Daniil Medvedev falls to shock French Open defeat to Alex de Minaur

Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev was stunned by Alex de Minaur, who broke a 20-year Australian hoodoo at the French Open to advance to his first Roland- Garros quarter-final on Monday.

The 11th seed battled from a set down to stun Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

De Minaur became the first man from his nation to reach the last eight at the clay court Grand Slam since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004, with the victory on Suzanne Lenglen coming after a mid-match interruption for Medvedev to receive treatment to a foot blister.

"It's great. It's amazing. It's a great position to be in," De Minaur said after his victory.

"It's not just myself. The whole country is showing what we can do and the strength of the nation is extremely exciting for even everyone back at home, just to see all the numbers we got in the top 100, and we keep on pushing out there.

"Just to show what the Australian chemistry is, I've got Thanasi Kokkinakis watching me today, supporting me. It's great to see, honestly.

"Unbelievable feeling to know you've got the support of your teammates and ultimately your mates on tour."

Former Paris quarter-finalist Medvedev had lost only twice in eight previous meetings with De Minaur and drew first blood with a break in the third game but the 28-year-old was pushed hard in the next before extending his lead.

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