Men’s singles fourth seed Daniil Medvedev was eliminated surprisingly early from the French Open after losing his first-round match to the unseeded Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-1.
“I really wanted to show I’m a good player,” Fucsovics explained during his post-match interview. “I had to hit a lot of slices to break his rhythm and stay in the rallies.”
This game proved to be particularly frustrating for Medvedev, who received a code violation after he smashed his racquet into the ground after losing the second set to Fucsovics.
While the 24-year-old Medvedev momentarily gained some of his momentum back after the incident, winning the third set 6-2, the underdog Fucsovics bounced back in the fourth set to seize the triumph. This defeat means that Medvedev has now lost all four of his matches at the French Open.
Medvedev’s defeat is not the only upset in the men’s singles draw so far in this tournament. Former world number four player Kei Nishikori lost his second-round clash in five sets to Stefano Travaglia, while 21st seed John Isner lost his second round fixture to fellow American Sebastian Korda.
Eighth seed Gael Monfils was yet another early casualty. The French player fell in four sets to Alexander Bublik in his first-round clash.
