Daniil Medvedev beats Emil Ruusuvuori in ‘tough’ 3.40am Australian Open finish

  • Third seed progresses with 3-6, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 victory
  • Second-round match began at 11.15pm local time in Melbourne

The third seed Daniil Medvedev survived a scare at the Australian Open as he came from two sets down to beat Emil Ruusuvuori in a match that finished at 3.40am local time in Melbourne.

Medvedev looked like he might have been in bed much earlier as the unseeded Finnish player took control. But the Russian showed his fighting spirit to ensure that it turned into an early morning as he battled back to win 3-6, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 with sunrise two hours away.

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