Remember when Daniil Medvedev sparked a frenzy during his opening match at the 2025 US Open? Facing Benjamin Bonzi, the 2021 US Open champ, lost his cool. At 5-4, 40/30 in the third set, a photographer disrupted Bonzi’s serve. Chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded Bonzi another first serve, which didn’t sit well with Medvedev. He yelled at the umpire and riled the crowd. The delay dragged on. But despite the chaos, Daniil lost the match, and the whole drama sparked comparisons… and some backup!
It’s been weeks since that wild night on Louis Armstrong Stadium when Medvedev went down to Bonzi in a five-set shocker, and people still can’t stop talking about it! Earlier this week, psychoanalyst Francisca Dauzet, who works with elite athletes, gave Tennis Majors her take on Medvedev’s meltdo