In the opening match in Australia expanded 2025, Daniil Medvedev had Kasidit Samrej. This is a name that is no stranger to Vietnamese fans. The Thai player had twice won the SEA Games team gold medal in 2021 and 2023. In the last 32 SEA Games, he also won bronze medal of men's singles.
Currently, Samrej is ranking 418 ATP and is expanded by Australia 2025 thanks to its special capacity. However, the Thai star surprised greatly before Medvedev. He made the runner -up of the tournament very hard to win tickets to go on.
This match, Medvedev is a better entry. Entering Set 1, the Russian tennis player won 2 breaks easily in games 1 and 7. Sang Game 8, Mr. Thang White 40-0 to close the set set with a score of 6-2 gap.
In the following 2 sets, the shock happened when Samrej was the one who mastered the game. In both sets, Thailand's stars win breaks in hinged games. He won 6-4, 6-3 to take the lead 2-1, making the fans at Rod Laver Arena surprised.
However, Samrej could not maintain excitement. The bravery and experience helped Medvedev escape in the last 2 sets. He won 6-1, 6-2 to officially appear in the second round of men.
Speaking after the match, Medvedev did not forget to praise to Samrej: “I saw Samrej fighting and never saw the performance at the same level as today. If you play like this, he will be very successful. In tennis, you need stability to succeed. Hope he will do that.”
