Men’s sixth seed dismantles Mackenzie McDonald 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Hamad Medjedovic awaits in next round at Melbourne Park
His serve remains a work-in-progress, but a dominant Alex de Minaur sailed through the first round of the Australian Open with a professional dismantling of American Mackenzie McDonald.
The No 6 seed won 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday afternoon, finding valuable rest for his legs after just 108 minutes of play.
De Minaur had been due to face former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the first round until the Italian withdrew at the last minute, sending McDonald into the main draw as a lucky loser from qualifying. Although the American journeyman has a career-high rank of 37, he was no match for a focused De Minaur.
