Medvedev Dominates Amid Bird Interruption | Adelaide News

0:00It's September 3rd. Adelaide News Today starts now. AI-powered and ready. Daneo Medvedev is moving on at the U.S. Open. He took down American Wildcarts of Bashin Gorsny in straight sets, 6.30.75. Medvedev, the 2021 champ, served up 14 aces and dominated the match from the start. He's looking sharp in New York this year. The match wasn't without its weird moments though. Midway through the second set, a couple of birds decided to take a break right on the net during a rally. Medvedev thought the point should have stopped immediately, but the umpire waited a bit. This definitely tested Medvedev's patience, even though he's been pretty calm overall. He called the umpire crazy, at one point, but shook it off. Gorsny did step up his game in the third set, even saving a few break points, but Medvedev's power was just too much. He broke Gorsny again and closed out the match with a serve, his opponent couldn't return. This bird incident is just the latest in the string of unusual things.

1:01Medvedev has experienced at flushing meadows. He's had a complicated relationship with the New York crowd since his early days here, sometimes being the bad guy and other times earning their respect. Medvedev said, this bird interruption ranks up there with the strangest things he's seen on court. He'll be facing either Jami Muner or Arthur Rindernick in the next round.