Daniil Medvedev made headlines on the opening day of the US Open after a fiery exit against Benjamin Bonzi. The former champion lost in five sets but drew more attention for his behavior than the tennis itself. Facing match point in the third set, he argued with the umpire and provoked the crowd, which caused a seven-minute delay. After the defeat, he smashed his rackets in frustration.

His outburst came at a steep cost. Medvedev was fined nearly £32,000 ($42,500) — with £22,200 ($30,000) for unsportsmanlike conduct and another £9,200 ($12,500) for racket abuse . Still, Toni Nadal , Rafael Nadal’s uncle, argued that the penalties were too light. Writing in El País, he said tennis authorities should take stronger measures against such behavior. Nadal said on El Pais column :

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