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Daniil Medvedev Disqualified From China Open After Hitting Ball Into Crowd
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 20:36
Daniil Medvedev Disqualified From China Open After Hitting Ball Into Crowd
- •Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
- •Medvedev hit a rebounding ball into the crowd, accidentally striking a spectator in the eye during the match.
- •The incident occurred while Medvedev was trailing 7-5 5-3 on Monday in Beijing.
- •Novak Djokovic expressed sympathy for both the injured spectator and Medvedev, recalling his own US Open disqualification in 2020.
- •The other semi-final also ended early when Hubert Hurkacz retired with an adductor injury against Alex de Minaur.
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Daniil Medvedev was disqualified during his match against Novak Djokovic after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd, which struck a spectator in the eye. At the time of the incident on Monday, Medvedev was trailing 7-5 and 5-3.
Novak Djokovic stated that he was shocked by the incident and hoped the injured spectator was not badly injured. He also expressed sympathy for Medvedev because he experienced a similar disqualification himself at the 2020 US Open.
The other semi-final match ended prematurely when Hubert Hurkacz retired due to an adductor injury. Australian Alex de Minaur was leading that match 6-4 and 3-2 when the Polish player decided to withdraw.
