Novak Djokovic Reaches China Open Final After Daniil Medvedev Defaulted For Ball Hitting Spectator
Beijing, Oct 5: Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has advanced to the championship match at the China Open after Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the pair’s semifinal clash in Beijing. The record six-time champion Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3, 15/15 when a ball bounced off the back wall. Medvedev instinctively reacted and hit the ball, with it going into the crowd and hitting…
Beijing, October 5: Novak Djokovic, the six-time world number one tennis player, has advanced to the final of the China Open after his opponent Daniil Medvedev was disqualified following a spectator being hit by a ball. Djokovic was serving at 7-5, 5-3, 15/15 when a ball rebounded off the back wall, prompting Medvedev to hit it towards the crowd, where it landed on a fan.
Djokovic, who is now in his first ATP 500 championship match since winning Astana in 2022, will face Alex de Minaur in the final on Tuesday. Djokovic leads the head-to-head series with the fifth-seeded Australian 3-1. After being defaulted, Medvedev said he was "shocked" and expressed sympathy for the person who was hit. Djokovic, who has a strong head-to-head record against Medvedev, stated he did not intentionally cause the incident and expressed regret for the spectator.
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