The Russian, who’s in search of back-to-back Grand Slam crowns after successful final 12 months’s US Open, prevailed 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in 1 hour 54 minutes on the Rod Laver Enviornment.
“I tried to win the third set, I thought I’ll wait (for the tiebreaker), it managed to work out, so I’m really happy about it,” the world quantity two stated on courtroom.
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“I started well in Australia last year, won the ATP Cup and managed to be in the final here. I like to play here, I like hardcourts and I want to do better than I did last year.”
Medvedev is aiming to go one higher than final 12 months’s dropping closing look in opposition to Novak Djokovic, however with the world primary again residence in Serbia after his deportation, the Russian is the nominated favorite for the title.
Medvedev dropped his opening service sport in opposition to Laaksonen, however reeled off the following six video games to take the primary set.
When the 91st-ranked Laaksonen lastly held service within the opening sport of the second set, the group loudly cheered.
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The Swiss was extra aggressive within the second set, however the second seed was nonetheless controlling issues together with his methodical groundstrokes.
Laaksonen raised his stage and got here out on high of a number of lengthy rallies, however Medvedev’s expertise proved the distinction within the third-set tiebreaker.
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