Daniil Medvedev suffered a dramatic US Open 2025 exit after a photographer’s court intrusion triggered chaos during match point against Benjamin Bonzi.
Daniil Medvedev was left visibly shaken and frustrated after being kicked out of the US Open in a whirlwind of controversy and raw emotion. The drama unfolded when a photographer unexpectedly wandered onto the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium—right as Medvedev was facing match point. What followed was a six-minute meltdown that has instantly become one of this year’s most talked-about tennis moments.
Photographer intrusion
Opposite him was France’s Benjamin Bonzi, the relentless challenger. As Bonzi prepared to seal the match with a second serve, the photographer’s intrusion caused the chair umpire, Greg Allensworth, to halt play and award Bonzi a brand-new first serve. Medvedev erupted—lashing out at the umpire, stoking the fervor of the New York crowd, and delaying the match dramatically.
After the frenetic interruption, Medvedev rallied impressively—snatching the third set in a tense tiebreak before dominating the fourth with a 6–0 sweep. Yet, Bonzi ultimately showed tenacity worthy of praise, prevailing in the final set 6–4 to clinch a stunning five-set upset.
Meltdown at Louis Armstrong Stadium
In the aftermath, Medvedev’s emotions boiled over. He flung rackets into the crowd, shouted criticism at the umpire—infamously calling him the “worst on tour” in a reference-laden outburst—and remained defiant in post-match remarks. “It was kind of crazy, this match,” Daniil Medvedev later admitted, insisting his ire was directed at the ruling—not the photographer—and lamenting that the brief delay didn’t justify replaying the first serve.
Meanwhile, Bonzi described the win as potentially the highlight of his career, painting the atmosphere as “wild” and thanking the relentless boos and noise for fueling his resilience.
The disruption cost the photographer dearly—his accreditation was promptly revoked, and he was escorted out of the venue by security.
For Daniil Medvedev, the defeat capped off a grim Grand Slam season: he now leaves the majors with just one win across all four tournaments and is once again an early casualty in New York.
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