The USTA is pushing back on the notion that the photographer who interrupted the Daniil Medvedev-Benjamin Bonzi match wasn’t told by security to stay put.
The photographer, Selcuk Acar, told the Daily Mail that he was given instruction that the match was stopped.
“I’m a victim and totally innocent,” Acar said . “This incident has already turned into a lynching, and although I’m innocent, I’ve suffered greatly.
A staff member escorts photographer Selcuk Acar out during the match between France’s Benjamin Bonzi and Russia’s Daniil Medvedev REUTERS
INSANE scenes in the Medvedev & Bonzi match at US Open
A cameraman was trying to leave after Bonzi missed his 1st serve.
The umpire gave Bonzi a 1st serve.
Daniil: “Are you a man? Are you a man? why are you shaking? What’s wrong huh? Gu