Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his second round match against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive run of form as he celebrated his 25th birthday with a clinical 6-2 7-5 6-1 victory over Roberto Carballes Baena to reach the third round of Australian Open on Thursday.
The fourth seed lost his cool when the Spaniard broke his serve in the second set but recovered his composure to prevail after 104 minutes on the John Cain Arena court and extend his winning streak to 16 matches.
