Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing Kasidit Samrej, the 418th-ranked player in the world, before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2,

Daniil Medvedev is facing more fines from the Australian Open after failing to attend his post-match press conference after the defeat to American teenager Learner Tien. The fifth seed was upset 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-7 (8) 1-6 7-6 (7) in a four hour, 49 minute match that finished around 3am on Margaret Court Arena.

Daniil Medvedev smashed a net camera to pieces during an on-court meltdown as he narrowly avoided defeat in the first round of the Australian Open.

Samrej made an impressive Major debut on Rod Laver Arena. He outplayed Medvedev in sets two and three and generated a break chance at the beginning of the fourth. Daniil saved it and took charge, sailing over the top and avoiding a stunner.

A volatile Daniil Medvedev mangled his racquet in an epic temper tantrum on Tuesday before battling through a five-set roller coaster to stay alive at the Australian Open

Facing what could've been a massive upset, top-ranked tennis pro Daniil Medvedev destroyed a camera and his tennis racket during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev emerged victorious in an Australian Open match on Tuesday, but not without a signature outburst. The Russian tennis player repeatedly smacked a camera in the middle of the net with his racket out of frustration when he lost a point to Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej.