Daniil Medvedev’s match was delayed more than six minutes between points Sunday night, after a photographer entered the court on match point and the 2021 US Open champion became enraged by the chair umpire’s decision to award his opponent a first serve.

Daniil Medvedev's match was delayed after a photographer entered the court, leading to a tense exchange between the former U.S. Open winner and chair umpire.

The US Open descended into chaos on Sunday when a photographer came onto the court as Daniil Medvedev faced match point, bringing the first-round match to a standstill and sparking a spectacular meltdown from the Russian.

Photographer caught in Daniil Medvedev’s upset loss to Benjamin Bonzi at US Open broke silence, said he was “lynched” and had “suffered greatly.”

Daniil Medvedev’s match was delayed more than six minutes between points Sunday night, after a photographer entered the court on match point and the 2021 U.S. Open champion became enraged by the chair