World number 5 Daniil Medvedev committed a violation after a moment of frustration led him to smash his racket into the net four times on Tuesday.
Facing world number 418 Kasidit Samrej, Medvedev won the first set 6-2 before losing the next two 4-6, 3-6.
As Samrej closed in on winning the third set, the 23-year-old Thai broke Medvedev at the net and won the point.
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As a result, the former world number 1 could not control his emotions and hit the camera on the net.
Daniil Medvedev destroys a television camera installed on the Internet. Getty
Fans at Rod Laver Arena later booed him for this act.
“Well, I think that answer says a lot about Medvedev’s current state of mind,” commentator Geoff Masters said during Nine’s coverage.
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“Anyone who has played this game, at any level, understands the frustration this man is feeling right now,” added Mark Petchey.
Medvedev managed to overcome his tantrum to save two set points, but Samrej was ultimately able to seal it.
After the end of the third set, the net camera was replaced.
The explosion seemed to inspire Medvedev in the fourth set, dominating Samrej to win 6-1.
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