Medvedev: “100% Accident” – So Why Was He Defaulted?

Medvedev: “100% Accident” – So Why Was He Defaulted? Daniil Medvedev says it was a “100% accident”. The tournament said it was a default. After hitting a ball that struck a spectator in the face while trailing Novak Djokovic 5-7, 3-5, 15-15 at the China Open, Medvedev was disqualified from the semi-final. Medvedev disqualification explained: what the ATP rule says, Djokovic’s reaction, the money and ranking points lost, and what it means for the race to the ATP Finals in Turin. Medvedev: “Terribly sorry to the spectator… 100% accident. You can see that I didn’t hit the ball in anger.” Djokovic, defaulted at the 2020 US Open for hitting a line judge: “I know exactly how it feels.” Sportico reports the default cost Medvedev roughly $220,000 and 200 ranking points, the second costliest default in pro tennis, and he was eighth in the year-to-date rankings only 330 points clear of Alex de Minaur. We also cover the Rublev and Shapovalov appeals and Medvedev’s Shanghai run after the incident. Should the default have been a warning and a fine? Tell us in the comments. Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev disqualified, Medvedev China Open, Medvedev Djokovic Beijing, Medvedev default ball spectator, ATP ball abuse rule, Djokovic 2020 US Open default, Medvedev ATP Finals race, Race to Turin, Rublev Dubai appeal, Medvedev apology, ATP news, tennis news, Tennis Newsline Subscribe to Tennis Newsline for daily ATP and WTA news, match analysis and rankings updates. #DaniilMedvedev #NovakDjokovic #ChinaOpen #Tennis #TennisNewsline