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.

Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racket and a net camera in a mid-match meltdown as he survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej to reach the Australian Open second round on Tuesday. The

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a camera attached to the net during a tricky opening round win at this year’s Australian Open.

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 earns code violation for racket abuse before rallying past wild card entrant; Taylor Fritz carries U.S. banner forward.

Daniil Medvedev is set to clash with Kasidit Samrej in first round match of the Australia Open 2025 on Monday. Here are the live streaming and other details of the men's singles tennis match

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open before rallying to avoid being upset in the first round.