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During a semi-final match of the China Open tennis tournament between Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic, Medvedev was disqualified after accidentally hitting a spectator with a stray ball. The incident occurred when Medvedev was trailing 7-5, 5-3 and hit a loose ball that struck a fan in the face. Medvedev immediately apologized to the audience and expressed his regret afterward, noting it was an accident. Djokovic, who also faced disqualification for similar reasons during the 2020 US Open, offered sympathy towards Medvedev while hoping the injured spectator is okay. As a result of being defaulted, Medvedev lost all points and prize money from reaching the semi-finals.
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
Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball. The incident occurred when Medvedev, trailing 7-5 5-3, swiped at a loose ball that had ricocheted off the back of the court. The fan was visibly injured and required assistance as he left the arena holding his eye. Following the default, Djokovic expressed sympathy for both Medvedev and the affected spectator, acknowledging it as an unfortunate accident but noting that such incidents carry severe consequences under ATP rules. As a result, Medvedev will lose all the points and prize money earned during his run to the semi-finals in Beijing.
Written for “Medvedev Disqualified Beijing Open” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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Daniil Medvedev has apologised for hitting a spectator with a ball after he was defaulted from the China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
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he → apologise → Djokovic
The Russian former world number one was trailing 7-5 5-3 when he swished a loose ball into the crowd.
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he → trail → crowd
The backhand was not particularly fierce but caught a spectator in the front row in the face, with the man having to be helped out while holding his hand to his eye.
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man → catch → eye
I’m trying to get in touch with him, if he wants it,” Medvedev, 30, told reporters in Beijing.
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Medvedev → try → Beijing
“Hopefully I can apologise in person and see how he feels.
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he → apologise → person
“I mean, 100 per cent (an) accident.
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I → mean → ?
You can see that I didn’t hit the ball in anger.
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I → see → anger
Actually, I do a lot of bad things, but usually ball abuse is not my thing.
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abuse → do → things
“The ball was bouncing back, so I tried to, like, just hit it anywhere, so it doesn’t go out from the court.
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it → bounce → court
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“When I saw the result, I mean, I felt horrible because, again, I don’t think I was ever close to such (a) situation.
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I → read → situation
The most important (thing is), I hope that he’s OK because you never know with these types of situations.”
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you → hope → situations
Djokovic, who was similarly disqualified from the 2020 US Open when a ball he hit in frustration struck a line judge, told the ATP website: “It was a bit of a shock, to be honest.
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It → disqualify → shock
“Sorry for the person (who was hit).
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who → hit → person
I honestly didn’t see what happened.
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what → see → ?
I hope that person is not badly injured.
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person → hope → ?
“On the other hand, I also feel sorry for Daniil, because I know exactly how he feels to be disqualified in a big match.
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he → feel → match
I was disqualified at the 2020 US Open in similar circumstances.
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I → disqualify → circumstances
I am sure that Daniil didn’t want to do this intentionally.
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Daniil → want → this
It just happens.”
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It → happen → ?
As well as missing out on a place in the final, Medvedev will lose all his points and prize money from his run to the semi-finals.
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Medvedev → miss → finals
The incident overshadowed Djokovic securing a place in the final as he closes in on a potential first title of 2026.
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he → overshadow → 2026
The 39-year-old from Serbia was three points from victory when Medvedev was defaulted.
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Medvedev → default → victory
Djokovic has never lost a match at the tournament, winning it six times since making his debut in 2009.
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Djokovic → lose → 2009
He will face Australian Alex De Minaur in the final.
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He → face → final
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