World No.5 Daniil Medvedev is preparing for his wallet to be lighter after clawing his way into the Australian Open second round with a five-set victory over rank outsider Kasidit Samrej.
Without a lead-up tournament under his belt after the birth of his second child, the three-time defeated Open finalist was forced to dig deep to win 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 over Thai wildcard Samrej in three hours and eight minutes.
