A wound-up Daniil Medvedev has suffered a sensational first-round exit on the French Open, dropping in 5 units to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild amid gusty winds at Roland Garros.
Although Seyboth Wild gained two second-tier Challenger titles on clay this season, world No.2 Medvedev was coming into Tuesday’s opener on the again of a title in Rome, and no-one anticipated him to be downed 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-4 by his unsung opponent.
Medvedev’s latest super progress on the slowest floor counted for nothing on a windswept Court Philippe Chatrier, the place the Russian appeared more and more pissed off, arguing with the umpire and the fickle Paris crowd over a line name within the fourth set.
Seyboth Wild simply had an excessive amount of tempo and energy for Medvedev, who by no means discovered his vary and capitulated after 4 hours and quarter-hour.
“I watched Daniil play since I was junior and beating him on such a court is a dream come true,’ the world No.172 said.
“I attempted to make use of my forehand towards his and it labored fairly nicely. I began cramping at the beginning of the second set however I used my psychological power to play my greatest tennis.”
Medvedev stole his opponent’s serve early in the first set but was broken to love in the fourth game as Seyboth Wild forced a tiebreak, in which he had the upper hand.
Clearing dust off his eyes, he served for the set at 6-5 and Medvedev netted the return.
Seyboth Wild maintained the pressure on the Russian in the second set, mixing his powerful game with timely drop shots as the red dirt continued to swirl around the court.
Medvedev saved two set points in the second tiebreak and on the Russian’s first set point, Seyboth Wild, with an open court for a routine overhead, sent the ball wide.
The Brazilian’s game – and body – was falling to pieces as he lost the third set and requested medical assistance for a nose bleed and finger problem.
But he picked his body and game up in the fourth, levelling the contest when Medvedev’s backhand sailed long.
The Brazilian kept his momentum going, opening a 2-0 lead in the decider and, although Medvedev clawed back to level at 3-3, Seyboth Wild broke again for 4-3.
He held on to his benefit and ended Medvedev’s ordeal on the primary match level with a booming forehand winner down the road.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
