The Russian, a three-time beaten finalist, crashed out of the tournament in the second round following a five-set loss to American teenager Learner Tien.

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.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.

At the age of 19, Learner Tien defeated Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller that finished just before 3 a.m. in Melbourne.

Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, notched the biggest upset of the 2025 Australian Open to date by beating No. 5 seed and 2024 finalist, Daniil Medvedev, in five sets. Tien won 6-3,

The former world No. 1 smashed a net camera in his first-round match, and racked up $66,000 in fines for multiple code violations in his second-round loss to American teenager Learner Tien.

Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of USD 76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open.

The Irvine native and 19-year-old qualifier, who played one semester at USC, wins a 4-hour, 49-minute thriller that ends at nearly 3 a.m. in Melbourne

American Learner Tien described his "surreal" experience at the Australian Open, where he reached the fourth round after coming through the qualifying rounds—a total of six consecutive

Premier defenses led by the stingiest secondaries in the country most likely will determine the outcome of the College Football Playoff finale, with Notre Dame and Ohio State meeting Monday in Atlanta.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in energy-sapping heat and overcame a long interruption when he broke the net to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday.