called Thiago Seyboth Wild, ranked 172nd in the world and world number 1 Daniil Medvedev was announced this Tuesday. 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3 and 6-4In a spectacular battle of 4 hours and 17 minutes. It is a heavy blow for the Russian tennis player who came to Roland Garros after the championship in Rome and won 5 titles this season.
It looks like Medvedev will make a quiet exit at Roland Garros, as did Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Born in Rondon (Parana), 23-year-old Seyboth Wild shouldn’t make her life difficult, but she eventually turned it into an ordeal.
From the first point in the game Seyboth Wild He gave a warning to Medvedev when he was 2-0 down to win the first set at the tie break (7-5). Not only that. He also pushed the ‘tie break’ in the second, and Medvedev was two balls (6-4) away from taking it too, before avoiding disaster by scoring four points in a row.
The Brazilian surprised him with his aggressive, bold play and powerful forehand that beat the Russian tennis player many times over. Medvedev He recovered his senses to win the third set (6-2), but lost control of the pitch again in the last two against an opponent who looked like the world’s number two rather than himself.
“I went out on the track ready to give my best. I always wanted to push my right hand and I think it’s been good,” he said happily. Seyboth Wild The 2018 US Open junior champion played his 44th game of the year on dirt, but it’s the first game at Roland Garros where he won a spot in the previous stage.
trap match
Brazilian tennis player reminded of retirement with forehand Roger Federer, effective service and great mobility in the field It drove Medvedev crazy, cannot find a solution. In the last two sets, in which the match was disrupted by the offensive and counter attacks that raised the stands of Philippe Chatrier, Medvedev’s serve (14 double mistakes) and the five serves he lost became an impossible plate against the Brazilian tennis player, whom he closed the match. With 46 winners, the last one is an irreversible right hand.
Medvedev’s illusion of fighting for the title at Roland Garros vanished in a cheat match. If the Russian is worried about the land, it will be difficult for him to forget Tuesday’s defeat.