By — Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/djokovic-out-of-us-open-after-hitting-line-judge-with-ball Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Djokovic out of U.S. Open after hitting line judge with ball World Sep 6, 2020 4:33 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball Sunday. It was a stunning end to Djokovic’s bid for an 18th Grand Slam title and his 26-0 start to this season. Djokovic had just lost a game to his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, to fall behind 6-5 in the first set. As he walked to the sideline for the changeover, Djokovic smacked a ball behind him. The ball hit a female line judge, who dropped to her knees at the back of the court. After a discussion of several minutes with officials on court, Djokovic walked over to shake hands with Carreno Busta, and the default was announced. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Howard Fendrich, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball Sunday. It was a stunning end to Djokovic’s bid for an 18th Grand Slam title and his 26-0 start to this season. Djokovic had just lost a game to his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, to fall behind 6-5 in the first set. As he walked to the sideline for the changeover, Djokovic smacked a ball behind him. The ball hit a female line judge, who dropped to her knees at the back of the court. After a discussion of several minutes with officials on court, Djokovic walked over to shake hands with Carreno Busta, and the default was announced. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now