Korda of US stops 2-time Australian Open runner-up Medvedev

Sebastian Korda of the US celebrates after victory against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their men’s singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2023. (AFP)

• Korda, the son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr, is a 22-year-old from Florida who is seeded 29th

MELBOURNE, Australia: Sebastian Korda beat two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Australian Open’s third round Friday night, the latest in a string of victories by young American men against top players at Melbourne Park.
Korda, the son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr, is a 22-year-old from Florida who is seeded 29th.
He equaled his best showing at any Grand Slam tournament by reaching the round of 16.
The No. 7-seeded Medvedev won the US Open two years ago and made it to the final in Australia in 2021, when he lost to Novak Djokovic, and 2022, when he lost to Rafael Nadal after holding a two-set lead.