The Russian Daniil Medvedev (7) started the competition at a frenetic pace by beating the American Marcos Giron 6-0, 6-1 and 6-2; while the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) suffered to beat his compatriot Vasek Pospisil 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(3) and 6-3, in the first round of the Australian Open .
The tennis player from Moscow, a finalist in the 2021 and 2022 editions, did his homework in just over an hour and a half to close the night shift on Center Court Rod Laver Arena, which did not have any surprises after all the favorites (Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari, Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek) made it through their first rounds.
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“I am very happy about the match. Marcos is a tough rival and beating him with this score and in this scenario is fantastic, ”he added after the conclusion of a match in which he scored up to 28 winners.
His next rival will be the local John Millman after he beat the Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler by a tight 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2 and 6-3.
The sixth seed and Toni Nadal’s pupil did not have such an easy path, Felix Auger-Aliassime, after his compatriot Pospisil endorsed him a severe 6-1 in the first set.
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Nevertheless, the main Canadian hope found the formula to stop the dizzying initial bet of his partner Pospisil by reducing the percentage of unforced errors and forcing your opponent to take more risks.
Auger-Aliassime will face off against Slovakian Alex Molcansurprising executioner of the Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka.
For his part, the Italian Lorenzo could not fulfill his role as favorite Musetti who fell against the South African by a close 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (0), 2-6 and 7-6 (4).
