The three-time Melbourne Park finalist narrowly avoided a major Grand Slam upset, battling back to defeat World No. 418 Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. Medvedev steadied ...

Ahead of the match, Medvedev laid out his plans ... the neutral athlete will fancy his chances. Samrej, meanwhile, is making his Grand Slam debut. The 23-year-old beat Japan’s Rio Nogushi ...

Daniil Medvedev of Russia reacts during his first round match against Kasidit Samrej of Thailand at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev is optimistic about returning to full competitive form in the 2025 season despite a ...

Daniil Medvedev has been fined a large chunk of his Australian Open prize money for unsportsmanlike conduct at the year's opening Grand Slam, included a racket-smashing meltdown in the first round.

The No. 5-seeded Medvedev was the 2021 U.S. Open champion and is a three-time runner-up at Melbourne Park, including a year ago. He was not playing his best against Kasidit Samrej, a wild-card entry ...

Watch the match highlights between Kasidit Samrej & Daniil Medvedev in Round 1 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis. Hewitt nepotism claims shot down by tennis icon ...

Thailand's Kasidit Samrej took the 2025 Australian Open by storm on Tuesday, January 14. He came realistically close to eliminating World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev in the first round. Playing his ...

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Daniil Medvedev of Russia plays a backhand return to Kasidit Samrej of Thailand during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday ...

Daniil Medvedev predicted a big future for his Australian Open first-round opponent Kasidit Samrej. The Thai tennis player, who is a fan of NBA star Steph Curry, pushed the Russian to the limits ...

In an epic meltdown, former World No 1 Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racquet and net camera In Frustration after losing a point against Thailand's Kasidit Samrej. The Russian was booed by the ...