Photo by John Fornander on Unsplash NEWS BREAKING: Novak Djokovic Disqualified From the 2020 US Open by Peter Snyder September 6, 2020 Novak Djokovic, who is the top-ranked tennis player in the world and the heavy favorite to win this year’s US Open, has been disqualified from the Open after striking a line judge in the face with a line drive. During Djokovic’s 4th round match against Pablo Carreño Busta, the world number one took his frustration out after being broken on serve by hitting a line drive directly behind him. The ball throw that caused Novak Djokovic's disqualification #USOpen pic.twitter.com/5sRr7but0M— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) September 6, 2020 Usually, after a player is done serving, they will hit the ball/balls behind them on a bounce, which will then be retrieved by members of the “ball crew” or ball staff. However, Djokovic took it upon himself to swing the racket in an upward motion, causing the ball to rise in the air, which ultimately led to the inadvertent strike. According to the Grand Slam Rulebook, it was indeed up to the officials on court.They chose not to apply the Point Penalty Schedule, meaning they deemed it a Major Offence of 'Aggravated Behaviour.' Therefore, default#usopen pic.twitter.com/7kiCtLFFPN— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) September 6, 2020 After the lineswoman was struck, the immediate regret that was bestowed upon Novak’s face was noticeable. It was clear that Djokovic did not mean to strike the lineswoman. Rather, he made a poor lapse in judgment that ended up costing his chances at taking home an 18th grand slam title. Djokovic pleaded his case to stay in the set, match, and even tournament. After the lineswoman left the court to receive medical attention, Novak received a default for the match, thus, eliminating him from the 2020 US Open in shocking fashion. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the #USOpen after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball Sunday. pic.twitter.com/TTstxZB2Jw— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2020 Update: Statement from the USTA following the indecent at hand. “In accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences, the US Open tournament referee defaulted Novak Djokovic from the 2020 US Open. Because he was defaulted, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be fined the prize money won at the tournament in addition to any or all fines levied with respect to the offending incident.” Post Views: 619 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Peter Snyder Peter Snyder is an Intern sportswriter who covers collegiate athletics as well as professional sports. Latest posts by Peter Snyder (see all) Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 5th Edition - October 12, 2020 Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 4th Edition - October 5, 2020 Developing: La Salle University to Cut Seven Varsity Sports - September 29, 2020 Pete Snyder’s CFB Power Rankings – 3rd Edition - September 28, 2020 Related Topics#Tennis#USOpendjokovic disqualifiednovak djokovicus open tennis Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 More in NEWS French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence Sixty people have faced criminal proceedings, and over 100 have been remove from their... Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi To Be The Face Of Mountain... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Rangers Hire Jack Adams Award-Winning Coach Jacques Martin Peter Snyder’s 2020 Full College Football Preview