Seyboth Wild, who came through the qualifiers and had never previously won a Grand Slam match, triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was Medvedev’s fifth loss in the opening round at Roland Garros in seven appearances... [Read More]
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