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During his semi-final match against Novak Djokovic at the China Open, Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the tournament after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball. The incident occurred when Medvedev hit the ball in frustration after missing a shot, which then struck a fan seated in the front row. Despite expressing sympathy for the injured spectator and understanding Medvedev's situation, Djokovic noted that such actions can lead to disqualification. This event underscores Medvedev’s history of emotional outbursts on court, including previous instances where he was fined for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
During a semi-final match of the China Open tennis tournament on October 7, Daniil Medvedev was defaulted after hitting a spectator with a ball. The incident occurred when Novak Djokovic, trailing 7-5 and 5-3 in the set, hit a winning shot that ricocheted off the back wall of the court. In an attempt to retrieve his position for the next point, Medvedev struck at the ball angrily, sending it high into the air where it struck a spectator sitting in the front row behind him. The fan was visibly injured and had to leave the arena while being assisted by staff. Following consultation with umpire Mohamed Lahyani and an ATP official, Medvedev acknowledged the incident but was disqualified from the match. As a result of this default, Medvedev will forfeit both the points he accumulated during his run to the semi-finals and the associated prize money. Djokovic expressed sympathy for both the injured spectator and Medvedev, noting that such incidents can be shocking and regrettable, even if unintentional.
Written for “Tennis Match Incident” on 2026-10-05,
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Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
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Medvedev → publish → Djokovic
Third seed Medvedev trailed Djokovic 7-5 5-3 when the Serb hit a winner beyond him for 15-15.
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Serb → trail → 15
The ball ricocheted off the back of the court and Medvedev swiped at a backhand in annoyance, sending the ball into the air and hitting a spectator who was sat in the front row of the stand behind him.
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who → ricochet → him
The fan doubled over holding his face and was still holding his eye as he was helped out of the arena.
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he → double → arena
After speaking with umpire Mohamed Lahyani and an ATP official, Russia's Medvedev approached the net to shake hands with Djokovic.
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Medvedev → speak → Djokovic
Djokovic - who was defaulted from the 2020 US Open for a similar incident - expressed sympathy for the fan and Medvedev afterwards.
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who → default → fan
I hope that person is not badly injured," he said.
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he → hope → ?
"I also feel sorry for Daniil.
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I → feel → Daniil
I know exactly how he feels to be disqualified in a big match.
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he → know → match
"I am sure that Daniil did not want to do this intentionally.
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Daniil → want → this
Medvedev will now lose the points and prize money he had earned during his run to the last four in Beijing.
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he → lose → Beijing
The 30-year-old is a combustible character who has struggled to control his emotions throughout his career.
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who → struggle → career
He had a meltdown at last year's US Open when a photographer walked on court, and was fined almost £31,500 ($42,500) for his behaviour.
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photographer → have → behaviour
In April, he obliterated a racquet after losing 6-0 6-0 at the Monte Carlo Masters and was again fined for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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he → obliterate → conduct
Medvedev told BBC Sport in 2025 that he was attempting to work on his on-court behaviour.
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he → tell → behaviour
"When I'm on the court I hate to lose; I love to win.
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I → hate → court
My first goal is to win the match, so it brings a lot of adrenaline out and it brings all the energy out," he said.
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he → win → energy
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