US open 2020 disqualified sports personality and world's number one Tennis Player, Novak Djokovic after he accidentally hit a line judge.
Novak Djokovic who is the world's number one tennis star defaulted from playing the fourth round of US open 2020 after his ball hit a line judge. The sports star was sensationally disqualified after he struck a ball at a judge during his match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. The incident occurred following a point during the first set of his match.
Carreno served at 4-5,0-40 in a three-set point when Djokovic became frustrated and accidentally hit the ball at the judge. He hit the ball in anger and it ended up hitting the judge hard on her throat. Djokovic ran to her after she screamed and dropped to her knees.
The match was called off after discussion and the announcement of Novak being defaulted was announced. Even though the hit was not intentional, the sports star was disqualified following the rules as he had hurt the line judge.
The US Tennis Association issued a statement saying that Friemel defaulted Djokovic “in accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences.”
Novak Djokovic posted an apology after the incident on his social media
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