Bonzi upsets Medvedev after photographer disruption at US Open

Daniil Medvedev’s bid to extend his run at the US Open was derailed in a chaotic second-half of the opening night, as Benjamin Bonzi completed a five-set upset after a photography incident that halted play for several minutes and sparked a harsh backlash from the crowd. Bonzi, who won the first two sets and led 5-4 in the third when a photographer walked onto the court, ultimately prevailed 63, 75, 67(5), 06, 64 in a match that ran nearly four hours. The interruption, a six-minute delay while officials reorganized play, became the defining moment of the night and colored the outcome of a drama-filled encounter at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Bonzi appeared poised to close out the match when the third-set controversy began. After a fault on his first serve, he was set to replay the second serve when the chair umpire, Greg Allensworth, halted proceedings to address the interference. The decision to grant Bonzi a fresh first serve sparked a furious response from Medvedev, who sprinted to the umpire and directed a heated on-court appeal at the crowd. Medvedev’s outburst included a pointed line of questioning toward the official, and he urged the spectators to voice their displeasure,...