Medvedev marches into third round with O'Connell rout


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 04 Sep 2020

Sep 3, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits the ball against Christopher O'Connell of the Australia on day four of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev charged into the U.S. Open third round with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 demolition of Australian battler Christopher O'Connell on Thursday.

The Russian third seed, beaten by Rafa Nadal in last year's classic final, broke 116th-ranked O'Connell four times while giving him nothing on serve under a closed roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

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