{
  "id": 5248716,
  "title": "Intruder Alert! Daniil Medvedev Nearly Hits Bird During Bizarre US Open Rally; Umpire Replays Point | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/intruder-alert-daniil-medvedev-nearly-hits-bird-during-bizarre-us",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T04:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/intruder-alert-daniil-medvedev-nearly-hits-bird-during-bizarre-us-open-rally-umpire-replays-point-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a second-round match at the 2026 US Open, Daniil Medvedev encountered an unusual interruption when two birds landed on the net during his second-set rally against American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny. The birds appeared unbothered by the intense action, causing the two players to continue their intense rally as they remained perched on the net. Medvedev, visibly frustrated, approached the chair umpire, Timo Janzen, and demanded that the point be replayed, arguing that the umpire should have halted play as soon as the birds appeared. Despite the bizarre disturbance, Medvedev managed to finish the match, defeating Gorzny 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 and advancing to the third round. The Russian, who has previously described this as one of the top five strangest moments in his US Open career, served 14 aces in the match and ultimately emerged victorious.",
  "summary": "Daniil Medvedev found himself in one of the most bizarre moments of the 2026 US Open when two birds landed on top of the net during his second-round clash against American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The unusual scene unfolded midway through the second set, with the birds seemingly unfazed by the intense action around them. Medvedev and Gorzny continued their rally as…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}