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The photographer at the center of a tennis star’s meltdown at the 2025 U.S. Open says he is a "victim and totally innocent" as his credential for the tournament has been revoked.

Selcuk Acar, a freelance journalist and photojournalist, spoke with the Daily Mail after causing Daniil Medvedev to lose it on the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium while facing Benjamin Bonzi in the first round on Sunday night.

An incident occurred during the third set when Acar stepped onto the court with Bonzi serving. Bonzi missed the first serve, but the match was paused as Acar was entering the court in between attempts.

Chair umpire Greg Allensworth gave Bonzi another first serve, which at that point, was for match point against the 13th-

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