Medvedev Disqualified After Hitting Ball Into Crowd
Tournament officials defaulted Daniil Medvedev after a ball he struck into the crowd hit a spectator, sending Novak Djokovic into the final.
- On Monday, Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a ball into the stands that struck a spectator in the front row.
- Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3 when Medvedev hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration, abruptly ending the contest.
- The spectator, sitting in the front row, clutched his left eye in pain as he left the gallery assisted by stadium staff.
- This incident is reminiscent of the 2020 U.S. Open, when Djokovic was disqualified for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball.
- Djokovic extended his perfect China Open record to 33-0, advancing to Tuesday's final against ninth-ranked Alex de Minaur after Hubert Hurkacz retired mid-match.
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Novak Djokovic is clearly on the winning course in the semi-finals of Beijing. However, the Serb wins against Daniil Medvedev without a matchball - because the Russian shoots down a spectator.
<p>He hit the ball in the face of a fan - the “neutral” Russian Medvedeva was disqualified at the tournament in Beijing, Danilo Medvedev hit a racket at the ball, which hit the spectator. The Russian was disqualified in the semifinals of the ATP 500 tournament against Dzhokovich.</p>
Daniil Medvedev disqualified and Novak Djokovic in the final at the Beijing Atp 500. It is the clamorous epilogue of the match between Serbian and Russian, the second semi-final of the tournament that broke off on a score situation of 7-5, 5-3 in favor of Djokovic. On the 15-15 of the ninth game of the second set, at a time [...] The article Madness in Beijing: Medvedev hits a spectator and is disqualified. Djokovic in the final: "Scioccante" co…
Novak Djokovic, after a series of health problems in the second half of this season, reached his first final since the Australian Open in January. He was leading Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 5-3 when the Russian was disqualified for a reckless and dangerous move. Now Djokovic will face Australian Alex De Minaur in the grand final of the tournament in China.
Daniil Medvedev disqualified from China Open after hitting spectator with ball; Novak Djokovic says ‘I was shocked’
Daniil Medvedev's China Open semifinal ended abruptly due to his disqualification for hitting a spectator. The incident occurred while he was trailing Novak Djokovic 5-7, 3-5 during the match. Djokovic expressed shock and sympathy for both Medvedev and the injured fan following the event. Earlier in the day, Alex de Minaur advanced to the final after Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury.
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