Medvedev disqualified from China Open for hitting fan with a ball

Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the China Open after he hit a ball into the stands that struck a spectator in the front row on Monday.The spectator was helped out of the arena, holding a hand over his left eye.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?list 2 of 4Cristiano Ronaldo can return to Portugal team if he wants, says Jesuslist 3 of 4‘Everyone knew’: Canada boss Marsch wants Man City relegated for breacheslist 4 of 4Spitting allegations as Ireland and Israel fight out ill-tempered drawend of listDjokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3 when Medvedev hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration.After a forehand volley winner from Djokovic, the ball bounced off the advertising boards and back towards Medvedev, who smacked a backhand that sailed into the stands.The spectator who was hit was helped away as Medvedev stood on the court watching.The chair umpire and tournament supervisor came down onto the court to talk to Medvedev, who didn’t appear to put up much of an argument with the disqualification. Medvedev t...