Medvedev Rallies Past Marozsan to Reach Australian Open Fourth Round

Daniil Medvedev survived a tense third-round scare at the Australian Open on Friday, rallying from two sets down to defeat Hungary's Fabian Marozsan 6-7(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 and advance to the fourth round in Melbourne. The 2021 US Open champion now faces a familiar challenge in American Learner Tien on Sunday, setting up a rematch of last year's grueling second-round upset where the then-teenage Tien outlasted him in five sets.

Medvedev, seeded ninth, appeared headed for an early exit when Marozsan, ranked 47th, took the first two sets in 1 hour and 45 minutes on Margaret Court Arena. The Hungarian, seeking his first Grand Slam last-16 appearance, controlled the early exchanges with aggressive baseline play and a tiebreak win in the opener. But Medvedev steadied himself, breaking serve to level the third set and then dominating the fourth with a bagel. He won nine straight games at one point before trading breaks in the decider, closing out the 3-hour, 43-minute victory on his third match point. It marked the fifth time in his career that Medvedev has erased a two-set deficit in a Grand Slam.

Reflecting on the match, Medvedev credited his composure for the turnaround. "It was...