Tennis-Becker says Medvedev needs professional help after US Open 'meltdown'

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 25, 2025 Russia's Daniil Medvedev breaks his racquet after his first round match against France's Benjamin Bonzi REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Six-times Grand Slam champion Boris Becker said Daniil Medvedev should seek professional help in the wake of his "public meltdown" during Sunday's U.S. Open first-round defeat by Benjamin Bonzi.

Medvedev crashed out 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 to the Frenchman but it was his antics in the third set that dominated the headlines, the 2021 champion launching a tirade against the umpire and whipping up a jeering crowd that prevented his opponent from serving.