The US Open just witnessed its first major drama with Daniil Medvedev ! During his match against Benjamin Bonzi, with the score 5-4, 40/30 in the third set, a cameraman interrupted Bonzi’s serve. Chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded Bonzi another first serve. Medvedev was furious and protested loudly, whipping the crowd into a chorus of boos. This caused a lengthy delay. Despite the uproar, the match didn’t go Medvedev’s way. Nicolas Mahut later shared his thoughts on the incident.
Mahut, who played the longest tennis match in history against John Isner at Wimbledon 2010 and knows all about intense on-court moments, spoke to L’Equipe about it. However, he had one pressing question as he said, “I prefer not to comment on Daniil Medvedev’s behavior in the heat of the moment because I