Tennis star Medledew rests against Bonzi at first round match

Excitement at US Open

“Nothing bad”: Tennis star loses the nerves

An emotionally charged appearance by Daniil Medledew excited about the US Open. A standard decision brings the Russian out of the concept.

The excitement around Daniil Medvedev was great in the first round of the US Open. The Russian US champion from 2021 was 3: 6, 5: 7, 4: 5 against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi and had a match ball against him. Then the first round match took a crazy turn through an excitement.

After the first beat Bonzis surcharge, a photographer disturbed the game when he ran on the pitch. Referee Greg Allensworth decided to repeat the first service. And Medvedev, known for emotional outbreaks and controversial scenes, raced. Among other things, he asked the referee whether he was “a man”.

“People, he wants to go, he is paid for per game, not an hour,” the 29-year-old scolded the referee and heated up the audience. The viewers in the second largest Louis Armstrong stage booed and made so much noise that the match was interrupted for minutes. Bonzi complained that the interruption of Medledew’s fault and then lost access to the match.

In the further course, Medledew used the unrest to his advantage. Bonzi awarded the match ball, Medledew achieved the break and later winning the third set in the tiebreak. The Russian succeeded in turning the mood in the stadium – several times he was addressed to the viewers with a cardiac sign.

The fourth sentence was one -sided in favor of Medvedev. In the decisive fifth round, a close exchange of blows developed again. The Russian seemed struck, repeatedly shook his right arm as if it had cramps – however, his energy performance was unsuccessful.

Medvedev had to give up 3: 6, 5: 7, 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 0, 4: 6. After 3:45 hours of play, he not only chopped his racket shortly before 1 a.m. “It was a crazy scenario,” said Bonzi.

Medvedev himself said after the game that he was not angry with the photographer, but on the decision. The situation had helped him find it back into the match. “I didn’t do anything bad,” he said, but expects a fine.

Particularly bitter: The 29-year-old failed early in Melbourne (2nd round), Paris (1st round) and Wimbledon (1st round).