The 2025 runner-up Alexander Zverev (Germany) and Alex de Minaur (Australia) achieved three-set victories in the fourth round of the Australian Open and reached the quarterfinals. Also there is the American Lerner Tien, who eliminated Daniil Medvedev, again in three sets, BTA reported.
Zverev managed 6:2, 6:4, 6:4 with Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina), and De Minaur blew away the local fans after 6:4, 6:1, 6:1 over number 10 in the tournament schedule Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan). However, De Minaur is going into a rather difficult situation, as he will have to fight with the Spanish favorite Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz also easily defeated Tommy Paul (USA) in three sets earlier today.
Lerner Tien, who is number 25 in the Melbourne tournament schedule, defeated Daniil Medvedev 6:4, 6:0, 6:3. The two met last year in Australia, but in the second round and the victory was again for the American. Now Tien won again to guarantee a match with Alexander Zverev in the top 8.
The 29-year-old Medvedev lost a set at a “Grand Slam“ for the first time in his career without winning a game, and in general in his career this had not happened since 2020. 12th in the ATP rankings, Medvedev has one trophy in the “Slam“, while his opponent today does not have a single title at all. His qualification for the quarterfinals today is the most serious achievement of his career. Thien had a minor health problem, and at the beginning of the match he requested a medical timeout due to a nosebleed, where he had tampons inserted. But this did not disrupt his rhythm in any way, sending Medvedev into a dead end with prolonged and surprising plays.
Alex De Minor played one of his strongest matches today to guarantee a place in the top 8 against Alcaraz. The Australian got through Bublik in just an hour and a half, taking the second set in 27 minutes. Bublik held his own only in the first set, allowing a breakthrough at the end for 4:6. After that, he was completely out of the match, and his percentage on the opening shot was desperate.
Zverev, who reached the final last year but fell, has a total of three appearances in the “Grand Slam“ finals, but is still looking for his first title. And now he has that ambition again, after giving his opponents a total of four sets in his previous three rounds in Melbourne. And the number 3 in the tournament scheme started brilliantly today, using all his experience and arsenal of qualities to seal his most successful victory to date.
Number 16 in the grid Serundolo briefly showed signs of resistance after returning a break at the end of the second set, and then reflected three set points to further reduce his deficit to 4:5. But Zverev could not be stopped. The German picked up the pace and won the set to zero. In the third set, Zverev broke once, but enough - for 4:3 and then closed the match with a second attempt.
„I am very happy with my performance, and I am also pleased with my ranking in the quarterfinals. I'll keep quiet now, I don't want to break a trend, to curse my performance. But to be here, you have to play at a high level. I'll try to continue in the same way“, Zverev also said.