Australian Open fifth seed Daniil Medvedev had a difficult begin to his Australian Open marketing campaign on Tuesday. Throughout his first spherical match in opposition to Kasidit Samrej, Medvedev displayed frustration by damaging a internet digital camera on the finish of the third set.
Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion and a three-time Australian Open finalist, confronted a troublesome opponent in Samrej. The wildcard entry from Thailand, ranked 418th, was making his Grand Slam debut.
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The incident occurred within the closing recreation of the third set. After dropping some extent, Medvedev approached the web and repeatedly struck a small digital camera along with his racket.
The digital camera shattered, sending items flying. Medvedev subsequently acquired a warning from the chair umpire for his actions.
Shedding the third set put Medvedev in a tough place. He wanted to rally to keep away from an surprising first-round exit within the 2025 season.
In the meantime, Samrej had the chance to attain a major upset. He was aiming to turn out to be the lowest-ranked participant to defeat a top-five seed at a Grand Slam because the ATP’s computerised rankings started in 1973, based on the Worldwide Tennis Federation.
The file for such an upset belongs to Alex Kim. The American, ranked 234th, defeated fourth-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov on the 2002 Australian Open.
Samrej secured his spot within the Australian Open draw by a wildcard playoff. He gained 4 rounds within the Asia-Pacific area in November. Previous to dealing with Medvedev, he had by no means performed in opposition to an opponent ranked increased than 78th. He had additionally by no means defeated a participant ranked increased than 157th.
Regardless of Samrej’s battling present, bodily points meant his tennis dropped whereas Medvedev was capable of escape with a five-set win. The Russian finally gained 6-2, 4-6 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 to keep away from turning into the primary runner-up from the earlier 12 months to undergo a first-round exit on the Australian Open since Rainer Schuttler in 2004.
