Daniil Medvedev smashed a net camera in an angry outburst during his first-round win over the lowly ranked wildcard Kasidit Samrej
Medvedev, the fifth seed, reached the final for the third time at Melbourne Park 12 months ago but arrived late in Australia after the birth of his second child and was in deep trouble against the world No 418 from Thailand. When Samrej won the third set to go two sets to one up, Medvedev repeatedly smacked his racket against the middle of the net, destroying a camera attached there.
Samrej earned his wildcard by winning the Asia-Pacific wildcard playoff, while he warmed up for his grand slam debut by training with Djokovic in Thailand last month. Medvedev struggled during the second half of last season but he hopes the newest member of his family will help inspire a change in fortunes.“It only gives me good energy,” he said. “In the end of last year, this match, I probably would have lost it. New year, new energy, at least for now. I’m happy to have won this match.
Holger Rune also needed five sets to make it past China’s Zhang Zhizhen, while in another match that went the distance Gaël Monfils won the battle of the Frenchmen against his young compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.and he sent down by some distance the fastest serve of the tournament so far at 144.2mph. But the 38-year-old Monfils, who became the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title last weekend in Auckland, triumphed 7-6 , 6-3, 6-7 , 6-7 , 6-4.
“I don’t really look up my age,” Monfils said. “It is just a number. Then I try to avoid to think about it, but I can tell you that tomorrow morning I will be more 48 than 38.” Taylor Fritz, the fourth seed, had a much easier time of it, breezing past his fellow American Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3.
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