Photographer says he is harmless after Medvedev’s US Open meltdown

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The photographer on the middle of a tennis star’s meltdown on the 2025 U.S. Open says he's a "sufferer and completely harmless" as his credential for the match has been revoked.

Selcuk Acar, a contract journalist and photojournalist, spoke with the Daily Mail after inflicting Daniil Medvedev to lose it on the courtroom at Louis Armstrong Stadium whereas dealing with Benjamin Bonzi within the first spherical on Sunday evening.

An incident occurred in the course of the third set when Acar stepped onto the courtroom with Bonzi serving. Bonzi missed the primary serve, however the match was paused as Acar was coming into the courtroom in between makes an attempt.

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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, gestures after a photographer ran onto the courtroom throughout a match in opposition to Benjamin Bonzi, of France, within the first-round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)

Chair umpire Greg Allensworth gave Bonzi one other first serve, which at that time, was for match level in opposition to the Thirteenth-seeded Medvedev.

Medvedev misplaced it on Allensworth, and an almost seven-minute delay ensued with each males going backwards and forwards on the courtroom.

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"This incident has already changed into a lynching, and though I’m harmless, I’ve suffered drastically," Acar instructed the outlet. "If there’s a digital camera there, if it’s monitored, it can present that I returned to the official twice and didn’t enter."

Acar added {that a} safety official instructed him, "The match is stopped," earlier than he entered onto the courtroom. He additionally stated he has coated quite a few high-profile occasions over his profession, together with Presidential visits to Europe and NATO summits. Acar additionally claimed to have accomplished work on the FIFA World Cup.

"I’m not a photojournalist that may [make] such a mistake," he stated.

Nonetheless, america Tennis Affiliation revoked Acar’s credential for the match.

"The photographer had been instructed to remain in place by US Open safety," they stated in an announcement, per The New York Put up.

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, backside proper, reacts subsequent to chair umpire, Greg Allensworth, left, after a photographer ran onto the courtroom throughout a match in opposition to Benjamin Bonzi, of France, within the first spherical of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)

"The photographer disregarded these directions and improperly entered the courtroom between serves on match level. The Chair Umpire additionally instructed the photographer to right away sit down, and these directions had been additionally disregarded. The photographer’s credential was revoked for the 2025 US Open."

In the meantime, Medvedev was going ballistic on Allensworth, and tried to get the gang concerned as properly. Along with his arms raised within the air, he was encouraging them to boo.

"He needs to go dwelling guys," Medvedev was heard saying. "He doesn’t wish to be right here. He will get paid by the match, not by the hour."

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After the match, Medvedev stated that it wasn’t Acar’s state of affairs that bothered him, however slightly the choice to re-do Bonzi’s first serve.

"I used to be not upset with the photographer. I used to be upset with the choice," Medvedev stated. "The delay from the photographer was in all probability 4 seconds and a half. I’m undecided it’s sufficient for a (first) serve."

Bonzi, then again, thought his opponent crossed the road.

"I imply, the rule is the rule. The man went on the courtroom between two serves," Bonzi stated. "I imply, it’s not my name to say first serve. And I feel, sure, Daniil began it, and he put oil on the fireplace."

Daniil Medvedev reacts after shedding the primary two units in opposition to Benjamin Bonzi of France throughout their Males's Singles First Spherical match on Day One of many 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle on August 24, 2025 within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis. (Elsa/Getty Pictures)

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Whereas Medvedev was in a position to salvage the third set, and the fourth, Bonzi was in a position to put him away within the fifth set to safe the huge upset of the Russian veteran.

The Frenchman received the match 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 over Medvedev to maneuver on to the second spherical, the place he’ll face American Marcos Giron.