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Russia's Danil Medvedev celebrates winning his first round match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik. Credit: Reuters Photo
Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev finally won a match at the French Open at the fifth attempt on Monday by seeing off Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik.
Medvedev triumphed 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 as he looks to take advantage of being in the opposite part of the draw from Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
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It was only 25-year-old Medvedev's 12th win on clay out of 180 career matches.
He will face either Australia's Christopher O'Connell or Tommy Paul of the United States for a place in the third round.
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