The US Open descended into chaos on Sunday when a photographer came on to the court as Daniil Medvedev faced match-point, bringing the first-round match to a standstill and sparking a spectacular meltdown from the Russian.

Daniil Medvedev smashed his racquet to pieces in an epic courtside meltdown after losing to Benjamin Bonzi of France in the first round of the US Open on Sunday (24 August). Medvedev spent almost a minute destroying his racquet after a difficult loss that included a controversial first serve awarded to Bonzi earlier in the match.

Daniil Medvedev sparked massive controversy during his first-round match at the US Open. Medvedev, who was pitted against Benjamin Bonzi The post (Video) Daniil Medvedev Clashes with US Open Chair Umpire After Photographer Walks on Court at Match Point appeared first on FirstSportz.

Novak Djokovic’s first match at the US Open was a bit of a litmus test for the Serbian legend because he didn’t play a hardcourt warm-up tournament coming into the year’s final Grand Slam. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said he didn’t play the Cincinnati Open because he prefers to focus on the Grand Slams at this stage of his career.

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