New Zealand's Marcus Daniell and his Austrian partner Phillipp Oswald have made it into the second week in Melbourne. New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell and his Austrian partner Philipp Oswald have cruised into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in Melbourne and they could face Michael Venus and John Peers, probably on Tuesday. Daniell and Oswald beat American’s Frances Tiafoe and Nick Monroe 6-3 7-5 in 1 hour 27 minutes. READ MORE:* Australian Open: Kiwi Michael Venus and his Australian partner John Peers cruise into third round* Australian Open: Michael Venus and John Peers make flying start to doubles campaign* Fifth ATP doubles title for New Zealand tennis player Marcus DaniellNew Zealand No 1 Venus and his Australian partner Peers, the 10th seeds take on fifth seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury on Monday for a place in the quarterfinals. Daniell and Oswald, who spent 14 days in hard quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the tournament, have got better with every match.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2021 07:41 UTC