The second tennis player in the world, Danil Medvedev advanced to the quarterfinals of the Melbourne Grand Slam today after defeating The American Maxim Cressy with 6: 2, 7: 6 (4), 6: 7 (4) and 7: 5 in a match that lasted three and a half hours.

The next opponent of the Russian will be Canadian Felix Oze-Aliasim who celebrated against Marin Cilic from Croatia with 2: 6, 7: 6 (7), 6: 2 and 7: 6 (4).

- I lost three times to Marin, this is the first time I beat him. He is a champion and I told him that in the end. So winning this way makes me really happy - said Oze-Aliasim after the triumph.

Among the best eight at the "Australian Open" was also The Italian Janik Siner who eliminated the domestic competitor Alex De Minor with 3: 0.

In women's competition 14. winner Simona Halep (Romania) lost to France's Alize Corne 1: 2 (4: 6, 6: 3, 4: 6) for her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

To enter the semifinals, Corne will play against American Daniel Rose Collins which celebrated with 4: 6, 6: 4 and 6: 4 against Ellis Mertens (Belgium).