French Open 2023Daniil Medvedev knocked out in 1st round after 5-set defeat against Thiago Seyboth Wild

By India Today Sports DeskWorld number 2 Daniil Medvedev has been knocked out of the ongoing 2023 French Open after suffering a five-set defeat at the hands of Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild.

The 23-year-old Brazilian beat Medvedev 7-6, 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to round two of Roland Garros in Paris. This comes as a big shock to the Russian tennis star, who has won a tour-leading five titles this year and leads the ATP men with 39 match wins.

Speaking after the match, Seyboth Wild said he’s watched Medvedev plays in his entire junior career and is a dream come true for him to beat him. The encounter between Medvedev and Seyboth Wild went on for four hours and 15 minutes.

“I’ve watched Daniil play my entire junior career, until today. I’ve always dreamed about playing on this court, against these kinds of players. In my best dreams I’ve had, I’ve beaten them, so it’s a dream come true,” said Seyboth Wild.

He went on to say that he started cramping at the end of the second set, adding he had to tap into his mental reserves to emerge victorious. This was also the 23-year-old’s first appearance in the main draw of Roland Garros.

“It was pretty tough. I started cramping at the end of the second set. I couldn’t really serve the way I wanted to but I used my mental strength and try to play my best tennis and it worked, I’m really happy with the way I played,” Seyboth Wild added.

The Brazilian became the first player to knock out a top-two seed in the opening round of the French Open in 23 years, after Mark Philippoussis defeated Pete Sampras in 2000. Seyboth Wild is a strong contender on clay, winning all four of his career titles on this surface.