Khachanov and Medvedev continue Russian advance at Wimbledon

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2019 Russia's Karen Khachanov in action during his second round match against Spain's Feliciano Lopez REUTERS/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - Like reliable Russian machines, Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev advanced to the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday, keeping the torch alight for tennis's so-called next generation after the flames of some of their contemporaries were snuffed out.

The ninth-ranked Khachanov ended Feliciano Lopez's superb grasscourt run with a 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory while Medvedev was equally untroubled in a 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin.