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The pre-favorite of the tournament, the world trainer Djokovic, already disappears in the fourth round.
It was in the first set, when Pablo Carreño took the lead 6-5 after breaking Djokovic’s serve, that the Serbian star suffered a cerebral fall.
Frustrated, Djokovic sent a ball back, hitting a linebacker on the neck. The woman fell to the ground and appeared to be having difficulty breathing. Djokovic immediately rushed to look at the woman when he realized what had happened.
The woman was able to get up after a while and looked fine. At the same time, the judges discussed a possible punishment for Djokovic.
– You don’t have to go to the hospital for this. Will you wash me for this? My career, my grand slam? Djokovic is said to have said on the track, according to New York Times reporter Ben Rothenberg.
After some deliberation, the referees announced that Novak Djokovic had been disqualified from the tournament.
Novak Djokovic record at the US Open
According to CNN’s Jill Martin, the rules say that a player must be automatically washed if he hits the referee with the ball, no matter how serious the situation becomes.
– He’s a bit upset but didn’t hit particularly hard. The rule simply says they will wash you, amazing. Hit the most unfortunate spot and try to explain that it wasn’t on purpose. Wow, I’ve never seen such a dramatic situation before, says Mats Wilander on the Eurosport broadcast.
Ben Rothenberg writes on Twitter that Djokovic had similar problems early in his career, when he threw rackets near the linesmen or ball-callers. However, those situations have not led to washing dishes.
