Daniil Medvedev’s meltdown and Danielle Collins’s squabble with the Aussie fans made headlines, while Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek keep rolling.
The final match of the day saw American Learner Tien, playing in his first major outside of the U.S. Open, upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, that ended at 2:54 a.m. local time. Medvedev had reached three of the past four Australian Open finals, but could not fend off a ferocious Tien.
No. 2 seed Iga Świątek had an easy time advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. The match was expected to be competitive as it featured two previous Grand Slam champions,
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open. The fines were ...
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, but only after receiving treatment on her back, while eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina also advanced.