Play was suspended during Daniil Medvedev’s clash against Francisco Cerúndolo at the Miami Open after the wires of the spider cam became tangled with the chair umpire’s chair. The umpire deemed the situation “too dangerous,” and play was stopped as the staff helped untangle the wires.
It was a bizarre incident, not one often seen on a tennis court. Play later resumed as Medvedev and Cerúndolo battled for a spot in the Round of 16.
Spider Cam Tangled During Daniil Medvedev vs. Francisco Cerúndolo
The Miami Open third-round clash between Daniil Medvedev and Francisco Cerúndolo was halted for a strange reason: wires attached to the overhead spider cam got tangled with the umpire’s chair.
Mohamed Lahyani, who was officiating the match, said the chair was “too dangerous” as it swerved. The wires had to be untangled from the chair before the match could resume.
A video of the incident was later shared by a fan on social media.
CASI OCURRE UNA DESGRACIA 😳
El cable de la cámara se enganchó en la silla del umpire y casi lo tira al suelo. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/R7duza4VIG — Todo Sobre Tenis (@Tsobretenis) March 23, 2026
The match itself featured twists and turns as Medvedev and Cerúndolo battled in the third round of the Miami Open. Medvedev, the No. 9 seed, was preparing to serve at 2-3 in the third set when the spider cam suddenly went awry.
Cerúndolo won the first set 6-0, handing Medvedev a shock bagel. However, the Russian, who reached the final of the BNP Paribas Open last week, bounced back in the second set to level the match at 6-4.
The third set went Cerúndolo’s way as he broke Medvedev’s serve in the decisive 12th game to claim a 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 victory.
Medvedev Finding Form in 2026 After Difficult 2025
Despite his early elimination from the Miami Open, Medvedev appears to be finding his form once again. He started his year by winning the Brisbane International before claiming his second title of 2026 at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Medvedev then continued his remarkable run of form at Indian Wells, where he claimed impressive wins over Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz en route to the final. There, he fell to a narrow 6-7(6), 6-7(4) defeat to Jannik Sinner.
After a poor 2025 by his high standards, it appears that Medvedev is finally turning the tide. He has a 19-5 win-loss record this year and handed Alcaraz his first defeat of 2026.
Medvedev will hope to learn the lessons from his third-round exit in Miami and find his groove again in time for the start of the clay-court season.
