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Medvedev disqualified from Beijing Open after ball strikes fan

Original: Daniil Medvedev disqualified from Beijing Open after hitting fan with ball as apology issued https://www.standard.co.uk/

Daniil Medvedev has been disqualified from the Beijing Open after he hit a ball that struck a spectator during his match, and he has since issued an apology. The incident led officials to remove the former world number one from the tournament, drawing wide attention given his profile in the sport and the rare nature of such a disqualification, with Novak Djokovic also mentioned in coverage of the event.

Why now: The disqualification of a top-ranked player for an on-court outburst is a rare and dramatic incident in tennis

Daniil MedvedevBeijing OpenNovak Djokovic

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