Professional tennis player Daniil Medvedev was fined $42,500 for unsportsmanlike misconduct and racket abuse following his outburst at the US Open tennis tournament recently.

The fine was almost 40% of the $110,000 in prize money he earned for appearing in the first round of the grand slam at Flushing Meadows.

His opponent, Benjamin Bonzi, threatened to walk off the court at one point during the match and called for the Russian to be disqualified.

Things started to go wrong for Medvedev when Bonzi was interrupted from serving after a photographer absent-mindedly walked onto the court.

Medvedev lost the plot when the umpire gave his opponent an extra serve because of the disruption. He directed a mouthful of abuse towards the chair umpire, but it was his behaviour when he returned to his chair at the end of the match that was most disturbing.

He smashed his racquet by repeatedly hitting it off the bench beside him. When the racquet was in smithereens, he took a short break before picking it up again to smash it some more.

Medvedev seemed to be completely out of control, and it all took place in front of a young boy who was standing directly behind him.

It wasn’t a great example to be setting but the Russian isn’t the only culprit in that regard. There’s no shortage of people losing the head, and I think there’s more anger being vented these days than ever before. It’s everywhere, and it........

© Evening Echo