Medvedev Disqualified After Hitting Ball Into Crowd
Novak Djokovic advanced to the final after officials ruled the shot a dangerous act and defaulted Daniil Medvedev under ATP rules.
- On Monday, Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a ball into the crowd, striking a spectator in the eye in Beijing.
- While trailing 7-5, 5-3, Medvedev hit a ball into the stands in frustration after failing to return a point; the spectator in the front row was escorted out holding his eye.
- Expressing empathy, Novak Djokovic said, "I also feel sorry for Daniil," noting he was disqualified from the 2020 US Open under similar circumstances. He hoped the injured person was not badly hurt.
- Medvedev told reporters the strike was "100 percent an accident" and said he is trying to contact the spectator to apologize in person after chair umpire Mohammed Lahyani defaulted him.
- Novak Djokovic advances to Tuesday's final against ninth-ranked Alex de Minaur, who reached the title match after Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury. Djokovic holds a perfect 33-0 record at the China Open.
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