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Michael Turnbull

SHOCKING: World no 172 beats second seed daniil medvedev in french open 1st round - You Need To See This

Thiago Seyboth Wild has caused the biggest shock of the French Open so far by defeating world number two Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller.

The Brazilian came into the match as a huge outsider having never won a match at a Grand Slam. He didn't even qualify for Roland Garros last year.

It was also the first time Seyboth Wild had ever competed at a four or five set match at Grand Slam.

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