Novak Djokovic expressed sympathy for Daniil Medvedev after his disqualification in Beijing
A Russian tennis player was suspended from participating in the semi-final match of the ATP 500 tournament after hitting a spectator with the ball
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- Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing after accidentally hitting a spectator with the ball.
- Novak Djokovic, who beat the Russian in the match, expressed sympathy for his colleague, recalling his own experience of disqualification at the US Open 2020.
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Why It Matters
Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the 2020 US Open for a similar incident involving hitting an umpire with the ball.
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the semi-final match of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing for sending the ball towards the stands, hitting one of the spectators.
Novak Djokovic expressed sympathy for Medvedev, as he himself was disqualified from the US Open in 2020.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. Former world number one Serb Novak Djokovic sympathized with Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who was disqualified in the semi-final match of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing.
The meeting between Medvedev and Djokovic took place on Monday. With the score 7:5, 5:3 in favor of the Serb in the second set, the Russian emotionally sent the ball towards the stands. The shell hit one of the spectators in the front row in the head. The man was taken from the stand.
“I’m a little shocked. I feel sorry for this man, I hope he wasn’t hurt. I also feel sorry for Daniil, because I know very well what it’s like to be disqualified for something like that during a match. I myself was disqualified at the US Open in 2020. Today I was only three points away from victory. It turned out to be an incredible battle,” journalist Jose Morgada quotes Djokovic on the social network X.
Open Questions
- What is the current health status of the affected spectator?
