yeah," the Thai tennis player replied with a smile. "I think he's great-looking, and I like the way he shoot the ball. Yeah, I want to see him someday," Samrej responded. Kasidit Samrej on ...

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 ...

The 28-year-old survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej Medvedev found himself ... I know that I play better when I play more tennis so I was like, "Why play one-hour-30 ...

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racket and a net camera in a mid-match meltdown as he survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej to reach the Australian ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing Kasidit Samrej ... I play more tennis,” Medvedev ...

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

Samrej, meanwhile, is making his Grand Slam debut. The 23-year-old beat Japan’s Rio Nogushi in the Asia-Pacific Wild Card Play-off in China to earn a ticket to the Melbourne gala. He is the ...

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 world No. 5 eventually beat Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej in five sets – 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 – but had grown increasingly frustrated against an opponent ranked 418th in the world.

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.