‘Typical Medvedev.’

That was the thought that went through my head as I caught up on the extraordinary scenes at yesterday’s US Open tennis.

It was like nothing I’d ever seen on a court, and yet I was entirely unsurprised — simply because of who was involved.

If you haven’t seen it – a recap. In a first round match at the final Grand Slam of the year, Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi (ranked 51st in the world) reached match point in three sets against world number 13 and former champion Daniil Medvedev.

Then the unthinkable happened: between his first and second serves, a photographer, intent on getting into a better position, walked onto court.

Umpire Greg Allensworth immediately shouted at the man to move away, and awarded Bonzi another first serve. His decision was based on the rule that a

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