The debate on social networks is burning, and all because of a big ball. The protagonist is Daniil Medvedev, who hit a fan in the face last Wednesday in his match against Frenchman Arthur Filswhom he defeated 6-4, 6-2 in their first round match at the Vienna Tournament.
Djokovic is disqualified from the US Open for this hit in the face of a line judge
The thing is that many have remembered the disqualification of Novak Djokovic for a similar action at the 2020 US Open when measured at Pablo Carreno in the round of 16. On that occasion, the Serbian hit a line judge with the ball and was disqualified while the first set of the match was still being played despite the fact that the action was involuntary.
This time, Medvedev did not receive any warning. The Russian took advantage of a rebound from the wall to hit the ball and it ended up hitting the face of a fan sitting in the front row.
Immediately, Medvedev apologized to the spectator, who he seemed to willingly accept the Russian player’s gesture. The play was settled without further ado and the game continued to be played.
2023-10-26 17:39:58
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