Djokovic disqualified from the US Open for hitting a lines woman in the throat.
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tennistiger
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Friemel and Egli did everything correct!
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Intent is the difference between manslaughter and murder. Only in a sport with as stupid a rule set as tennis could intent not matter. Intent gets a pitcher ejected or not.
darrinbaker00
Professional
Doesn’t matter. He hit the line judge hard enough for her to be taken off the court. She had nothing to do with Novak getting his serve broken. Actions have consequences.
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Djokovic had pain in the neck coming to the USO, now he gives neck pain to a lines woman while departing
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Wtf!! Just got to know about it! 
Or Nalbandian in Queens. No one has intent for harm, they're not psychopaths. Fair decision
Joseph_K
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E36BMWM3
Hall of Fame
This! He has had plenty of close calls. It was only a matter of time
N01E
Hall of Fame
Honestly, a bad decision from the organisers. Not only was it standing back from her, but it wasn't a strong shot, pretty normal given it was after a service game. USO pretty much cemented its postition as the worst slam and a total joke as far as I'm concerned. Will probably end up being played in bras and tinfoil hats with drinking magic goo in a few years.
Ballmachine87
Rookie
Not a Djokovic Fan, but this is a Joke. He did Not even Hit the Ball hard. What a freaking Drama Queen of a linesman. Players give away Balls Like this All the time
Terenigma
G.O.A.T.
It's not like he wasn't warned.
Benben245
Banned
You can’t prove anger fro
How can you confirm he was angry? entirely subjective, I would appeal
Djokovic isn't the imminent threat to break the slam record. Nadal is. So unless Nadal decides to get himself disqualified from the next few slams, Roger's record is still toast.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
That's the same woman who told the umpire that Federer cursed on court and cost him a $20K fine at AO earlier this year! LOL
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Medvedev would have beaten him anyway
fedfan08
Professional
It was the right call. You smack a ball in anger and hit a linesperson you deal with the consequences. What if this person was seriously injured? Doesn’t matter if it wasn’t intentional. As a player you should pay attention to where you’re hitting the ball. And shame on Brad Gilbert spinning this as maybe we should get rid of linespeople. No. Players need to learn to control their anger and pay attention to where they’re hitting balls on the court.
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Nole14_15NoPressure
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I'm quarantining myself from all tennis discussion until RG 2020 Quaterfinals. Nole needs to stop this clown stuff.
Mr.Lob
G.O.A.T.
Looked like he was trying to hit to the ballboy. Something Fed has done many times. Fed just more accurate. Fedr!
darrinbaker00
Professional
So now it’s her fault? “Novak May hit a ball at me. I better be ready to duck.” You’re a moron.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
Nadal is the favourite for RG. Not so much at the other Slams. So Nadal's still got a lot of work to do to break the Slam record.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
I'm interested to hear your views @BeatlesFan . What do you say? Fair call or not? Was it too harsh?
I mean this could alter the whole GOAT history.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
*record scrach*
yep, that's me
yep, that's me
PureStormGTexas
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Brad Gilbert is really using this to push Hawk Eye Live lol.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
USO got the worst line judges. Often old and slow, make the wrong calls. Has annoyed me for years.
No way. She's a mother.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Lol. If you're being serious, she should be banned from tennis. I guarantee she milked this. An attention seeker. Novak did not hit it hard and she doesn't have an adam's apple. It's a joke.
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Exactly. True fans of game watch regardless. Can’t wait to see a new slam winner !
InsideOut900
Legend
Rule is not dumb at all, you can't just go out there swinging balls in frustration, endangering people around.
But for the love of god, it was hardly more than a normal swing.
It's just the 1 in 1 million chance it hit the linesperson right in the neck.
Touch someone with a ball at that speed and it would NEVER get you disqualified.
It's just ridiculous because of the added drama with the lineswomen collapsing, otherwise it should not be a DQ, not on a ball like that.
This was a 50/50 decision taken against him and a costly one without a doubt. I am absolutely fuming right now.
PeoplesChamp
Legend
LOL
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
I actually thought back to this interview. Remember it very well.
E36BMWM3
Hall of Fame
Hood_Man
G.O.A.T.
"NoVaK iSn'T aS lOvEd As FeDaL bEcAuSe He KeEpS bEaTiNg ThEm ThErE's No OtHeR rEaSoN!!!1!1!!"
arvind13
Professional
rejoice beatlesfan. i know blah blah hate to see him lose like this etc etc. but come on. fed should send a thank you note to PCB for getting djokovic irritated.
SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
Unrelated question but did your voice change at all?
Benben245
Banned
Counter the proof. If the same situation occurred on a bounce whereby the ball hit the ground first and the lady fumbled the recovery And it hit her in the eye throat whatever. Is he still defaulted? The returning of the ball for the service change was within the context of the game and how it is played
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
So big asterisk for Fed for 2009 FO? Sorry slams are slams! May the best player win. Legally.
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