Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 by the U.S. Open for his actions throughout and instantly after his first-round loss to France’s Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday night time in New York.
The overall fines, issued by event referee Jake Garner, included $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and one other $12,500 for racket abuse.
With Medvedev going through match level within the third set, Bonzi missed on his first serve and was getting ready for the second when a photographer appeared to mistakenly step onto the court docket.
Chair umpire Greg Allensworth introduced that Bonzi could be given one other likelihood at his first serve “due to the delay attributable to an outdoor interference.”
Medvedev was not comfortable. The 2021 U.S. Open champion berated Allensworth on the chair and insulted him whereas leaning right into a microphone to deal with the gang. At the same time as he was strolling again onto the court docket, Medvedev used arm gestures to encourage the gang to proceed expressing its displeasure with the choice, though he ultimately motioned for the followers to relax.
“I simply expressed my feelings, my unhappiness with the choice,” Medvedev mentioned later. “After which the gang did what they did with out me, with out me asking them an excessive amount of. And it was enjoyable to witness.”
The disruption lasted for roughly six minutes. Medvedev ended up profitable that time and set, then gained the subsequent set as properly. Bonzi recovered within the fifth set for a 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 win, after which Medvedev was seen repeated destroying a racket by smashing it on the court docket and in opposition to a sideline chair.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
