Daniil Medvedev, number eight in the rankings, has the dubious honor of once again being the first “top 10” player to exit Roland Garros this year. The Russian, scheduled on Suzanne Lenglen, the second most important court in the Bois de Boulogne complex, felt in his own flesh what it means for the crowd to be on your rival’s side. Australian Adam Walton, ranked No. 97, had never experienced anything like it before. It was only the fourth clay-court victory of his career. Walton sealed a favorable scoreline of 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6 and 6-4 after 3 hours and 22 minutes. The Muscovite dropped the final game to love despite serving. Medvedev records his seventh first-round loss in Paris. His best result was the 2021 quarterfinals.
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