Canada’s Raonic advances to fourth round of Australian Open with win over Simon
MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada’s Milos Raonic overcame France’s Gilles Simon — and flu-like symptoms — to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Raonic earned a 6-2, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 win over Simon in the Grand Slam’s third round on Saturday after spending his off-day stuck in bed.
“I had a rough last 48 hours, but I got my energy up today much more,” said Raonic, who had had a fever and an aching body. “I can sometimes get winded a little bit quicker, but that’s improving.”
The third-seeded Raonic, who reached the semifinals in Melbourne last year before losing to Andy Murray, reached the fourth round for the fifth year in a row. It was the big-serving Canadian’s fourth win in five matches against Simon.