How much was Daniil Medvedev fined for his on-court meltdown in US Open first-round exit to Benjamin Bonzi?
Published 28/08/2025 at 16:48 GMT+1
Daniil Medvedev has received a fine of £31,450 by the United States Tennis Association for his behaviour during his US Open first-round defeat to Benjamin Bonzi. The former world No. 1 was left incensed when umpire Greg Allensworth ruled Bonzi could re-take a first serve after a photographer prematurely entered the court on match point. Medvedev was also fined at January's Australian Open.
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Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev has been issued a fine of £31,450 following his on-court meltdown during his US Open first-round defeat to Benjamin Bonzi.
Medvedev, who has not progressed past the second round of a Grand Slam this year, was furious with umpire Greg Allensworth's decision to allow Bonzi to re-take his first serve after a photographer prematurely entered the court when the Frenchman was on match point.
The Russian incited the crowd to protest the decision, sparking a six-minute delay to the match, while also taking out his frustrations on his racquet.
Medvedev was fined £22,200 for unsportsmanlike behaviour, and a further £9,250 for destroying his racquet.
The first-round exit compounded a troublesome year for Medvedev in major competitions.
He was fined £62,456 following his first-round victory at the Australian Open in January, after destroying on-court cameras with his racquet, while also protesting decisions from the umpire and failing to show up for his press conference.
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That was his only win at a Grand Slam this season, with opening-round defeats in Paris and London compiling a miserable campaign.
At the US Open, players pick up £81,500 for making the first round of the Grand Slam, therefore more than a third of his earnings will be deducted through the fine.
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Medvedev said after the defeat that he was expecting to be sanctioned: "I'm getting a big enough fine, so if I speak, I'm in big trouble, so I'm not going to speak."
In a frantic match on Monday, the Russian secured a bagel but was beaten in five sets, as Bonzi secured a 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 win in three hours and 46 minutes at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
At his press conference, Medvedev said his ire was directed at the photographer.
"I was not upset with the photographer," Medvedev said. "I think nothing special. Every time there is a sound from the stands between the serves, there is never second serve. But, well, it helped me get back into the match. It was fun moment to live. I was not upset with the photographer. I was upset with the decision.
"Delay from the photographer was probably four seconds and a half. I'm not sure it's enough for a second serve.
"I'm getting big fine enough, so if I speak, I'm in big trouble, so I'm not going to speak. They fine guys like me much more than other guys, so..."
The defeat brought an end to a disappointing year in the majors for Medvedev, who admitted his form had been poor in 2025.
"I'm playing bad and in important moments, even worse," he said. "Everything. Everything. Serve, return, volley, whatever. Just need to play better, and I'm going to try to do it next year."
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