Medvedev Disqualified After Hitting Ball Into Crowd
Medvedev was disqualified after a ball struck a spectator, and Djokovic advanced to the final with a 33-0 China Open record.
- On Monday, Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a ball into the crowd, striking a spectator in the eye in Beijing.
- While trailing 7-5, 5-3, Medvedev hit a ball into the stands in frustration after failing to return a point; the spectator in the front row was escorted out holding his eye.
- Expressing empathy, Novak Djokovic said, "I also feel sorry for Daniil," noting he was disqualified from the 2020 US Open under similar circumstances. He hoped the injured person was not badly hurt.
- Medvedev told reporters the strike was "100 percent an accident" and said he is trying to contact the spectator to apologize in person after chair umpire Mohammed Lahyani defaulted him.
- Novak Djokovic advances to Tuesday's final against ninth-ranked Alex de Minaur, who reached the title match after Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury. Djokovic holds a perfect 33-0 record at the China Open.
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Beijing. Daniil Medvedev hit a spectator with a ball and was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the Chinese Open.
A ball to the stands hit a cheerleader in the eye, finishing Medvedev's tournament and depriving him of financial points and prizes, while Djokovic qualified to the final, reminiscent of his exclusion in a similar event.
Djokovic in China Open final as Medvedev disqualified
Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian's racquet hit a spectator. A man sitting in the stands behind Medvedev's side of the court was seen holding his face and escorted out of his seat after being hit, as Djokovic was serving for the match with the score at 7-5, 5-3. Eleventh-ranked Djokovic will play world number nine Alex de Minau…
Tennis star apologises after hitting spectator with ball at China Open
Tennis star Daniil Medvedev has apologised after hitting a spectator with a ball, leading to his disqualification from the China Open.The former world No1 was losing 7-5, 5-3 in the semi-final to Novak Djokovic when he launched a loose ball into the crowd.The shot caught a spectator in the front row in the face, who had to be attended to while holding his hand to his eye.Speaking after the incident, Medvedev said he was "terribly sorry" and expl…
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