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.

World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than US$76,000 for two separate incidents which occured during his first and second-round matches at the Australian Open.

Temperamental Russian Daniil Medvedev was Saturday fined $76,000 over his behaviour at the Australian Open, where he destroyed a net camera, threw his racquet and skipped a post-match press conference.

Temperamental Russian Daniil Medvedev was Saturday fined $76,000 over his behavior at the Australian Open, where he destroyed a net camera, threw his racquet and skipped a post-match press conference.