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Daniil Medvedev’s US Open meltdown was a cry for help. Sadly, nobody heard it

Instead of fining temperamental Russian, tennis chiefs should reach out to him

Daniil Medvedev breaks his racket after losing his US Open first-round match against Benjamin Bonzi. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Daniil Medvedev breaks his racket after losing his US Open first-round match against Benjamin Bonzi. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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Johnny Watterson
Fri Aug 29 2025 - 06:00 • 4 MIN READ

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