India, Aug. 28 -- 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev's grand slam season came to an ugly end in New York, as he lost a contentious up-and-down five-set match to Benjamin Bonzi of France. In a contest that turned bad-blooded and included a frenzied crowd responding to Medevdev's antics as he reacted furiously to a call that went against him, the Russian star got carried away as he forced a 6+ minute delay while playing up the American crowd's reaction.

As a result of this notorious moment which has now gone viral and caught plenty of attention from across the sports world, the Russian former world number one is set to receive a fine of USD 42,000 - an amount which docks his total earnings of US 110,000 from his first round appearance at the Op...