Melbourne, Jan. 19 -- Daniil Medvedev says he is trying to be "as positive on the court as I amin life" after he finally snapped his losing streak at Grand Slams with victory in the Australian Open first round.

According to BBC Sport, the Russian - known for his fiery outbursts on court - suffered first-round defeats at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2025.

But he avoided a fourth successive early exit with an assured victory over Dutchman Jesper de Jong at Melbourne Park on Monday. The 7-5 6-2 7-6 (7-2) win on Margaret Court Arena took his record to 6-0 this season after he triumphed at the Brisbane International earlier in January.

So, perhaps Medvedev - who destroyed a net camera in his lone Grand Slam win last season - ...