Medvedev disqualified from China Open for hitting fan with a ball
Summary
Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his semifinal match at the China Open for hitting a ball that struck a spectator. Novak Djokovic won the match by default and will play Alex de Minaur in the final.Key Facts
- Medvedev hit a ball into the stands that hit a fan near the court during his semifinal against Djokovic.
- The spectator was helped out of the arena holding his left eye.
- Medvedev was disqualified and did not argue with the decision.
- Djokovic’s record at the China Open is now 33-0.
- Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur in the final after de Minaur’s opponent, Hubert Hurkacz, retired due to injury.
- Medvedev has a history of on-court behavior issues, including earlier fines for racket smashing.
- The match lasted about 2 hours and 29 minutes before the disqualification.
- Djokovic faced some serve time violations during the match but still won key points.
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