Kyrgios, Medvedev on round two Australian Open clash course

SYDNEY, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian showman Nick Kyrgios and Russian world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev are set to face each other in round two after both winning their round one matches on the second day of the Australian Open.

Medvedev made efficient work in his match against Swiss opponent Henri Laaksonen on Tuesday, winning 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

With Novak Djokovic's entry disallowed, the Russian is the new