Danilo Medvedev (2 ATP) unexpectedly lost his match in the first round of Roland Garros to the Brazilian Thiago Seibot Wilde (172 ATP), after five sets, the score was 7-6(5), 6(6)-7, 2-6, 6 -3, 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Thiago Seibot Wilde at Roland Garros
After an excellent start to the year, the former world leader exits Paris in the first round.
The surprise started with the first set, when Seibot Wild won the tiebreak.
Even after the tiebreak, Medvedev also won the second set, and the players split the next two sets.
In the deciding set, the Brazilian got off to a great start, controlled the game and managed to pull off the most impressive takedown of the day.
In the second round, Thiago Seibot Wild will face the winner between Frenchman Quentin Halis (88 ATP) and Argentine Guido Pella (423 ATP).
Danylo Medvedev won tournaments in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome this year and lost the final in Indian Wells.
The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.
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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 30, 2023
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Qualifier Thiago Seibot Wild makes a strong start to his first #RolandGarros main draw appearance, knocking out No. 2 seed Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/awnQzXHbFs
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 30, 2023
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