On January 16, Beijing time, the first matchday of the Australian Open was contested. In the grand finale at Rodravol, seventh-seeded Dmitry Medvedev will face world number 60 Geelong. The two sides met once in 2020, with Medvedev winning in straight sets. Medvedev was even better in this match, losing only three sets to sweep his opponent and reach the second round of the men's singles.
In the first set, Medvedev cashed in at the sixth break point in the second game to take a 2-0 lead. In the third game, Medvedev saved the break point, and then he broke again in the fourth game. In the fifth game, Medvedev saved two break points, and in the sixth game he broke serve again and won the first set 6-0.
In the second set, Medvedev broke serve first in the fourth game to take a 3-1 advantage. In the sixth game, Medvedev scored four consecutive points to take a 5-1 lead when the opponent's serve was 15-40. In the seventh game, Medvedev saved serve and won the second set 6-1.
In the first four games of the third set, Medvedev broke serve first, and then he saved serve to take a 4-2 lead. In the seventh game, Medvedev broke the opponent's serve again to win the game 5-2. In the eighth game, Medvedev saved two break points and cashed in on the match point in the second game to win the third set 6-2.
Finally, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes, No. 7 seed Dmitry Medvedev defeated world No. 60 American Jilong 6-0/6-1/6-2 to reach the second round of men's singles. In the next round, Medvedev will face homegrown wildcard player Millman.