There have been extraordinary scenes on the US Open on Sunday when 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev’s match with Benjamin Bonzi was halted on match level for the Frenchman.
Umpire Greg Allensworth put Bonzi again on first serve after a photographer stepped on court docket, resulting in a six-minute delay and a livid response from Medvedev.
“Are you a person?” Medvedev repeatedly requested Allensworth. “Why are you shaking? He needs to go residence, guys. He doesn’t prefer it right here. He will get paid by the match, not by the hour.”
INSANE scenes within the Medvedev & Bonzi match at US Open
A cameraman was making an attempt to go away after Bonzi missed his 1st serve.
The umpire gave Bonzi a 1st serve.
Daniil: “Are you a person? Are you a person? why are you shaking? What’s incorrect huh? Guys he needs to go away. He will get paid by… pic.twitter.com/nzlqgoWxre
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025
Daniil Medvedev’s response after breaking serve to remain alive within the third set in opposition to Bonzi at U.S. Open.
He offers a 🫶 to the group.
This match is NUTS.
pic.twitter.com/ePMAKbUwug— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025
US Open 2025: Photographer halts match
The US Tennis Affiliation mentioned safety escorted the photographer off earlier than his credentials had been revoked.
“I wasn’t upset with the photographer,” world quantity 13 Medvedev mentioned. “I used to be upset with the choice.
“Each time there’s a sound from the stands between serves, there’s by no means a second serve. However the umpire gave him a primary serve. That’s what made me indignant.”
Medvedev and Bonzi each making an attempt to get the US Open crowd on their aspect
😭😭😭😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/aWUxzwnut5— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025
Daniil Medvedev hits one of many BEST VOLLEYS OF HIS LIFE in opposition to Bonzi on the US Open.
Adopted up by among the finest reactions of his life too 😭😭😭
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025
Daniil Medvedev vs Benjamin Bonzi
The controversy had a galvanizing impact on Medvedev, who subsequently broke, received a tie-break and took the competition to 5 units in a 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 defeat.
The 29-year-old is thought for his often volcanic mood and has outlined his relationship with the US Open crowd as a love-hate one throughout varied flashpoints.
Daniil Medvedev trying completely distraught after his loss to Bonzi on the U.S. open.
He’s smashing his racquet and simply sitting on the court docket.
Brutal loss to swallow.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025
Within the first of them, in opposition to Feliciano Lopez in 2019, Medvedev took a towel from a ballperson, threw a racket on the umpire after receiving a code violation and was booed after showing to lift a finger to the world.
“I need all of you to know once you sleep tonight, I received due to you,” he then jibed in his on-court interview.
“The extra you do that, the extra I’ll win for you guys.”
US Open 2025: Bonzi vs Giron
World quantity 51 Bonzi will play American Marcos Giron, who’s ranked 4 under him, within the second round.
The 29-year-old has by no means been previous the third spherical of a serious however has now received each of his ATP Tour conferences with Medvedev, knocking him out within the first spherical of the 2017 French Open.
Medvedev has had a yr to overlook, struggling first-round exits in any respect three Grand Slam tournaments since being knocked out of the Australian Open within the second spherical.
