Zverev beats Lajovic to reach quarter-finals of the Australian Open

U.S. Open finalist Alexander Zverev has beaten No. 23-seeded Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to move into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

The sixth-seeded Zverev, a semifinalist in Australia last year, will next play the winner of Sunday's later match between top-ranked Novak Djokovic and No. 14 Milos Raonic.