Russian enraged by umpire decision in first-round exit
Former world No 1 destroyed racket after match
Daniil Medvedev was fined $42,500 by the US Open on Wednesday – more than a third of his $110,000 prize money from this year’s singles at the tournament – for his meltdown after a photographer wandered on to the court at match point.
Tournament referee Jake Garner docked Medvedev $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and another $12,500 for racket abuse. When Sunday’s first-round match ended in defeat for Medvedev he repeatedly smacked a racket against his chair, destroying the equipment.
Medvedev, the US Open champion in 2021, was angered when chair umpire Greg Allensworth granted opponent Benjamin Bonzi another first serve after the photographer’s interruption.
