Resurgent Halep sweeps into last 16
Favourite Medvedev looking to march forward in quest for men’s Australian Open title
MELBOURNE: World number two Daniil Medvedev steps up his march towards the Australian Open men’s title later but the early action on Saturday was dominated by the resurgent former finalist Simona Halep, who swept into the second week in Melbourne.
Halep swatted aside Danka Kovinic, the conqueror of US Open champion Emma Raducanu, 6-2, 6-1 in just 64 minutes and will face French veteran Alize Cornet on Monday for a place in the quarter-final.
The fit-again Halep came into the tournament full of confidence after her first title in 16…
