:40am on Friday. 

Medvedev admitted the early-hours finish had taken its toll, saying he had not got to bed until 7:00 am. “It was not easy, I’m not feeling fresh, I’m not feeling 100 percent,” said the Russian. “It was tough, especially after the last match I had.”

Medvedev came into the clash with a flawless 6-0 record against the 27th seed. 

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