Daniil Medvedev upset by world number 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild

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There were some upheavals on Days 1 and 2 of Roland-Garros, but nothing like what we saw on Day 3.

2 seed Daniil Medvedev, who is also the world No. 2 player in men’s singles, lost to 23-year-old Thiago Seyboth Wild, ranked No. 172 in the world and playing in his first French Open. After four hours and 15 minutes, Seyboth Wild beat the best players in the world 7-6(5), 6(6)-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

It was more than a good game. It was an exciting match. Medvedev and Seyboth Wild left it all there, with Seyboth Wild playing through cramps from the third set. Tiebreakers in the first two sets set the tone for the top-down match, with Medvedev and Seyboth Wild winning one set apiece. Medvedev seemed to have found his groove in the third set, easily knocking out his contender, but Seyboth Wild overcame those cramps and headed for the fences in the fourth set.

Although they were tied at two sets apiece, it felt like Seyboth Wild had the advantage in the final set. He proved it almost immediately, coming from 0-40 down to break Medvedev’s serve. While Medvedev put up a good fight, he never looked comfortable in the fifth set (a recurring theme with his clay-court game).

Ninety-nine times out of 100, Medvedev probably wins this game. He served 14 aces against Seyboth Wild’s two. He only made 48 unforced errors while Seyboth Wild made 77. But that’s why games are played in real life and not just on paper. Everything can happen.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil celebrates winning match point against Daniil Medvedev in their Men's Singles first round match on day three of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2023 in Paris , France . (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 30: Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil celebrates the winning match point against Daniil Medvedev in their men’s singles first round match on day three of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2023 in Paris , France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Notable upheavals

  • 13 Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion, lost in straight sets to Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, who is unseeded at Roland Garros.

Other results

  • 4 Elena Rybakina managed to survive a serious challenge from 16-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova, who continued to find ways to unbalance Rybakina. Fruhvirtova had several chances to take a two-game lead in the second set and then maybe force a third set, but Rybakina was just too good and won 6-3, 6-4.

  • Casper Ruud, seeded fourth, beat Elias Ymer 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, and is set to return to the French Open final for the second straight year.

  • No.7 Ons Jabeur erased the terrible memories of last year’s first-round exit with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Lucia Bronzetti, and showed no signs of the calf injury that plagued her. forced her to withdraw from the Madrid Open.

This article will be updated.

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