Medvedev’s outburst came during the third set when he lost a 13-stroke back-and-forth with Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej to fall behind 40-15. With Medvedev up at the net, Samrej’s shot clipped ...

Former finalist Daniil Medvedev, in his imitable way, praised his first-round opponent Kasidit Samrej after playing out a five-setter in the opening round of the Australian Open 2024 on Tuesday ...

The camera-destroying racket swings happened in what would be the last game of the third set, which Samrej claimed to take a two-sets-to-one-lead in the best-of-five match. Medvedev's display of ...

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 ...

The world No. 5 eventually beat Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej in five sets – 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 – but had grown increasingly frustrated against an opponent ranked 418th in the world.

(Tennis Australia via AP) This image made from animation and provided by Tennis Australia shows a first round match between Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Kasidit Samrej of Thailand in an animation ...

He was not playing his best against Kasidit Samrej, a wild-card entry from Thailand who is ranked 418th and making his Grand Slam debut. The camera-destroying racket swings happened in what would ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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 ...

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.