Jannik Sinner remains number one, however big names like Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev fail to find a spot in the top five ATP rankings.
Daniil Medvedev was handed some hefty fines for his actions at this year's Australian Open. He was fined $10,000 for banging his racket against the net and damaging a camera in the process, then he was fined $66,000 for his actions in his second round loss to Learner Tien and because he didn't attend his media session after.
The world No. 7 spent most his career with two otherworldly rivals. He is in that situation once again, with one beaten so far in Melbourne.
The 10-time champion is involved in more rallies of nine shots or more than all but one player. It’s fun to watch, but it’s a worrying sign.
After all the historic dominance of the big three - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, for those stuck under a rock for the past two decades - crushed the natural cycle, where stars replace stars and new faces win slams each year; between 2000 and 2003, 11 men shared the 16 titles, for example.
Novak Djokovic isn’t the only Australian ... I think when he beat [Daniil] Medvedev, [in the second round], his post-match interview, I thought it was kind of embarrassing and disrespectful ...
When they resumed, Medvedev broke and served for the victory ... to beat top-10 men at the same Grand Slam tournament since Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray did it at Wimbledon in 2006.
Three top ten players have now been knocked out by teenagers in the early stages of the Australian Open, cracking the men’s draw open.
And Novak Djokovic has been called out for posting ... I was just trying to let it go and be a good person." In comparison, Daniil Medvedev copped a $16,000 fine for his first round behaviour ...
Daniil Medvedev is fined over £60,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct following his on-court antics at this year's Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open. The fines were published Sunday by Australian Open organizers,
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