Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts during his second round match against Learner Tien of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 16, 2025
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DANIIL MEDVEDEV has been fined more than half of his Australian Open prize money for his behaviour at Melbourne Park.
The Russian, a three-time beaten finalist, crashed out of the tournament in the second round following a five-set loss to US teenager Learner Tien, during which he received a point penalty after throwing his racket, while he also skipped the mandatory post-match press conference.
He was fined $66,000 (approximately £54,000), one of the biggest amounts in grand slam history, for unsportsmanlike conduct, plus an extra $10,000 (approximately £8,200) for breaking a net camera by repeatedly smashing it with his racket during his first-round win over Kasidit Samrej.
Medvedev will also have to reimburse organisers for the cost of the camera, taking another chunk out of his overall prize money of $200,000 Australian (£102,000).
France’s Corentin Moutet also received a sizeable fine of $15,000 (£12,300) for unsportsmanlike conduct, while Britain’s Jack Draper was penalised $4,000 (£3,300) for smashing his racket during his third-round win over Aleksandar Vukic.
