Daniil Medvedev beats racket into a pulp after emotional rollercoaster vs Benjamin Bonzi

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev beat his racket to a pulp after his first-round exit at the US Open 2025. Medvedev, a former champion, lost to France's Benjamin Bonzi in a 5-set thriller. Medvedev lost his cool after letting go of the match and ended up taking that out on his racket.

Medvedev went through an emotional rollercoaster in the game. After losing the first two sets 3-6, 5-7, he made an insane comeback in the third set, saving a match point and winning the third via a tiebreaker. Medvedev then blanked a flustered Bonzi in the fourth, handing him a bagel, but ended up losing the 5th set 4-6.

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Bonzi, who lost his composure after a dramatic third set, was able to raise his level at the right time and seal the game 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 0-6, 6-4 in 3 hours and 45 minutes.

The loss at the US Open was Medvedev's third straight first round exit in the Grand Slams this season. He only cleared the first round in the first slam of the year - the Australian Open, where he was knocked out in the second round by Learner Tien in 5 sets.

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The match was not easy for Benjamin Bonzi as well.