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Patna : Unseeded Marton Fucsovics, 28, Hungary, stunned 4th seed and 2019 US Open Finalist Daniil Medvedev, 24, Russia, in the first round of French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France, on September 28, 2020, night, beating him four-sets to set up a second round meeting with Albert Ramos- Vinolas, Spain on September 30, 2020.
Fucsovics beat Medvedev 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 in first round. The Hungarian won 6 break points in the match to 5 by the Russian. Fucsovics won 128 points in the match to 118 by Medvedev. He also won 4 games in a row in the match to 3 by the Russian.
Another unseeded player Alexander Bublik, 23, Kazkhstan, sent 8th seed Gael Monfils, 34, France, packing from French Open beating him 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in first round to set up a 2nd round clash with Lorenzo Sonego, Italy. Bublik fired 6 Aces in the match to 5 by Monfils, who committed 12 double faults to 6 by the former. Bublik won 8 break points to 6 by Monfils. Bublik won 5 games in a row to 4 by Monfils. The Kazakh, in all, won 141 points to 139 by Frenchman.