Daniil Medvedev disqualified from China Open semi after hitting fan with ball
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Player struck rebounding ball into Beijing crowd Djokovic advances to final against De Minaur Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd, striking a spectator in the eye. World No 5 Medvedev was trailing 7-5, 5-3 on Monday and had lost a point when he hit the ball coming off the wall. The spectator, who was sitting in the first row, clutched his left eye and appeared to be in pain as he walked out of the gallery, assisted by stadium staff. Continue reading...
Player struck rebounding ball into Beijing crowd Djokovic advances to final against De Minaur Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd, striking a spectator in the eye. World No 5 Medvedev was trailing 7-5, 5-3 on Monday and had lost a point when he hit the ball coming off the wall. The spectator, who was sitting in the first row, clutched his left eye and appeared to be in pain as he walked out of the gallery, assisted by stadium staff. Continue reading...