A photographer entered the court while Daniil Medvedev faced match point, halting play and prompting an extraordinary on-court outburst from Medvedev. Benjamin Bonzi was serving for the match when the disturbance led chair umpire Greg Allensworth to reset the serve, igniting Medvedev's confrontation and shouts toward the chair. Play stopped for about six minutes amid jeers and boos as the photographer was removed and had credentials revoked. Medvedev saved match point, won the fourth set 6-0 after Bonzi took a medical timeout, but Bonzi recovered to win the final set and clinch the match.
The US Open descended into chaos on Sunday when a photographer came on to the court as Daniil Medvedev faced match point, bringing the first-round match to a standstill and sparking a spectacular meltdown from the Russian. Medvedev, the 2021 champion, was eventually knocked out 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 by France's Benjamin Bonzi, who threatened to walk off the court at one point and called for the Russian to be disqualified.
Serving for the match at 6-3, 7-5, 5-4, Bonzi was preparing to play his second serve when the photographer stepped on to the court surface. The disruption led the chair umpire, Greg Allensworth, to put Bonzi back on to his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev. Are you a man? Are you a man? Why are you shaking? the Russian shouted as he stormed towards the chair.
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