Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev disqualified from the tournament in Beijing
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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing after he kicked the ball into the stands and hit a spectator during his match against Novak Djokovic.
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Earlier on October 5, Medvedev rose to fifth place in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, where he met with Serbian Novak Djokovic. RIA Novosti reports this.
In the second set, with the score 7:5, 5:3 in favor of Djokovic, the domestic athlete, after the end of the rally, knocked the ball towards the stands. It hit a spectator sitting in the front row in the head. The injured man was taken from the stands.
Earlier on October 5, Medvedev rose to fifth place in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Before this, the Russian occupied sixth position.
Open Questions
- What is the health status of the injured spectator?
- Will additional disciplinary measures be taken against Medvedev?
