Daniil Medvedev’s 2025 US Open journey took a wild turn, ending with a surprising first-round loss and a significant fine. In his match with French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi, Medvedev got upset when a photographer stepped onto the court right at match point. This led umpire Greg Allensworth to give Bonzi a chance to retake his first serve. Medvedev then let loose with a fiery outburst—he was taunting the official, getting the crowd riled up, and even held up play for more than six minutes.

It changed the vibe as he battled back to push it to a fifth set. But in the end, that emotional outburst didn’t really make a difference. After the match, Medvedev went all out and smashed his racket, which ended up costing him a $42,500 fine and nearly 40% of his prize money. After the fallout from thi

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