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Medvedev left the top 5 ranking after disqualification at the tournament in Beijing

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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a spectator with the ball during his match against Novak Djokovic in Beijing, losing prize money and ranking points for the tournament, which led to his fall from fifth to sixth place in the updated ATP rankings.

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Daniil Medvedev is Russia's number one and previously held high positions in the ATP rankings. Disqualification for violating the rules of conduct at a tournament leads to the loss of all points and prize money earned at the tournament in accordance with ATP regulations.

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Daniil Medvedev dropped from fifth to sixth place in the ATP rankings.

Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a fan with the ball during a match in Beijing.

According to ATP rules, a disqualified player will lose all prize money and ranking points earned in the tournament.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. Russia's first racket Daniil Medvedev again dropped from fifth to sixth place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, an updated version of which was published on the organization's website.

In the version published on Monday, Medvedev rose from sixth place to fifth. On the same day, during the second set of the semi-final match of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing against the Serbian Novak Djokovic, the Russian sent the ball towards the stands, and the projectile hit one of the spectators in the face in the front row. The man was taken from the podium, accompanied by medical personnel, and the Russian was disqualified.

According to ATP rules, a disqualified player will lose all prize money and ranking points earned in the tournament. In the updated version of the ranking, Medvedev again dropped to sixth place with 3860 points, and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime returned to fifth place (3890).

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What exact measures will be applied to the violator in addition to disqualification?
Will a spectator who is hit by a ball file a claim against the tennis player or the organizers?
How will this event affect Medvedev's future career and his sponsorship contracts?