Tennis-Medvedev fined $42,500 for US Open antics

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 24, 2025 Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his first round match against France's Benjamin Bonzi REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former champion Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $42,500 by the U.S. Open on Wednesday for his spectacular meltdown during a loss to Benjamin Bonzi at the start of the week.

Medvedev lost 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 on Sunday but it was his behaviour in the third set that dominated the headlines, when the 2021 champion launched a tirade against the umpire and whipped up jeering fans who stopped his opponent from serving.