US Open: Daniil Medvedev inflicted a fine on more than £ 30,000 after its merger in defeat against Benjamin Bonzi | Tennis news

Daniil Medvedev was sentenced to a fine of more than £ 30,000 after his spectacular merger during his defeat opened in the first round in the United States against Benjamin Bonzi.

Medvedev Lost 6-3 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 0-6 6-4 but it was his behavior in the third set that dominated the headlinesWhen the 2021 champion launched a tirade against the referee and whipped the ray fans who prevented his opponent from serving.

The 13th seeded faced a match point and a loss of sets online when a photographer entered the court of the Louis Armstrong stadium when French Bonzi missed his first service.

The official then allowed Bonzi another first service due to the unauthorized foray, causing wild scenes with furious Medvedev that his opponent was authorized to resume his first service.

Medvedev protested the decision of referee Greg Allensworth and whipped the crowd, shouting: “Are you a man? Why are you trembling? He wants to go home guys, he doesn't like being here. He is paid by the match, not on time.”

The ardent Russian continued to encourage the crowd, the match delayed for more than six minutes before Bonzi could finally serve.

Medvedev saved the match point and won the third and fourth sets, but lost the competition in the fifth, breaking his racket several times on the field.

He was sentenced to a fine of US dollars (£ 22,220) for antactive driving and an additional $ 12,000 (£ 9,260) for snowshoeing or equipment.

The price of the first round to the US Open of the US this year is $ 110,000 (£ 81,500), which means that Medvedev loses almost 40% of its earnings.

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