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Novak Djokovic caused a sensation with his disqualification at the US Open. Now he sided with the linesman he met and must pay a hefty fine.
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic (33) has a day after his disqualification from the US Open He sided with the injured linesman. “She did nothing wrong at all,” he wrote the Serbian on social media in a message to his fans: “I ask you to support them at this time and be loving.”
Following Djokovic’s exclusion from the New York tournament, the disappointment of some of the world’s No. 1 fans had been downloaded onto social media. The linesman was insulted many times.
Hefty fine: Djokovic has to pay 10,000
Djokovic was disqualified in the first set of the round of 16 against Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta on Sunday night. After the break at 5: 6, the Serbian threw a ball back in frustration and hit a linesman in the neck area.
Due to his unsportsmanlike conduct, the world’s number one has to pay an additional fine of $ 10,000. The AP news agency reported Monday. The American Tennis Association had also announced that Djokovic would lose the prize money he won, which amounts to $ 250,000.
