Daniil Medvedev, the No. 13 seed, faced match point in the first round against Benjamin Bonzi at the 2025 US Open. A photographer ran onto the court after Bonzi's missed first serve and was escorted out, with credentials revoked by the USTA. Chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded Bonzi his first serve back after the delay, prompting an angry on-court reaction from Medvedev that included shouted criticisms and a Reilly Opelka reference. The crowd amplified the disruption with chants, the delay lasted roughly six minutes, and Bonzi questioned absence of a time violation. Medvedev won the third and fourth sets but Bonzi prevailed 6-4 in the fifth.
Are you a man? Why are you shaking? Medvedev boomed at Allensworth while running toward the umpire's chair. He wants to go home, guys. He doesn't like it here. He gets paid by the match, not by the hour. Medvedev then shouted that Reilly Opelka was right, referencing the American tennis player's comments in February, saying that Allensworth shouldn't have a job or should be sidelined for about four weeks, after he penalized him for swearing at a fan at the Dallas Open.
The delay lasted roughly six minutes, and Bonzi understandably asked Allensworth why Medvedev was not receiving a time violation for working the crowd into a frenzy. Daniil started it, Bonzi said after the match. He put oil on the fire. They did the work, Medvedev rebutted. I didn't do anything. The crowd did what they did without me asking them too much, and it was fun to witness.
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