MELBOURNE – A volatile Daniil Medvedev mangled his racket in an epic temper tantrum on Jan 14, before battling through a five-set roller-coaster to stay alive at the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev defeated Kasidit Samrej (6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2) in the first round of the Australian Open, but as you can tell, it was not all smooth sailing for the fifth ranked player in the world.

Facing what could've been a massive upset, top-ranked tennis pro Daniil Medvedev destroyed a camera and his tennis racket during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev emerged victorious in an Australian Open match on Tuesday, but not without a signature outburst. The Russian tennis player repeatedly smacked a camera in the middle of the net with his racket out of frustration when he lost a point to Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej.