Australian Open 2021 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Saturday's Bracket - Bleacher Report

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Intrigue surrounded the third round of the Australian Open as the world’s No. 2 Rafael Nadal nursed a back injury entering his match with Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie.

Those watching would be hard-pressed to recognize said injury as Nadal cruised to victory, hardly appearing slowed or hampered by his back as he knocked off Norrie and set up a fourth-round showdown with familiar foe Fabio Fognini.

The sport’s brightest star headlined a jam-packed day of competition that saw women’s No. 1 Ashleigh Barty earn a win and American Jennifer Brady continued her dominance in Melbourn.

     

Men's Results

No. 4 Daniil Medvedev def. No. 28 Filip Krajinovic, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-0

No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Mikael Yem, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1

No. 7 Andrey Rublev def. Feliciano Lopez, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3

No. 9 Matteo Berrettini def. No. 19 Karen Khachanov 7-6(1), 7-6(5), 7-6(5)

No. 2 Rafael Nadal def. Cameron Norrie, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5

No. 16 Fabio Fognini def. No. 21 Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

     

Nadal’s date with Fognini in the round of 16 marks their first grand slam meeting since Fognini upset Rafa in US Open competition in 2015. Nadal may have the edge in head-to-head victories but that upset will almost certainly fuel him as he seeks to add to his all-time-great resume here in 2021.

Christopher Clarey @christophclarey

Rafael Nadal defeats Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-2, 7-5. Despite back issues, he has yet to drop a set at #AO2021 & will face Fabio Fognini in the 4th round. Nadal leads 12-4 but last time they played in a Slam, Fognini pulled the upset: 5-setter in R3 of the 2015 US Open https://t.co/YBQnUiS2MU

With Novak Djokovic nursing an oblique injury and his ability to advance through the competition at the rate and success that he has, Nadal has to be considered the favorite to win the tournament. Exorcising the loss to Fognini would set him up to do just that, though the field does not get any easier.

Russian Danlil Medvedev cruised early over Krajinovic but a rally in the third and fourth sets had the world's No. 4 player reeling.

Panic setting in, his body exhausted from chasing down balls as Krajinovic slowly and methodically clawed back into the match, Medvedev called for the trainer while commentator John McEnroe insinuated it was a reaction to the suddenly-tight scoreboard.

José Morgado @josemorgado

For the first time in his career (7th attempt), Daniil Medvedev wins a 5th set! Beats Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-0 to reach the last 16 of the #AusOpen. Still undefeated in 2021 & 17 consecutive wins. McDonald next. [getty] https://t.co/w16E8eAHiK

Then the Russian's coach left and Medvedev proceeded to win eight-out-of-10 matches, putting Krajinovic away and advancing to the next round of the competition. 

Medvedev survived the competition Friday and will head to the fourth round, where he will play 25-year-old American Mackenzie McDonald.

One of the favorites to win the whole tournament, Medvedev should be able to dispatch McDonald but time will tell if the grueling five-set match Friday night will adversely affect the Russian.

      

Women's Scores

No. 25 Karolina Muchova def. No. 6 Karolina Pliskova, 7-5, 7-5

No. 5 Elina Svitolina def. No. 26 Yulia Putintseva, 6-4, 6-0

Jessica Pegula def. Kristina Mladenovic, 6-2, 6-1

No. 28 Donna Vekic def. Kaia Kanepi, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4

No. 22 Jennifer Brady def. Kaja Juvan, 6-1, 6-3

No. 18 Elise Mertens def. No. 11 Belinda Bencic, 6-2, 6-1

Shelby Rogers def. No. 21 Anett Kontaveit, 6-4, 6-3

No. 1 Ashleigh Barty def. No. 21 Ekaterina Alexandrova, 6-2, 6-4

     

American Brady has not allowed any opponent to get closer than 6-3 in any set against her in this Australian Open. Dominating the competition, she has picked up where she left off in September's US Open and has established herself as a favorite to leave Melbourne with a grand slam title.

Brady fell to Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open but took the now world's No. 3 to three sets. Do not be surprised to see the Pennsylvanian right back in the finals as she uses this tournament as her own personal redemption tour.

WTA Insider @WTA_insider

Jennifer Brady has dropped 11 games en route to the Round of 16. "I think I'm coming out there, I have a mission, and I'm on the mission. I'm playing pretty solid tennis, not really giving away too many free points. I think that's key.” #AusOpen

She defeated Juvan in straight sets Friday and will oppose Croatian Vekic in the fourth round. 

A streaky Vekic overcame unforced errors that threatened her advancement to the next round of competition, holding on to defeat Kanepi, who again failed to advance past the third round.

The top-ranked Barty rolled to victory while fifth-ranked Svitolina rolled past Putintseva, blanking her in the second set. A pair of unranked Americans await the highly ranked pair as Barty faces the rolling Rogers while Svitolina battles a tenacious Pegula, who will make her work for every point put on the board.

USTA @usta

Hello, Round 4 🤗 Jessica Pegula reaches a Grand Slam career best with a dominating performance. https://t.co/oPruFXP9CN

Advancing to the fourth round of the Open marks the furthest Pegula, daughter of Buffalo Bills owner Terry, has made it in a Grand Slam tournament. 

Pegula upset former Open champion Victoria Azarenka earlier in this year's tournament.

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