Daniil Medvedev cops whopping fine for unsportsmanlike outburst

Daniil Medvedev lost his cool during his early US Open exit. (Getty/Charly Triballeau)

A complete meltdown from former world No.1 Daniil Medvedev has cost him A$65,000, just days after making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Medvedev, who won the event in 2021, was facing a match point on Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi's serve when a photographer suddenly ran onto the court in anticipation of the contest concluding.

Chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded another first serve to Bonzi, which sparked a furious reaction from Medvedev.

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As a result, the Russian has been docked 38.5 per cent of his A$169,000 prize money.

The hefty fine has been split into two parts, with unsportsmanlike conduct costing Medvedev A$46,000, on top of A$19,000 relating to racquet abuse.

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After shaking hands with Bonzi, Medvedev destroyed his racquet in bizarre scenes.

"What I say and what I do, in my head, I want to do worse, and I cannot because there are rules, because we're on a tennis court," he said in his press conference.

"So I just expressed my emotions, my unhappiness with the decision, and then the crowd did what they did without me asking them too much, and it was fun to witness."

Medvedev has endured a nightmare 2025 season, having failed to surpass the second round of a Grand Slam, including three consecutive opening round exits.

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