Daniil Medvedev wins five-set thriller shortly before 4am in Melbourne

The unseeded Finnish player took control but was reeled in.
Daniil Medvedev wins five-set thriller shortly before 4am in Melbourne

Daniil Medvedev put in some overtime to reach the third round (Andy Wong/AP)

Third seed Daniil Medvedev survived a scare at the Australian Open as he came from two sets down to beat Emil Ruusuvuori in a match that finished at 3.40am.

Medvedev looked like he might have been in bed much earlier as the unseeded Finnish player took control.

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