Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev's mid-court meltdown, rowdy crowd warned, and who's playing on day four

The third day of the Australian Open saw several notable events unfold. A "lucky loser" received notice to play just five minutes before the match began, Daniil Medvedev faced a hefty fine for smashing a camera on the net, and a first-time participant from Los Angeles hoped to bring joy with his performance.

German player Eva Lys, who lost in the qualifying finals to Australian Destanee Aiava, had already booked a flight back to Hamburg for Wednesday. However, on Tuesday afternoon, she learned that Russian 13th seed Anna Kalinskaya had withdrawn, and as the third-ranked "lucky loser," Lys gained entry into the tournament. She had to rush to Kia Arena within five minutes to face Australia's top-ranked female player, Kimberly Birrell. Despite being ranked lower than Lys, Birrell was caught off guard by the sudden change of opponent, ultimately losing to Lys with a score of 2-6, 2-6. Lys stated that she played with a completely relaxed mindset, which led to unexpected success.

In another match, Daniil Medvedev lost his temper, repeatedly slamming his racket into the net, even breaking a camera mounted on it. This behavior immediately drew boos from the Melbourne crowd and resulted in a code violation. According to the International Tennis Federation's rules, players can face a fine of up to $50,000 (approximately AUD 80,000) for "abuse of rackets or equipment." Medvedev said after the match that he hoped the fine wouldn't be too high, and that the camera shouldn't be that expensive. Nevertheless, he ultimately won the five-set match and advanced to the next round.

Furthermore, some discordant notes were heard during the matches. During the match between Alex de Minaur and Botic van de Zandschulp, a spectator shouted "I love you, devil" before van de Zandschulp's serve, disrupting the game. The chair umpire, Louise Engzell, issued a stern warning about such behavior, emphasizing that the shouts severely interfered with the players. On a more positive note, Tristan Boyer from Los Angeles, making his Grand Slam main draw debut, overcame the impact of a catastrophic event in his hometown to defeat Argentine player Federico Coria in a five-set battle. He expressed hope that his efforts would bring good news to the people of his hometown who are suffering.

Finally, here is the list of Australian players scheduled to play on Day Four (all times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time): James Duckworth will play Roberto Carballes Baena in the second match on Court 3; Jordan Thompson (27th seed) will play Nuno Borges on John Cain Arena no earlier than 1 pm; Sebastian Korda (22nd seed) will play Aleksandar Vukic on Kia Arena no earlier than 2 pm; Dayana Yastremska will play Ajla Tomljanovic (wildcard) on John Cain Arena at 5 pm; Jack Draper (15th seed) will play Thanasi Kokkinakis on John Cain Arena no earlier than 7 pm; and Paula Badosa (11th seed) will play Talia Gibson (wildcard) in the last match on Margaret Court Arena.