Russian Daniil Medvedev, finalist in three of the last four editions of the Australian Open, won in five sets against Thai Kasidit Samrej on Tuesday but also broke his racket and a camera.
He was still talked about. This Tuesday at the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev made his entry into the competition by beating, with difficulty, the Thai Kasidit Samrej (23 years old), beneficiary of a wild card, in five sets (6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2). And during the meeting, the 28-year-old Russian made a huge gesture of frustration.
After an exchange where his opponent touched the edge of the net, then offered himself two balls to win the third set, Daniil Medvedev attacked the net, aiming at the small camera placed there and broke his racket in the stride.
“It’s one thing to make drop shots. A lot of people are against me, but not everyone wins. It’s another thing to do them like him, the Russian said after the meeting to justify himself. He placed them one meter behind the net with a retro effect. I was like, “Okay, when is he going to miss one?” And then he missed one or two in the fourth and fifth sets. The drop shots he made today would have worked against everyone, not just me. Maybe not against Jannik (Sinner) or Carlos (Alcaraz), but against many others.
