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Medvedev disqualified from China Open semifinal after ball hits spectator
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Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Monday after a ball he hit flew into the stands and struck a front-row spectator, who was helped out of the arena. Medvedev apologised and said he did not act intentionally, while Djokovic said he hoped the spectator was not badly hurt. Djokovic, whose China Open record is now 33-0, faces Alex de Minaur in Tuesday's final after Hubert Hurkacz retired injured in the other semifinal.
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Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic in Beijing on Monday after a ball he hit went into the stands and struck a spectator sitting in the front row, according to Gulf News, The National and Emirates 24|7. The spectator was helped out of the arena by stadium staff, holding a hand over his left eye and appearing to be in pain. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Medvedev, described by Emirates 24|7 as the world No 5, was trailing 7-5, 5-3 when the incident happened. The National reported that Djokovic had hit a winner and the ball ricocheted off the back of the court, after which Medvedev swung a backhand in frustration; Emirates 24|7 said he hit the ball as it came off the wall. Gulf News said he hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration. The National reported that after speaking with umpire Mohamed Lahyani and an ATP official, Medvedev walked to the net to shake hands with Djokovic and made no protest at the decision. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
“Terribly sorry to the spectator, first of all,” Medvedev said, according to The National. He said he was trying to get in touch with the spectator to apologise in person, adding that the ball was bouncing back and he tried to hit it anywhere so it would not leave the court. “When I saw the result, I mean, I felt horrible,” he was quoted as saying. Emirates 24|7 reported that the 30-year-old former US Open champion said he did not cause the incident intentionally. [ 2 , 3 ]
Djokovic said he was shocked. “I hope that person is not badly injured,” he said, adding that he also felt sorry for Medvedev because he knew how it felt to be disqualified in a big match, in a reference to his own default at the 2020 US Open for hitting a line judge with a ball. Gulf News noted the same parallel, recalling that Djokovic was removed from that tournament after accidentally striking a line judge in the throat. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Emirates 24|7 reported that Medvedev will lose his points and prize money from the tournament as a result of the default; the other two outlets did not mention the consequences of the disqualification. Gulf News and Emirates 24|7 reported that the result extended Djokovic's China Open record to 33 victories without a loss. [ 1 , 3 ]
Both semifinals ended prematurely. In the first, de Minaur led Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 3-2 when the Pole retired. Gulf News said the nature of the injury was not immediately clear, while Emirates 24|7 said Hurkacz retired with an adductor injury and had struggled with movement during the match. Djokovic will face de Minaur in Tuesday's final. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Почему это важно
The default ends Medvedev's run in Beijing and, according to Emirates 24|7, costs him his points and prize money from the tournament. Djokovic's win extends his unbeaten China Open record and sets up Tuesday's final against Alex de Minaur. The incident echoes Djokovic's own 2020 US Open disqualification for hitting a line judge, a comparison made in the coverage of two of the outlets.
Ключевые факты
- Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after a ball he hit went into the stands and struck a spectator in the front row. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Medvedev was trailing 7-5, 5-3 when the incident happened. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The spectator was helped out of the arena by stadium staff, holding a hand over his left eye and appearing to be in pain. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Medvedev said he was “terribly sorry” and that he did not hit the ball intentionally, and that he was trying to contact the spectator to apologise in person. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Djokovic said he was shocked, hoped the spectator was not badly injured, and felt sorry for Medvedev. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Djokovic extended his China Open record to 33 wins without a loss. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur in Tuesday's final; de Minaur advanced when Hubert Hurkacz retired in the other semifinal with de Minaur leading 6-4, 3-2. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Emirates 24|7 said Medvedev will lose his points and prize money from the tournament as a result of the default. [ 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Medvedev was disqualified from the semifinal after a ball he hit struck a spectator in the front row. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Medvedev was trailing 7-5, 5-3 at the time of the incident. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The spectator, sitting in the front row, was helped out of the arena by stadium staff. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Djokovic advanced to Tuesday's final, where he will play Alex de Minaur. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- In the other semifinal, Hubert Hurkacz retired while de Minaur led 6-4, 3-2. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Djokovic's China Open record stands at 33 wins and no losses. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Medvedev did not protest the umpire's decision. [ 2 , 3 ]
Пока неясно
- The spectator's condition and the severity of any injury. All three documents say he held his eye and appeared to be in pain but none reports a medical update or official statement on his condition.
- The nature of Hubert Hurkacz's injury. Emirates 24|7 describes an adductor injury, while Gulf News says the nature of the injury was not immediately clear.
- How the ball reached the stands. Gulf News says Medvedev hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration, while The National and Emirates 24|7 say the ball was rebounding, describing it as coming off the back of the court or the wall.
- Whether Medvedev has reached the spectator. He said he was trying to get in touch with him; no document reports contact having been made.
- The loss of ranking points and prize money. Only Emirates 24|7 states this consequence; the other two documents do not mention it.
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- Gulf News publishes its report of the disqualification, saying the spectator was helped out of the arena holding a hand over his left eye and that Djokovic's China Open record went to 33-0. [ 1 ]
- The National publishes Medvedev's apology and Djokovic's reaction, and names umpire Mohamed Lahyani, with whom Medvedev spoke before shaking hands at the net. [ 2 ]
- Emirates 24|7 follows with a report that Medvedev will lose his points and prize money from the tournament and that Hurkacz retired with an adductor injury. [ 3 ]