He has become infamous on the court for his outbursts, ferocity and often antagonistic nature, and now Daniil Medvedev is bracing to rile up Brisbane tennis fans.

The Russian former world No.1 has been revealed as the latest addition to the 2026 Brisbane International card, in what should test his grand slam credentials following a frustrating year.

Medvedev has endured a harrowing 2025 season in tennis’s biggest tournaments, suffering three first-round exits, with his best showing a second-round defeat in Melbourne this January.

Such performances culminated in a $A65,000 fine at the US Open for unsportsmanlike conduct and racquet abuse, during his defeat to Benjamin Bonzi.

Those results forced him out of the world top 10 for the first time in more than six years, Medvedev now ranked 1

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