Australian Open 2025: Daniil Medvedev fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
2025-01-19
Category: sports

Australian Open 2025Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne ParkCoverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app
Daniil Medvedev has been fined over Â£60,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct following his behaviour at the Australian Open.The Russian fifth seed destroyed a net camera by furiously smashing his racquet into it during a five-set first-round win against world number 418 Kasidit Samrej.He then incurred a point penalty during his second-round defeat by American teenager Learner Tien after throwing his racquet, before failing to attend a mandatory post-match news conference.Medvedev collected 200,000 Australian dollars (Â£102,000) for reaching the second round at Melbourne Park.However, he will be required to pay fines totalling 76,000 US dollars (Â£62,400) after overstepping the mark with his behaviour.The 28-year-old reached the final in Australia last year but the surprising defeat this time by Tien, 19, marked his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since a first-round loss at the 2023 French Open.Britain's Jack Draper has also been fined 4,000 US dollars (Â£3,287) for smashing his racquet during his third-round win over Aleksandar Vukic.