ATP roundup: Nuno Borges delights home-country crowd in Estoril
Home-country favorite Nuno Borges upset No. 3 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 7-6(4), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Millennium Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal, on Thursday.
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Medvedev sees off Borges to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
World number three Daniil Medvedev struggled to contain the power of Portugal's Nuno Borges at the Australian Open on Monday but the Russian emerged with a 6-3 7-6(4) 5-7 6-1 victory to reach quarter-finals.
Daniil Medvedev On Fire At Australian Open Despite Late Finish Taking Toll
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 was in the zone to win 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 and set up a clash against Portugal's world number 69 Nuno Borges, who upset Bulgarian 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov in four sets. 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, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Melbourne Park final and Rafael Nadal a year later.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime eliminated from Australian Open
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime was ousted from the Australian Open on Saturday, taking a straight-sets loss to Russia's Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena.
Medvedev motors into fourth round at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev raced into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday (Jan 20), showing few signs of fatigue after his marathon late-night outing in the second round.
4th-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal bounced in his ASB Classic opener
Despite getting a first-round bye and the tournament's fourth seeding, Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was bounced in his opening match at the ASB Classic on Monday in Auckland.
ATP roundup: Jack Draper opens Adelaide with upset
England's Jack Draper breezed to a 6-1, 6-3 win over No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina in first-round action Monday at the Adelaide International in Australia.
Murray aware of how to play younger generation after reaching Nottingham final
Andy Murray has inspired a generation and now finds them knowing exactly how to play him at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. The former world No.1 reached the final with a stylish 6-3 6-2 victory over Nuno Borges, making it nine wins in a row on grass. Ad The 36-year-old will face 20-year-old French whippersnapper Arthur Cazaux in the final, having seen off another young pretender in Dominic Striker at the quarter-final stage.