India, Sept. 1 -- Daniil Medvedev has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, with his on-court antics during the US Open 2025 first-round loss still dominating conversations. The former champion had a meltdown during his defeat to France's Benjamin Bonzi. His behaviour became the talking point, and he was also fined $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and given a further $12,500 penalty for racquet abuse.

However, Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni feels that the fine he received for such behaviour isn't enough and urged tennis authorities to introduce stricter penalties for players who smash their rackets.

The Russian tennis star had a meltdown when a photographer mistakenly wandered onto the court, prompting chair umpire Greg Allensw...