THE photographer at the centre of Daniil Medvedev's US Open meltdown claims to have called in a lawyer over the incident.

Medvedev , 29, responded furiously after the snapper, named Selcuk Acar, walked onto court as opponent Benjamin Bonzi was about to strike a second serve on match point.

Due to the outside interference, umpire Greg Allensworth awarded Bonzi a first serve, prompting Medvedev to protest.

The Russian subsequently whipped the crowd into a frenzy, with the match unable to recommence for six minutes as they chanted "second serve".

When it eventually did, Bonzi missed his first serve anyway - before dumping a backhand into the net to give Medvedev a lifeline.

And the 2021 champion made the most of his reprieve and came roaring back into the contest.

Medvedev stole the

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