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Birds frustrate Medvedev during US Open win
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Birds frustrate Medvedev during US Open win

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Daniil Medvedev defeated American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the US Open third round.
  • The match was interrupted when two birds landed on the net during a rally, prompting the umpire to order a replay after about 45 seconds.
  • Medvedev will next face either Spain’s Jaume Munar or France’s Arthur Rinderknech.

Two birds landed on the net during a rally, and Daniil Medvedev was not impressed with the delay. The unusual interruption came during his second-round US Open match against American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Being on the court, I was happy with my level. I love this court and I love you guys.

— Daniil MedvedevComments after his second-round victory.

Medvedev said he saw the birds immediately and expected the point to stop. Instead, play continued for about 45 seconds before the umpire intervened and ordered the point replayed. “The moment I hit the winner, we stop, and I say, ‘Why?’” Medvedev said.

The 2021 champion recovered quickly and beat Gorzny 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. He struck 14 aces and took only 21 minutes to win the opening set, hitting 10 winners to Gorzny’s two.

I saw them straight away and thought the point would stop straight away. The moment I hit the winner, we stop, and I say, ‘Why?’

— Daniil MedvedevHis reaction to the birds landing on the net during a rally.

The American improved in the third set and saved four break points in the ninth game, but Medvedev broke in the 11th and closed out the match with an unreturnable serve. He also briefly called the chair umpire “crazy” during a changeover.

This would definitely be in the top five [unusual moments].

— Daniil MedvedevHis assessment of the bird interruption at the US Open.

Medvedev said the bird episode ranked among the five strangest moments of his career at Flushing Meadows. “It’s OK. It happens,” he said.

It’s OK. It happens.

— Daniil MedvedevHis reaction after describing the unusual incident.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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