Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than half of his Australian Open prize money for his behaviour at Melbourne Park.
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, during which he received a point penalty after throwing his racket, while he also skipped the mandatory post-match press conference.
He was fined £54,000, one of the biggest totals in grand slam history, for unsportsmanlike conduct, plus an extra £8,200 for breaking a net camera by repeatedly smashing it with his racket during his first-round win over Kasidit Samrej.
Medvedev will also have to reimburse organisers for the cost of the camera, taking another chunk out of his overall prize money of £102,000.
France’s Corentin Moutet also received a sizeable fine of £12,300 for unsportsmanlike conduct, while Britain’s Jack Draper was penalised £3,300 for smashing his racket during his third-round win over Aleksandar Vukic.
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