Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been fined $76,000 for his on-court outbursts during the Australian Open 2025. The Russian star smashed a camera, flung his racket, and lashed out in frustration during his matches.
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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been slapped with a $76,000 fine at the Australian Open 2025 for his violent outbursts in the first two rounds which saw him smashing the camera and racket. Medvedev, 28, exited the Australian Open 2025 on Thursday after losing to American Learner Tien in the second round, but the fine was only announced on Sunday.
As per a report, Medvedev earned $120,000 by reaching the second round of the Australian Open 2025 as he beat Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej in the first round, but he will have to pay $76,000 in fine. Only a $10,000 fine has come as a result of Medvedev smashing the camera, the rest has been imposed due to his unsportsmanlike conduct.
Medvedev had repeated outbursts at Aus Open 2025
The former US Open champion Medvedev had a tough time beating Samrej, who was ranked 418th. During the five-set first-round win, a frustrated Medvedev smashed a camera attached to the net by hitting it five times.
Daniil Medvedev was fined $76,000 at this year’s Australian Open.
$10k for hitting the camera with his racquet during the 1st round.
$66k for his behavior during his match against Tien & not attending press.
His total winnings were $124k.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 18, 2025
In the second round against Tien, Medvedev was penalized a point for showing aggression and frustration. After being broken to trail 4-3 in the second set, following a perfectly placed lob by Tien that landed on the baseline, Medvedev vented his frustration by throwing his racket toward the sideline. It skidded across the court and stopped near an advertising panel by his bench.
In other displays of anger, Medvedev slammed a ball into the back wall, knocked over a camera behind the baseline, and punched his racket bag. He also expressed displeasure after being called for two consecutive foot-faults during the second-set tiebreaker, which led to a double fault.
He also skipped the press conference after a match that ended at 3 AM.
The 5th seed Medvedev entered the tournament as one of the favourites, having been the runner-up in three of the past four years at the Australian Open, including in 2024.
Overall the tennis star has earned more than $45 million in prize money during his career.