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

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