World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's disqualification sends shockwaves all over the bizarre 2020 US Open. USOpen
Novak Djokovic was dramatically disqualified from the US Open on Sunday, September 6 , after striking a female lines judge with a ball in frustration during his last-16 match, sending shockwaves through the tournament.
Around 10 minutes of discussions then ensued between Djokovic and the tournament referee, during which the world No. 1 pleaded his case. "When I heard that the line judge was on the floor I was in shock. I never expected this moment when playing Novak.The Serbian star is one of only a handful of players to be disqualified from a men's singles tournament at a Grand Slam since John McEnroe was infamously tossed from the Australian Open in 1990.
Former players reacted with shock at the disqualification but said officials had made the right decision.Four-time US Open champion Martina Navratilova said officials"had no choice" but to default Djokovic. "Now it gets interesting," said fifth seed Alexander Zverev, who described Djokovic as"very unlucky.""It's going to be one of the young guys who wins," Zverev added after becoming the first German to reach the US Open last 8 since Tommy Haas in 2007.
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