Daniil Medvedev praised his Australian Open first round opponent Kasidit Samrej after being stretched to five sets by the 418th-ranked Thai wildcard before winning 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev destroys a net camera in a five-set thriller against world number 418 Kasidit Samrej in the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev defeated Kasidit Samrej (6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2) in the first round of the Australian Open, but as you can tell, it was not all smooth sailing for the fifth ranked player in the world.

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.

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing in his first-round match in the main stadium on Tuesday. The No. 5-seeded Medvedev was the 2021 U.

After a tumultuous start, last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev steadied himself to avoid an upset of monumental proportions against World #418 Kasidit Samrej to close the match 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.

Daniil Medvedev has told Australian Open rival Kasidit Samrej how to get ‘money and girls’ after his remarkable on-court meltdown on Tuesday. Russian world No.5 tennis star Medvedev threw a massive tantrum during his five-set victory over unseeded Thai player Samrej at Melbourne Park.

In an epic meltdown, former World No 1 Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racquet and net camera In Frustration after losing a point against Thailand's Kasidit Samrej. The Russian was booed by the Melbourne crowd after the incident.