Daniil Medvedev Does It Again As Five-Set Drama Returns At Australian Open

If there is one man who truly understands the art of suffering at the Australian Open, it is Daniil Medvedev.

It was only fitting that the Russian became the first player at this year’s Australian Open to win a match from two sets down, reminding tennis fans that his relationship with Melbourne is built on grit, chaos, and marathon battles.

A Familiar Script In Melbourne

Medvedev’s run to the 2024 Australian Open final was defined by endurance. Four five-set matches. Over 24 hours on court. The longest total playing time ever recorded at a Grand Slam in the Open era.

Yet, last season’s Grand Slam outings painted a cruel contrast. Medvedev repeatedly clawed his way back from two sets down, only to fall short in the final set — three times, to be exact.

So when he found himself trailing Fabian Marozsan by two sets in Friday’s third-round clash, the ghosts of 2025 threatened to resurface.

“Not Again” — But This Time, It Was Different

After grinding out a 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 7-5 6-0 6-3 victory, Medvedev admitted the nerves were real.

“Last year, all my Grand Slam matches when I was 2-0 down, I made it to 2-2 and a break up, and then I lost,” the 11th seed revealed.

“When he broke me back in the fifth, I was like ‘not again’. But I managed to stay strong and I’m happy about it.”

That mental resolve made the difference.

The King Of Five-Set Chaos

Medvedev now boasts seven wins from 11 five-set matches at the Australian Open, underlining why Melbourne remains his most dramatic hunting ground.

His playful relationship with five-setters was on full display:

• After beating Quentin Halys in four sets, he wrote “not five sets :)” on the camera

• Following the Marozsan epic, he updated it to “five sets again :|”

Classic Medvedev.

Even Mats Wilander Saw It Coming

In one of the match’s lighter moments, Medvedev joked with on-court interviewer Mats Wilander.

“I saw you at the end of the third set and I was like: ‘Oh, Mats is looking at not my best match’,” he laughed.

“Now I understand why you were there — it was getting close to the end so you had to be there to interview him.”

That humor, even under pressure, is part of what makes Medvedev such a compelling figure.

Momentum Shift And Statement Finish

After falling a break down in the third set, Medvedev flipped the match on its head, winning eight games in a row to force a decider.

Though Marozsan briefly threatened at 4-2 in the fifth, Medvedev held his nerve, closing out the contest after three hours and 43 minutes.

Next up? A fourth-round meeting with Learner Tien, where history suggests one thing is almost guaranteed — nothing will come easy.

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