Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • PM Modi in Manipur
  • Charlie Kirk killer
  • Sushila Karki
  • IND vs PAK
  • India-US ties
  • New human organ
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie Review
fp-logo
Fritz gives candid take on the drama that unfolded in Medvedev's match at US Open: 'Call ends up hurting him'
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • Sports
  • Tennis
  • Fritz gives candid take on the drama that unfolded in Medvedev's match at US Open: 'Call ends up hurting him'

Fritz gives candid take on the drama that unfolded in Medvedev's match at US Open: 'Call ends up hurting him'

FP Sports Desk • August 25, 2025, 20:22:56 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

The drama that unfolded during Daniil Medvedev vs Benjamin Bonzi round 1 game at the US Open 2025 got the attention from world no.4 Taylor Fritz, who gave his take on the entire episode.

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Add as a preferred source on Google
Prefer
Firstpost
On
Google
Fritz gives candid take on the drama that unfolded in Medvedev's match at US Open: 'Call ends up hurting him'
Taylor Fritz on the drama that unfolded during Daniil Medvedev's match at the US Open 2025. Image: AFP

The US Open 2025 is off to a chaotic start as World No. 13 Daniil Medvedev's match got abruptly interrupted by a photographer on Day 1 of the tournament on Sunday.

The interruption brought out an animated reaction from Medvedev, who got embroiled in a quarrel with the umpire over his call of giving Benjamin Bonzi a second go at his first serve. It was a crucial juncture of the game in the third set as Bonzi was on match point, and a replay at first serve would have increased his chances of landing a solid first serve and wrapping up the game, set, and match.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

Medvedev’s protest kept the match on pause for about six minutes, and following that, the momentum shifted in the Russian’s favor. He first won the tie-breaker in the third set and then imposed a bagel on Bonzi in the fourth set. However, the French tennis player found his rhythm in the fifth set and successfully eliminated Medvedev in the first round of the US Open 2025.

More from Tennis
McEnroe slams Medvedev over Russian’s court outburst following US Open exit: ‘Needs to take rest of the year off’ McEnroe slams Medvedev over Russian’s court outburst following US Open exit: ‘Needs to take rest of the year off’ Daniil Medvedev meltdown at US Open sparks boos from crowd as he crashes out; watch video Daniil Medvedev meltdown at US Open sparks boos from crowd as he crashes out; watch video

INSANE scenes in the Medvedev & Bonzi match at US Open

A cameraman was trying to leave after Bonzi missed his 1st serve.

The umpire gave Bonzi a 1st serve.

Daniil: “Are you a man? Are you a man? why are you shaking? What’s wrong huh? Guys he wants to leave. He gets paid by… pic.twitter.com/nzlqgoWxre

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 25, 2025

The episode sparked an inundation of reactions . From fans to former players, many who witnessed the drama had something to say about what unfolded at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Taylor Fritz on the photographer drama

Subsequently, world No. 4 Taylor Fritz, who registered a routine 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Emilio Nava in the first round of the tournament, posted a reaction on the social media platform X.

According to Fritz, the photographer’s intervention was uncalled for and it could have changed the entire result of the match.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

Photographer walking on court when he’s not supposed to could’ve just changed the entire match 🤯

— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) August 25, 2025

“Photographer walking on court when he’s not supposed to could’ve just changed the entire match,” he wrote.

In the comment section of the post, a fan asked Fritz whether the umpire’s decision to give Bonzi the first serve again was fair or not. To this, Fritz stated that it was fair, but it ended up backfiring on the Frenchman as he had to stay on match point for an extended period and was up against the crowd as well, which was heavily backing Medvedev.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

Ya he should get a first but the call ends up backfiring and hurting him because of the pause, having to sit on a match point for 10 min and then the crowd getting super into it against you. Unless bonzi hits a huge first serve and gets a free point off the pause, then the whole…

— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) August 25, 2025

“Ya he should get a first but the call ends up backfiring and hurting him because of the pause, having to sit on a match point for 10 min and then the crowd getting super into it against you. Unless bonzi hits a huge first serve and gets a free point off the pause, then the whole thing is actually really bad for him,” he added.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Tags
Tennis US Open
End of Article
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Article

Top Stories

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV