Medvedev Given Hefty Fine After Us Open Meltdown

Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has been handed a important good for his behaviour successful a bonzer first-round exit.

Medvedev, 29, was knocked retired of nan Grand Slam tourney aft a meltdown sparked by a photographer stepping connected to nan tribunal during his conclusion by France's Benjamin Bonzi.

The erstwhile world number 1 has been fined almost £31,500 ($42,500) by nan United States Tennis Association.

He was docked $30,000 for unsportsmanlike behaviour and different $12,500 for obliterating a racket against a chair.

It intends nan Russian will person to forfeit astir 40% of nan first-round prize money he received.

After nan incident connected Sunday, Medvedev said he was prepared for a hefty punishment.

"I'm getting a large capable fine, truthful if I speak, I'm successful large trouble, truthful I'm not going to speak," he said.

As nan Russian faced lucifer constituent astatine 5-4 successful nan 3rd set, a photographer encroached nan playing aboveground betwixt Bonzi's first and 2nd serves.

Medvedev, who won nan New York title successful 2021, was incensed erstwhile umpire Greg Allensworth awarded different first service to Bonzi pursuing nan bizarre moment.

Staring conclusion successful nan face, Medvedev marched complete to nan charismatic and incited a frenzied New York crowd earlier shouting astatine Allensworth.

The lucifer was delayed for much than six minutes earlier nan crowd calmed down sufficiently for Bonzi to resume.

He was incapable to service retired successful a febrile ambiance and Medvedev fought backmost to return nan lucifer into a deciding 5th set.

After yet losing a chaotic encounter, Medvedev brutally destroyed a racquet earlier sitting dejectedly connected his chair for respective minutes until yet leaving nan court.