starbet777 Australian Open 2025: Medvedev Smashes Racquet, Destroys Net Camera In Dramatic Outburst – Watch

Updated:2025-01-15 05:54    Views:128

Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open 2025. Photo: X | Australian Open Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open 2025. Photo: X | Australian Open

A difference of more than 400 ranking positions hardly mattered as three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev resorted to net-smashing in his Australian Open 2025 first-round match against unheralded Kasidit Samrej at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne on Tuesday (January 14starbet777, 2025). (Australian Open Live Updates | Tennis News)

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.

But 28-year-old Russian, who is competing in the season-opening Grand Slam as a neutral, lost the plot against the world no. 414 from Thailand. He lost the next two sets, 6-4 and 6-3. During the closing stages of the third set, the 2021 US Open champion decided to smash his racquet into the net.

In the ninth game of the third set, Medvedev missed a passing shot from Samrej, and the world no. 5 responded by smashing his racquet into the net, multiple times. That left not only the racquet and net mangled but also destroyed the camera. His meltdown became a massive talking point on the third day of the Australian Open.

Samrej beat Japan's Rio Nogushi in the Asia-Pacific Wild Card Play-off in China to earn a ticket to the Melbourne gala. He is the first Thai man to feature in a Grand Slam main draw in 13 years, following legendary Paradorn Srichaphan and Danai Udomchoke.

Right after their touchdown, family members greeted the players with garlands and warm hugs, before accepting congratulations from the state political leaders such as minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla.

"There won't be a vacuum. Someone will come in my placestarbet777, for sure. All the sports are like that. Sachin Tendulkar was there and now there is Virat Kohli, and someone will take his place tomorrow. So, Sreejesh was there yesterday, but someone else will come and take his place tomorrow," the goalkeeping stalwart told PTI in an interview at the India House in Paris.

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