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The last tantrum of Daniil Medvedev in the tennis The court has proven expensive.
The former world number 1 was fined with a total of $ 42,500 for the Us open On Wednesday after his outbreak in the first round of the tournament during the weekend. Medvedev, who previously won the Grand Slam tournament in 2021, was traded $ 30,000 for unsportsmanlike and $ 12,500 behavior for racket abuse.
Daniil Medvedev reacts with the president of Greg Allensworth, after a photographer ran to the court during a match against Benjamin Bonzi, in France, in the first round of the United States Open, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Adam Hunger/AP)
The fine followed the heated disagreement of the Russian tennis player with the referee of President Greg Allensworth, who allowed the opponent Benjamin Bonzi another first service in his confrontation on Sunday after a photographer walked on the court at the Louis Armstrong stadium.
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The incident took place during the third set, with Medvedev to a point of elimination.
After Bonzi lost his first service, a photographer left his position and began walking next to the court. Allensworth instructed the photographer to leave the court and gave Bonzi another first service, to which Medvedev opposed.
Medvedev was booed by the crowd, and in its typical way, continued fans, blowing them kisses.
Daniil Medvedev makes gestures after a photographer ran to the court during a match against Benjamin Bonzi, in France, in the first round of the US Open, Sunday, August 24, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Adam Hunger/AP)
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Bonzi lost the point and finally the game. Medvedev won the following set, but lost the game 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4.
After the game, Medvedev defended his position, Arguing that the photographer’s disturbance was not long enough to justify another first service. He also predicted that a considerable fine was on his way.
“I’m doing well enough, so if I talk, I’m in a big problem, so I’m not going to talk,” he said.
Daniil Medvedev makes gestures after winning a point against Benjamin Bonzi the first day of the 2025 United States Open at the National Center for National Tennis Usta Billie Jean King on August 24, 2025. (Geoff Burke/Imagn images)
Medvedev is no foreign to the outbursts on the court, especially in the US Open.
To the 2019 US Open, Notoriously he got into a war of words with fans in an interview after the game when he thanked them for grossing.
“Thank you all, boys, because your energy tonight gave me the victory. Because if they were not here, guys, I would probably lose the game because I was very tired,” he said at that time. “Yesterday was cramp. It was very difficult for me to play. So, I want everything you know when you sleep tonight, I won today for you,” he added while the boo continued.
