Medvedev gave a racket to a fan after the incident in Beijing

Daniil Medvedev presented a racket with an autograph and an apology to a fan who was hit by a ball during the semi-final match of the tournament in Beijing. This was reported by Sport Mail.ru with reference to News Zhibo8.

The incident occurred in the second set of the semi-final against Serbian Novak Djokovic with the score 7:5, 5:3 in favor of the opponent. Medvedev sent the ball towards the stands, and the projectile hit the face of a spectator in the first row. The victim was taken from the stand, accompanied by medical personnel. After this, the Russian tennis player was disqualified.

The day after the match, Medvedev visited the victim in the hospital. The athlete presented the fan with his autographed racket and the inscription in English “I’m sorry.”

As a result of the disqualification, Medvedev will lose 200 ATP ranking points. The Russian is ranked fifth in the world and has 24 singles titles, including a victory at the 2021 US Open.