Paris, May 30 (Xinhua) -- On the 30th, the French Open broke out its biggest upset since the start of the tournament, and men's singles No. 2 seed Dmitry Medvedev lost 6:7 (5), 7:6 (6), 6:2, 3:6 and 4:6 to qualifier Wild from Brazil in five sets in the first round, becoming the highest-seeded player who was out of the first round.
On May 30, Medvedev returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
The Chinese player also had a stellar performance on the day, with world No. 80 Wang Xinyu advancing to the second round for the first time in the clay Grand Slam with 6-4, 7-6 (5) knockout 31st seed and Czech Republic's Bozkova.
The match between Medvedev and Wild took nearly 4 and a half hours, and the two sides went into a "tie-break" in the first set, and Medvedev lost 5:7. But then in two sets, the Russian, who had just won the Rome Masters, scored two consecutive shots to put the score back.
"I don't think I'm playing badly, but the opponent does play too well." Medvedev said after the game.
In the last two sets, Wild played more resolutely, breaking serve twice in the fourth set and three in the fifth set, and Wild won two consecutive sets to win his first Grand Slam singles main draw.
On May 30, Wild returned the ball during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
"I watched Medvedev play all my teenage years and I always dreamed of playing on this pitch against opponents of this high level. In my best dream, I had defeated them, and today the dream has come true. Wilder, 23, said.
Wang Xinyu trailed 1:4 in the second set of the match, but she showed tenacious willpower and managed to save four sets in the crucial ninth game. Then he dragged the game into "grab seven". Wang Xinyu, who played with confidence, took the lead in "grabbing seven" to score 4 points, although Bozkova once chased the point difference, but after a mistake, she once again handed the initiative to Wang Xinyu, who seized the opportunity and won the "grab seven" battle 7:5.
"When I was 4-1 down in the second set, I was still sure because I was keeping my style anyway and I knew where my opponent's weaknesses were after the game." Wang Xinyu said.
On May 30, Wang Xinyu returned the ball during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
Another Chinese women's singles player who played that day, Zhu Lin, was greatly affected by injuries and lost to Davis of the United States 3-6.
In the men's doubles, China's top player Wu Yixiang, who had been out of the singles match the day before, partnered with Argentina's Kakin to defeat a French pair after losing the first set to advance to the second round.
Several other high-ranking seeds who appeared on the day passed the level. Women's singles top seed and defending champion Svyatek defeated Spain's Buksha 6-4, 6-0. Last year's men's singles runner-up, Norwegian Ruud, comfortably defeated Sweden's Jemel 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets.
Sviatek post-match greetings on May 30. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
At this point, all singles first-round matches of this French Open have ended, with two Chinese women's singles players Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xinyu reaching the second round, and only Zhang Zhizhen advancing to the men's singles.