Daniil Medvedev emerged victorious in an Australian Open match on Tuesday, but not without a signature outburst. The Russian tennis player repeatedly smacked a camera in the middle of the net with his racket out of frustration when he lost a point to Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej.

The Australian Open got off to a dramatic start with Daniil Medvedev destroying a camera and racket in a mid-match outburst during the event's opening contest.

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

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a camera attached to the net during a tricky opening round win at this year’s Australian Open.

Facing what could've been a massive upset, top-ranked tennis pro Daniil Medvedev destroyed a camera and his tennis racket during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open before rallying to avoid being upset in the first round.