\Big-Stage Botic\": van de Zandschulp On What Makes Medvedev Unique"

Villain one day, hero the next. Daniil Medvedev won over the Australian Open oversupply with his disarming win over Botic van de Zandschulp.

Medvedev dominated during the performance, taking three straight sets (vi-iv, 6-4, vi-ii) from van de Zandschulp. It was the first time the 2 played since Medvedev defeated van de Zandschulp at the The states Open. Medvedev went on to win that effect.

Medvedev's serves got the all-time of van de Zandschulp on Day 6. Medvedev registered 10 aces to van de Zandschulp's three aces. The two managed to both hit 209 kmh with their fastest serves of the match, but Medvedec consistently hit higher speeds on both his beginning and second serves.

With the win, Medvedev avant-garde to the fourth round of the Australian Open up. He'll have on American Maxime Cressy on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open. — Daniil Medvedev won some Australian fans over during his Round 3 win. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)

Daniil Medvedev wins Australian Open up fans over

Medvedev — the No. 2 seed — managed to practise something completely unexpected during the win. Every bit he dominated van de Zacndschulp, Medvedev heard cheers from the fans. This was a major change from Th, when Medvedev chosen the fans "low IQ" for booing him during his Round ii match confronting Australian Nick Kyrgios.

Medvedev had fun with the fans after his Day six win, saying, "Every relationship has its ups and downs."

Medvedev also joked that the Australian fans are much nicer when he's not beating an Australian player in their home land.

Andrey Rublev upset by Marin Cilic in 3rd circular

Marin Cilic is no stranger to reaching Circular 4 of the Australian Open up. Fifty-fifty with No. v seed Andrey Rublev standing in the way, Cilic pulled off an upset to make information technology to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open for the eighth time in his career.

The games were tight early. Cilic pulled off narrow wins in the first 2 sets, 7-5, 7-half-dozen. Rublev recovered to take the third set 6-three. Rublev's rally didn't last much longer. Later trading the first two games in the final set, Cilic charged ahead, going upward 4-ane on Rublev. Cilic somewhen won the 4th set, and the match, 6-3.

He was fired upwardly nearly the win.

With the win, Cilic will have on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open. — Stefanos Tsitsipas avant-garde to the fourth round of the Australian Open. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)

Aryna Sabalenka, Stefanos Tsitsipas accelerate to fourth round

Rublev represented the biggest upset of Day vi. Other peak seeds, including Aryna Sabalenka and Stefanos Tsitsipas, avant-garde to the quaternary round of the tournament with wins Saturday.

For a moment, it looked like Sabalenka was in problem. She dropped the first set to Marketa Vondrousova 6-4, only and then rallied to take the next two sets and the friction match vi-3, 6-ane. Sabalenka was at her best in the final set up. After Vondrousova took the first game, Sabalenka won the next vi to accept the match.

Tsitsipas needed four sets to dispatch Benoit Paire to go far to the fourth round. Tsitsipas got off to a strong start early, taking the first ii sets from Paire half dozen-3, 7-v. Paire refused to go downwards without a fight. He took the third set 7-6. Paire fought hard in the final fix, just couldn't recover after two double faults in the 10th game. Tsitsipas took that set up six-4, winning the friction match. He'll have on American Taylor Fritz in the quaternary round.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova falls to Sorana Cirstea

The other major upset involved No. ten seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She was defeated past Sorana Cirstea in three sets (6-3, 6-2, 6-2) Sat. Pavlyuchenkova's made 31 unforced errors during the match, which proved to be the difference.

There were no other major upsets in Day vi. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Simona Halep, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek all advanced to the 4th round with their performances Sabbatum.