Viktor Troicki is the first player to break Milos’ serve since the beginning of this Australian Open, but he lost to the Canadian in straight sets. Raonic cruised into the fourth round for the third time in four years. His next opponenent: 2014 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka.
He took time after the match to dedicate his victory to the La Loche community in Canada, affected by a school shooting on Friday.
Monfils cruises into fourth round 7-5 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Stéphane Robert. His next opponent is Andrey Kuznetsov. Monfils could then face Milos Raonic or 2014 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals.
Kei Nishikori defeats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-4
Kei Nishikori survived a right wrist injury scare to defeat 26th-seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in four sets.
Lots of people watching defending champion Novak Djokovic at practice:
Maria Sharapova defeats Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-1
Maria Sharapova drops only 3 games and cruises into third round. Sharapova’s road to an eventual second Australian title will be a tough one, as she could face Serena Williams in the quarterfinals, a player she hasn’t beaten since 2004!
