The three-time Melbourne Park finalist narrowly avoided a major Grand Slam upset, battling back to defeat World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. Medvedev steadied ...

Ahead of the match, Medvedev laid out his plans ... the neutral athlete will fancy his chances. Samrej, meanwhile, is making his Grand Slam debut. The 23-year-old beat Japan’s Rio Nogushi ...

Daniil Medvedev was fined $76,000 at this year’s Australian Open. $10k for hitting the camera with his racquet during the 1st ...

Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts during his first round match against Kasidit Samrej of Thailand at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Daniil Medvedev has been fined a large chunk of his Australian Open prize money for unsportsmanlike conduct at the year's ...

Thailand's Kasidit Samrej took the 2025 Australian Open by storm on Tuesday, January 14. He came realistically close to eliminating World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev in the first round. Playing his ...

Daniil Medvedev of Russia plays a backhand return to Kasidit Samrej of Thailand during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday ...

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

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