Lazy scenes at the US Open: Medvedev rests – drama with photographer and referee

In the argument with the referee, tennis professional Daniil Medvedev freaked out and caused a sensation at the US Open. The Russian US Open Champion of 2021 was 3: 6, 5: 7, 4: 5 against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi and had match ball against himself when the first round match was misleading 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.

Medvedev complains about the referee

“People, he wants to go, he is paid for per game, not an hour,” said Medvedev about 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 Medvedev was to blame – and lost control of the match.

When it finally went on, the audience cheered when Bonzi made a mistake in the surcharge. The Frenchman was unable to use the match ball, Medvedev made the break and secured the third set in the tiebreak. The former long-time top ten player had pulled the audience on his side, and again and again he formed a heart in the direction of the audience.

Bonzi then had no chance in the fourth set. The crucial fifth round was highly competitive again. In the end, Medvedev always shook his right arm arm as if he had a cramp. His catch -up was for free.

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.