Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock second-round defeat at the Australian Open, with the Russian ace opting out of his press conference after the late-night loss

New Australian Open cult hero Kasidit Samrej says he was “a bit shocked” by Daniil Medvedev’s dramatic on-court outburst as the world No.5 prepares for a hefty fine.

Daniil Medvedev ripped 24 aces and converted six break points to outlast Kasidit Samrej in a 3-hour, 8-minute first-round victory Tuesday at the 2025 Australian Open. No. 9 Andrey Rublev was the latest upset victim.

Daniil Medvedev earns code violation for racket abuse before rallying past wild card entrant; Taylor Fritz carries U.S. banner forward.

World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than US$76,000 for two separate incidents which occured during his first and second-round matches at the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev has copped a pair of hefty fines following his surprise Australian Open exit. The world No. 5 was bundled out in the second round by qualifier Learner Tien – arguably the biggest upset of the tournament thus far.