Daniil Medvedev, the No. 13 overall seed at the 2025 US Open, was facing down the barrel of an embarrassing elimination in the first round of the competition on Sunday night.

Facing match point at 6-3, 7-5, 5-4 against Benjamin Bonzi, the 2021 champion got an unexpected breather when a photographer came onto the court after the underdog Frenchman's first serve missed.

The photographer was escorted from the premises and had his credentials revoked, according to the USTA.

Chair umpire, Greg Allensworth, gave Bonzi his first serve back after the delay, which prompted Medvedev to melt down.

"Are you a man? Why are you shaking?" Medvedev boomed at Allensworth while running toward the umpire's chair. "He wants to go home, guys. He doesn't like it here. He gets paid by the match, not by the h

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