Booing US Open Crowd Gets Slammed by Fans for Disrupting Benjamin Bonzi’s Momentum Against Daniil Medvedev – “Embarrassing”

On Sunday (August 24), Daniil Medvedev clashed with Benjamin Bonzi in the first round of the US Open. Medvedev tried his all, even riled up the crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium to support him, but in the end, he failed to prevail over the Frenchman.

As expected in a Medvedev match, it was filled with drama. After winning the first two sets, Bonzi served for the match at 5-4, 40/30, when, to everyone’s surprise, a photographer walked onto the court to take his position in the photographers’ pit.

Bonzi had missed his serve and looked a bit confused. Chair umpire Greg Allensworth then awarded Bonzi another first serve, to the utter frustration of Medvedev.

First serve, ladies and gentlemen, because of the delay caused by outside interference. First serve has been granted.

Greg Allensworth said

The Russian ace walked toward Allensworth and gave him a mouthful. But before arguing with the umpire, Medvedev urged the already booing crowd to continue booing louder, and they didn’t disappoint the former World No.1. They were the reason why Bonzi had to wait for six straight minutes to serve again.

With the crowd on his side, Medvedev was successful in breaking the serve before winning the third set. He didn’t let the momentum waver, as with a 6-0 win in the fourth set, he forced the decider.

But Bonzi had the last laugh after a tough fifth set, winning the match with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 0-6, 6-4 scoreline, and reached the second round of the US Open for the third time in his career. Medvedev has now crashed out of a Grand Slam first round for the third consecutive time this year.

Fans slam Daniil Medvedev and the crowd for delaying the match against Benjamin Bonzi

Following the photographer incident and the subsequent reactions, fans on social media censured the crowd for being disrespectful toward Benjamin Bonzi by breaking his momentum. They said Bonzi was not at all at fault in this situation and shouldn’t be treated with boos. They slammed Daniil Medvedev, claiming he took a great advantage at the crucial moment.

Check out their post here:

I mean Bonzi is getting totally scammed here if we’re being real, but this situation is objectively hilarious

— Alex Ailey (1-0) (@alexailey23) August 25, 2025

Benjamin Bonzi doesn't deserve this at all. Worst crowd anywhere in the world at the #USOpen year after year. 🙄

— Siobhan 🇬🇬 (@slinehan1) August 25, 2025

Australia can be rowdy, definitely. But when it comes to rudeness and disrespect it's a close content between the French and the Americans. And this year so far the Americans are taking it.

— Siobhan 🇬🇬 (@slinehan1) August 25, 2025

Medvedev just trolled his way out of losing the match. Somehow this is all legal. I have truly never seen anything like this.

This is the greatest unsportsmanlike behavior move of all time

— Jake Anderson (@jake_anderson44) August 25, 2025

What an embarrassing NY crowd in the Medvedev game. Bonzi did nothing wrong.

Medvedev created a huge distraction and should have been disqualified. But the crowd allowed him to manipulate them into unfairly delaying the game.

Medvedev lost all respect.

— DumpTrump 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@DumpDrumpf20) August 25, 2025

This is why the rest of the world don’t care about the USOpen

— Mark Turner 𓅪 (@markturnerII) August 25, 2025

American tennis fans remain the absolute worst in the world.

— Movie Guy (@MovieGuy0) August 25, 2025

Medvedev should be disqualified! Its not the first or last time and for that US crowd allowing his incitement, it's bad. Im glad im not there . I feel bad for Bonzi.

— Veronica Kropf. NO DMS (@VeronicaHoungan) August 25, 2025

Medvedev is out of line. He was so angry and such a bully. Then he tried to rile up the crowd. Helped an entitled player tactic.

— socalissonice (@socalissonice2) August 25, 2025

US Open should not be a Grand Slam tournament anymore.

— Dany Saadia 🦍 (@dany) August 25, 2025

Bonzi is the winner of one singles title. Medvedev, the winner of 20 singles titles, last clinched a trophy at the 2023 Italian Open (also his first on clay). Since then, he lost six consecutive finals, including this year’s Halle Open to Alexander Bublik.

Bonzi will next be locking horns with Marcos Giron, who also had to play a five-setter against Mariano Navone in his first round. It will be their first head-to-head clash.

Benjamin Bonzi sarcastically thanks the crowd after beating Daniil Medvedev

Bonzi has now improved his head-to-head record over Medvedev to 3-0. Before this match, they met in the first round of this year’s Wimbledon and the 2017 Roland Garros. After knocking out Medvedev, Bonzi sarcastically thanked the crowd for booing him.

I may have got some new fans, but also some new non-fans. The energy was wild. Thanks for all the ones who were booing. Thanks for the energy in the fifth.

Bonzi tried his best not to be affected by the noise. And after the win, he and Medvedev embraced, but the World No.13, when he sat on his bench, slammed his racket and completely destroyed it.

I never experienced something like that. We waited maybe five minutes before the match point. Then it was so difficult to play, so noisy all the time during the points, between points.

Benjamin Bonzi added

This season in the Majors, Medvedev made it to the second round just once. It was at the Australian Open where, after his five-set win in the first round against Kasidit Samrej, he lost to Learner Tien in five sets.

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