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The 2020 US Open is not a lucky star. After the uncertainty due to the corona virus, now there is a scandal: Novak Djokovic was disqualified in his round of 16 against the Spanish Pablo Carreño Busta. On social media, he announced that he felt sad and empty.
Novak Djokovic tries to help the linesman who was hit in the neck by his ball.
The 33-year-old Serbian gave up his serve in the first set of his round of 16 against Pablo Carreño Busta to 5: 6, then broke the ball in frustration and hit a linesman so sadly on the neck that the victim fell to the ground and ran out of air.
Then the tournament referee entered the field and disqualified Djokovic after a long discussion. The world number one had already thrown the ball in the game after a set ball was awarded. In the incident that subsequently led to his exclusion, it was not supposed to have been intentional. But the tournament leadership had no choice after the lack of discipline. Djokovic knew immediately that the tournament was over for him. He told the supervisor in the plaza: “I accept all your decisions. That is my fault. “
On social media Djokovic was remorseful and apologized again for the incident. “This whole situation leaves me really sad and empty,” he wrote in an Instagram post posted Monday night. His misconduct on the field and subsequent disqualification was a lesson to him. Djokovic did not show up for the usual press conference. In a statement, he said that he had asked the tournament organizers that the linesman was feeling fine. “I am very sorry to have caused you so much stress. So involuntary. So wrong “
End of 46 win streak
For Djokovic, this ends a streak of 46 straight wins since the start of the season. He has won the ATP Cup, the Australian Open, in Dubai and Cincinnati. But as dominant as he is on the field, he will be so unlucky in 2020. The coronavirus broke out during the Adriatic tour that he started. The images of the party celebrating the players caused heads shakes around the world. He then stunned the scene just before the start of the US Open with his resignation as chairman of the players council and announced the formation of his own union. Opinion leaders like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal criticized him for it.
Djokovic will wait for his 18th major title at least until the French Open. In addition to him, Andy Murray and Marin Cilic, the other two Grand Slam winners who competed in New York, also failed. That opens the door to the young generation. In the first week of the tournament, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev made the best impression.
Tennis. New York. US Open. Grand Slam tournament ($ 53,402 million / hard). Mens. 3rd round: Thiem (AUT / 2) pp. Cilic (CRO / 31) 6: 2, 6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 3. Auger-Aliassime (CAN / 15) pp. Moutet (FRA) 6: 1, 6: 0, 6: 4. Tiafoe (USA) S. Fucsovics (HUN) 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 2. – Round of 16: Carreño Busta (ESP / 20) s. Djokovic (SRB / 1) 6: 5 w or Alexander Zverev (GER / 5) s. Davidovich (ESP) 6: 2, 6: 2, 6: 1. – Woman. 3rd round: Kenin (United States / 2) s. Jabeur (TUN / 27) 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 3. Cornet (FRA) s. Keys (USA / 7) 7: 6 (7: 4), 3: 2 w or Asarenka (BLR) s. Swiatek (POL) 6-4, 6-2. – Round of 16: Putinzewa (KAZ / 23) Martic (CRO / 8) 6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 4. Brady (United States / 28) S. Kerber (GER / 17) 6: 1, 6: 4.
