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Walton stuns Medvedev in 5 sets at French Open
Key takeaways
- PARIS -- Australian Adam Walton, the 97th-ranked player who received a wild-card invitation into the French Open, beat former world No.
- Walton prevailed 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in a match that took 3½ hours to complete.
- Medvedev, the No. 6 seed, made four consecutive errors in the deciding game while on serve, including a double fault, to give Wilson his first career victory against a top-10 player.
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PARIS -- Australian Adam Walton, the 97th-ranked player who received a wild-card invitation into the French Open, beat former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in a five-set, first-round match in unusually hot conditions at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Walton prevailed 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in a match that took 3½ hours to complete.
For a third consecutive day, the temperature in Paris was forecast to rise to at least 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit), making net-rushing -- which is usually better reserved for hard and grass courts -- a viable option because the court is drying out quicker and playing faster.
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