Daniil Medvedev beats Jesper de Jong to move on to the Round of 64 in the men's singles this Australian Open 2026
Daniil Medvedev kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Jesper de Jong 7-5 6-2 7-6 without dropping a set in the Men's Singles R128.
| Daniil Medvedev | Jesper de Jong | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 7 | 5 | Daniil Medvedev |
| Set 2 | 6 | 2 | Daniil Medvedev |
| Set 3 | 7 | 6 | Daniil Medvedev |
7-6 — set 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Daniil Medvedev — representing Russia, currently ranked No. 8 in the world, with a record of 7W-4L from 11 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Jesper de Jong — representing Netherlands, currently ranked No. 73 in the world, with a record of 7W-7L from 14 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Daniil Medvedev had gone L-L-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Jesper de Jong stood at L-W-L-L-W.
What's Next
The result feeds directly into the Australian Open 2026 standings as the event plays on.
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