Daniil Medvedev, a two-time Australian Open finalist, overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in a second-round match that concluded at 03:40 local time. Despite starting at 23:15, Medvedev rallied from two sets down to win 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 in four hours and 23 minutes. Medvedev, the third seed, thanked the sparse crowd for staying and acknowledged the tough waiting conditions before the match. Earlier matches, including a lengthy encounter between Anna Blinkova and Elena Rybakina, contributed to the late schedule. Medvedev, set to face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime next, expressed the challenges of waiting to play but was satisfied with his resilience in the match.
In other Australian Open developments, eighth seed Holger Rune was defeated by French wildcard Arthur Cazaux, while top players like Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz faced tough matches, with Zverev needing five sets to win against Lukas Klein and Alcaraz overcoming Lorenzo Sonego in four sets. Zverev and Ruud both survived scares in tense tie-breaks in the deciding set. Zverev acknowledged Klein’s strong performance, while Ruud commended opponent Max Purcell’s unorthodox playing style. Carlos Alcaraz also secured victory in challenging conditions and will face Chinese wildcard Shang Juncheng in the next round.
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