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Daniil Medvedev irate as bird sits on net during US Open rally in wild scene

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Daniil Medvedev found himself in another bizarre scene at the U.S. Open, but this time, his racket remained intact. A pair of birds landed on the net and interrupted his second-round match Wednesday against American Sebastian Gorzny, leaving the 2021 champ — and No. 7 seed — frustrated over needing to replay a point during … Read more

Booze, fights, damage — Bad behavior at the US Open is NYC at its finest

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Booze, fights, damage — Bad behavior at the US Open is NYC at its finest

A British friend said something snooty to me Wednesday night at the U.S. Open. “Ugh, this is so American.” A concert fog machine had just turned on as World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium, like he was Lady Gaga at MSG. Once the match started, the 23,000 spectators talked the entire … Read more