MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.

Fifth seed and multiple Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev smashed his racquet in an epic meltdown in his first-round match on Tuesday. Medvedev threatened to be on the wrong side of the biggest upsets in tennis history before regrouping to beat Thai wildcard and world No.418 Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in just over three hours.

Medvedev, who lost to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the back-to-back finals in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and then to Jannik Sinner last year, took the first set against his Samrej 6-2

Daniil Medvedev was fined USD 76,000 for camera and racket smashing during the Australian Open's first two rounds. The fines were announced two days after his exit. Medvedev's frustration led to a series of penalties,

Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev has been fined $73,000 after smashing cameras with his racquet and missing a press conference at the 2025 Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev is fined over £60,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct following his on-court antics at this year's Australian Open.

World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than US$76,000 for two separate incidents which occured during his first and second-round matches at the Australian Open.

Temperamental Russian Daniil Medvedev was Saturday fined $76,000 over his behaviour at the Australian Open, where he destroyed a net camera, threw his racquet and skipped a post-match press conference.