Australian Open
Medvedev survives in five, sets up Ten blockbuster rematch
The 29-year-old makes his fifth comeback of his career after two sets to love
January 23, 2026
Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets to beat Fabian Marozsan in Melbourne on Friday.
By ATP staff
Daniil Medvedev bounced back from the brink of defeat on Friday as he escaped Fabian Marozsan 6-7(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
En route to his fifth career comeback from a two-set loss at love, and fourth in Melbourne, Medvedev earned a crucial break at 5-5 in the third set that turned the tide of the match. The three-time Melbourne finalist won nine straight matches to deflate the Hungarian’s hopes, eventually escaping after three hours and 43 minutes.
“He played great and I thought, ‘If I lose, I lose’, but I’m just going to try, I’m just going to fight,” Medvedev said in his on-court interview. “I tried to go for it a little more because he got me moving everywhere. It worked, I started playing better, so I’m happy with it.”
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The number 11 outlasts Marozsan in a five-set epic that lasts three hours and 43 minutes.@AustraliaOpen | #AO26 pic.twitter.com/a4YFjnQhwV
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Medvedev, a former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has started his 2026 season on an eight-match winning streak, including a title run at the ATP 250 in Brisbane this month.
The 11th seed will next face a familiar foe in Learner Tien, the American who stunned Medvedev in a five-set second-round battle at Melbourne Park last year. Tien is a budding rivalry on the ATP Tour, leading Medvedev 2-1 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Tien took a contrasting path to victory on Friday, beating Portugal’s Nuno Borges 7-6(9), 6-4, 6-2.
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