Medvedev fined more than half his prize money for Australian Open behaviour

  • Russian threw racket, skipped interview, broke camera
  • Fined £54,000, one of biggest totals in grand slam history

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.

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