L-R: Officials assist the injured man; and Daniil Medvedev speaks with officials. (AP/Reuters Photos)
Djokovic, who himself was disqualified from the 2020 US Open after accidentally hitting a line judge with a ball, said he was shocked by what happened and expressed sympathy for both the spectator and Medvedev. He was defaulted from the 2020 tournament after hitting a line judge with a ball during his fourth-round match against Pablo Carreno Busta. In the women’s draw, six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek fought back from a set down to beat Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2. She will next face Iva Jovic, who defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 7-5.
Because i know exactly how it feels to be disqualified in a big match .., “On the other hand, I also feel sorry for Daniil. Because of the similarities with his own controversial US Open exit six years ago, the incident was particularly poignant for Djokovic.
I hope that person is not badly injured,” Djokovic said. The dramatic incident brought an abrupt end to a hard-fought semifinal, with Djokovic advancing to the China Open final. The Serbian was serving for the match when Medvedev was disqualified. “I was shocked, to be honest…
De Minaur was leading 6-4, 3-2 when the Polish player, who had struggled with his movement during the match, stopped playing. Australia’s Alex de Minaur advanced to the final after Hubert Hurkacz retired with an apparent adductor injury. De Minaur will face Djokovic in Tuesday’s final.