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Novak Djokovic celebrates his straight sets win against Jan Leonard Struff during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 26, 2020.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic all classification points obtained in the US Open and fined $ 250,000 (about R4.1 million) in prize money following his sensational disqualification from the tournament on Sunday.
A statement from the US Tennis Association details the immediate sanctions Djokovic faces after being ejected from the tournament during the fourth round.
The USTA said Djokovic had been breached under Grand Slam rules for “intentionally hitting a ball in a dangerous or reckless manner on the court or hitting a ball without regard for consequences.”
“Because he was breached, Djokovic will lose all qualification points earned at the US Open and will be fined the prize money won in the tournament in addition to any or all fines imposed in connection with the criminal incident,” the USTA said in a statement. .
Djokovic’s disqualification came after an incident near the end of the first set in his round of 16 match with Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta.
Djokovic had just gone 5-6 down when he threw a ball in the direction of the official.
He hit her in the throat and she was heard gasping.
Djokovic rushed to check that he was okay and after a few minutes got up and left the court.
After about 10 minutes of discussions with the tournament referee, the referee declared that Carreño Busta had won by default.
