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US Open 2026 results: Daniil Medvedev progresses to third round despite bird interruption

Russia’s Medvedev is no stranger to losing his composure on court, notably receiving a fine of almost £31,500 at last year’s US Open for an extraordinary meltdown during his first-round defeat to Benjamin Bonzi.

As recently as last month’s Winston-Salem Open, where he again lost in the opening round, he spent a disconsolate change of ends questioning his future in the sport, musing “maybe I should start a career in pickleball”.

However, the 30-year-old, who had already flown through the first set in just 21 minutes, quickly brushed aside the avian interruption to complete a straightforward 6-1 6-3 7-5 win over American wildcard Gorzny, the world number 731.

“I saw [the birds] straight away,” Medvedev said in his on-court interview. “I thought the point would stop straight away but it didn’t.

“Then we play for 45 seconds and the moment I hit the winner we say stop. I’m like, ‘Why? We played for 45 seconds!’.

“But it’s okay. I was not happy with the decision but it is was it is. You can’t do anything with it.

“The situation was pretty crazy but I love this court, I’m happy to win, to stay in the US Open, to stay in New York for longer.”

Medvedev will play Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the third round.


BBC News

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