Daniil Medvedev disqualified after hitting
Photo: Achmad Ibrahim/AP/TT

Daniil Medvedev disqualified after hitting spectator with ball at Beijing Open

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Beijing after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball. “A bit of a shock,” said his opponent, Novak Djokovic.

The incident took place when Medvedev was trailing 5–7, 3–5 in his best-of-three-set match against Djokovic.

After a rally, the ball bounced off the wall behind the baseline, and Medvedev hit it into the crowd. It struck a spectator in the face. The spectator sat for a long time holding his eye before leaving the stands.

In the end, Swedish umpire Mohamed Lahyani disqualified the world No. 5, who is known for his hot temper.

Afterwards, Medvedev expressed remorse and wanted to get in touch with the spectator.

"I just hope he's okay. That's the most important thing," he said, according to the BBC.

In the final, Djokovic will face Australia’s Alex de Minaur.

In this story
AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
Was this useful?

What do you think?

Keep readingmore from Sports

All