Russian ace triumphs over hometown favorite at Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev has been a losing finalist at the tournament in the past two years

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev appears well on his way to what would be a third successive Australian Open final after he eased by local hero John Millman in straight sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-2) to qualify for the third round of this year's first Grand Slam on Wednesday.

Medvedev, 26, overcame an unusually slug