Kasidit samrej

Camilo Ugo Carabelli: The three-time finalist at Melbourne Park, Daniil Medvedev avoided one of the biggest upsets in recent Grand Slam history on Tuesday by rallying to a 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 first-round triumph against World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej of Thailand on Tuesday.

Medvedev's mid-match struggles were reflected in his uncharacteristically high unforced error tally of 34, of which 17 came across the second and third sets, according to tournament stats.

Samrej demonstrated some big-stage nerve at key moments, particularly when he held serve from 3-3, 0/40 en route to clinching the third set. He also deployed plenty of crafty drop shots to take the fight to Medvedev on his Grand Slam debut.