"I cannot imagine for a second Alcaraz or Sinner acting this way," the reaction of Mahut, Bonzi's coach, on Medvedev's attitude

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Jules Hypolite

le 25/08/2025 à 16h39

2 min to read

Bonzi Mahut Medvedev US Open

Benjamin Bonzi and Daniil Medvedev provided the New York audience and tennis fans with a match that will go down in history for its completely insane scenario.

While the match was on the verge of ending with a victory for the Frenchman, the entry of a photographer onto the Louis Armstrong court changed the game and sent the match into another dimension.

Medvedev, annoyed by the chair umpire's decision to award his opponent two service balls, encouraged the crowd to rebel and create a chaotic situation, leading to a six-minute interruption of play.

Nicolas Mahut, Bonzi's coach, witnessed the madness of this first-round match won by his protégé from the stands.

"It's an incredible turn of events. Anyway, things like this always happen at crucial moments. I think the umpire didn't necessarily handle the situation well, and I'd rather not, in the heat of the moment, talk about Daniil's behavior because I don't want to say things I might regret.

But I cannot imagine for a second Alcaraz or Sinner acting this way.

As time went on, you could feel Benjamin tightening up. After that, it's very, very long. There's the first part with Daniil and then the crowd—it's not Wimbledon, so it's long. When Ben plays the point, his legs stop moving. After that, he plays a very good point at 40-A but misses his volley, and then it shifts into another match.

I suffered for him. I saw that what happened at the end of the third set left such an emotional burden that he cramped at the start of the fourth, even though physically, he's a monster.

When he loses 6-0 in the fourth, and is down a break in the fifth, you start to tell yourself it's going to be very difficult. He found the resources and was extremely courageous. I think this is truly a match that will count in his career and will help him reach a new level," said the former world number one in doubles to L'Equipe.