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There has never been anything like this in tennis: Novak Djokovic, world number 1 and big favorite for the title at the US Open, will be disqualified in the round of 16!
What happened? The Serbian conceded a break to 5: 6 in the first set against Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta. Frustrated, Nole hits a ball on the way to the bench and hits a linesman, probably unintentionally. It sinks to the ground. He can barely breathe and needs treatment.
The referee has no doubt: he disqualifies Djokovic! He is still protesting in the field, also with Swiss supervisor Andreas Egli. But the expulsion can no longer be shaken, the scandal is perfect!
That’s incredibly bitter! Djokovic is disqualified for a serious mistake. It’s sheer frustration, ”says tennis legend Boris Becker on Eurosport. “Of course it was not on purpose, we have to emphasize that. But I didn’t have to hit the ball there, ”said Nole’s former coach. Then the German becomes even clearer: “Hardly anyone admires Novak like I do. The three years together were fantastic. But he was rightly disqualified. “According to Eurosport information, the linesman should be fine again.
Djokovic had already knocked down a ball in the game after three set balls were awarded. But he never met any gang there. The 33-year-old, who previously won all 26 games of the year, has to postpone his pursuit of his 18th Grand Slam title. There are no longer any major champions on the men’s field in New York. (cmü)
Scandal at the US Open: Djokovic kills linesman – disqualified!(00:22)
