Medvedev Races Past Harris, Into Second Round

Russian Daniil Medvedev wasted little time reaching the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. The 15th seed surrendered only four games against South African Lloyd Harris to advance 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

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The Brisbane finalist (l. to Nishikori) has never made the fourth round at a Grand Slam. But Medvedev had his breakthrough season a year ago, going 3-0 in ATP Tour finals at the Sydney International, Winston-Salem Open and Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

The 22-year-old will next meet American Ryan Harrison, who beat Czech Jiri Vesely 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 for his first win of 2019. Harrison hit 20 aces and won 95 per cent of his first-serve points (40/42).