Medvedev fined $42,500 over US Open meltdown

New York: Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 following his meltdown during Sunday s stormy first round defeat to France s Benjamin Bonzi, tourname...

New York: Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 following his meltdown during Sunday's stormy first round defeat to France's Benjamin Bonzi, tournament organisers confirmed.

Medvedev was fined $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, and was given a further $12,500 penalty for racquet abuse.

The amount is approximately 40 percent of the $110,000 Medvedev received for appearing in the first round at Flushing Meadows.

The fiery 29-year-old Russian erupted on Sunday following an incident in the third set when Bonzi was preparing to serve for the match.

A photographer mistakenly wandered onto the court, prompting chair umpire Greg Allensworth to award Bonzi a first serve.