No. 172 takes out No. 2.
Thiago Seyboth Wild stunned Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the 2023 French Open, the Brazilian rallying to win the final two sets in front of a raucous crowd at Roland Garros.
Medvedev was at odds with the fans on Phillippe-Chatrier court, shushing them at times, as they cheered on the qualifier.
Seyboth Wild, who had yet to win a tour-level match this season, took the first set in a tiebreaker and had chances to take the second in a tiebreaker as well before a flurry of errors allowed Medvedev to even the match.
Medvedev, who was coming off a title at the Italian Open, took the third set 6-2 and appeared to have control of the match.
But Seyboth Wild, 25, retook momentum thanks to a booming forehand that led to 69 winners, compared to Medvedev’s 45.
How to upset the World No. 2 in the very first fifth set of your career, a perfect lesson by Brazilian Thiago Wild. pic.twitter.com/jkI9s05kk4
— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) May 30, 2023
Medvedev was also undone by 15 double faults and was broken seven times by Seyboth Wild, who took the final two sets, 6-3 and 6-4.
Seyboth Wild will face the winner of Guido Pella and Quentin Halys after blowing up the bottom half of the draw with the biggest win of his career.
