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Daniil Medvedev crushes racquet in fit of emotion after surviving Bonzi scare: WATCH
Updated On: 25 August, 2025 07:09 PM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
The encounter was a rollercoaster from start to finish. Bonzi seized the early advantage, taking the first two sets with steady, disciplined tennis. Medvedev, however, launched a spirited comeback in the third, saving a match point before edging out the tiebreak
Daniil Medvedev (Pic: AFP)
Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev suffered a shocking first-round exit at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, losing to France’s Benjamin Bonzi in a dramatic five-set encounter that ended in emotional and physical collapse for the Russian.
Medvedev, the 2021 champion, was ousted 3-6, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-0, 4-6 in a match that lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes. His frustration boiled over after the defeat, as he smashed his racquet into pieces, leaving it in tatters near his bench.
Background behind this racket smashing from @Seth_Kaplan.
— Nadine Babu (@NadineBabu) August 25, 2025
Not sure if I’ve ever seen this. Medvedev is not happy… https://t.co/k1S6xHrgTL pic.twitter.com/Ax8DHm8qI8
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