Tennis: Novak Djokovic disqualified from the US Open

Serbian Novak Djokovic disqualified from the US Open for hitting a linesman.

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Novak Djokovic, headliner of the US Open tennis tournament, was disqualified from the tournament on September 6, 2020 in New York for unintentionally sending a ball at a linesman.

A new quack for the Serbian as well as for the Grand Slam tournament.

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Novak Djokovic will long remember this gruesome year 2020.

After

controversy by organizing a controversial tour

, the Serbian was disqualified from the US Open.

This September 6, 2020, the one who was the headliner of the New York tournament was ejected in the round of 16, for having touched a linesman with a ball sent to the baseline.

The world number one in the ranking of professional players (ATP) had just lost his service game.

He was led 6-5 by Pablo Carreno when, going to sit down, he struck without looking at the ball that was left in his hand towards the baseline.

This violently hit a linesman who screamed and fell, visibly hit in the neck.

The chair umpire then decided to strictly enforce the rules.

Much to the astonishment of the superstar, who seemed to want to play down the situation at first ...

A blow to the US Open

In the absence of his main rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer,

, who is considered the best player on hard and who had been undefeated since the start of the year with 26 wins in as many matches, seemed on the road to victory. to win his 18th Grand Slam title.

For the US Open, this disqualification is also bad news.

The tournament was already deprived of many tennis figures, between packages and absences linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Local authorities have also been criticized for the health management of this first major event in tennis, after the positive test of Benoît Paire and the exclusion of other players who have been in contact with the French ...

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