Wimbledon, England – Ninth seed Danil Medvedev is out of one other grand slam within the first spherical after dropping to sixty fourth place Benjamin Bonji 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
The 6-foot-6 Russian, the All-England Membership semifinalist of the previous two years, additionally completed the French Open within the first spherical. And that adopted a second spherical loss on the Australian Open.
“For the time being, I am not that anxious,” stated Medvedev, who ranks ninth.
It was in 2017 that Medvedev misplaced his final first spherical match of consecutive Grand Slams – his main match debut at Melbourne Park, adopted by Roland Garros.
Medvedev misplaced to Paris’ Cameron Norry in 5 units this yr. In 2023, the Russians completed second in Roland Garos, dropping within the first spherical.
The 2021 US Open Champion eliminated the frustration along with his racket and slammed it to the bottom after Boni made him higher within the third set.
“I used to be stunned by his degree,” Medvedev stated of Bonji, who hadn’t received a match in Grass for 3 years. “… There wasn’t a lot I might do higher. Each shot I performed right this moment, even the nice photographs, he had the reply. At the moment he barely missed it. If you’re on hearth, the whole lot goes in.
“It doesn’t matter what I did in court docket, it did not hassle him a lot. Every part he did was powerful for me to play. I fought. I attempted.”
Audiences have been in a position to seize a handful of things between umbrellas, hats, newspapers and different matching gadgets to get relaxation from the solar and roasting circumstances, however gamers bought a 10-minute break on the finish of the third set, with Wimbledon’s warmth rule being enacted when the temperature exceeded 90 levels.
Nonetheless, it was uncommon to revive Medvedev. As a result of he shortly fell behind 2-0 within the fourth set and could not recuperate.
“That is one thing particular for me right this moment,” Bongji advised the gang. “That is my first prime ten win within the slams. I like this place… I had nothing to lose.
After shaking fingers with Bonji, Medvedev’s rage boiled and he once more inflicted one other brutal abuse on his racket – this time in opposition to his courtside chair and bag.
“I’m extraordinarily disillusioned with the truth that I misplaced,” Medvedev stated.
The Related Press and Reuters contributed to the report.
