Updated On: 15 January, 2025 08:08 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
Daniil loses temper while trailing in third set, hammers net camera with his racquet, before rallying to beat Kasidit Samrej in five-setter

Daniil Medvedev damages his racquet after smashing it against a net camera yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
Daniil Medvedev faces a hefty fine after mangling his racquet and a net camera in an epic temper tantrum before battling through a five-set roller coaster to start his Australian Open campaign on Tuesday.
The feisty Russian, a three-time finalist in Melbourne, lost his cool in the third set before rallying to beat 418th-ranked Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena.