Djokovic disqualified from the US Open for hitting a lines woman in the throat.

[Fabresque]

Take a moment to realise what website you've posted this on.

Mate you’re 40 go pay off the mortgage

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

Joker feeds off resentment.

Will win RG, drop 1 set, and show zero emotion.

 

[E36BMWM3]

Yep, but they finally entered the 21st centuary by getting lights and now a roof, so now they get a 3rd place by default.

Lol yea okay. Bye bye Novak

 

[BeatlesFan]

is this the first time in grand slam history a top player, much less a defending champion has been knocked out of the tournament because of a disqualification

No it is not. Mac was disqualified from the 1990 AO, and he's an ATG (though not the defending champion that year).

 

[Terenigma]

This is way too harsh.
Look at other examples of Nalbandian, Shapalov, and even young Tim Henman, who clearly reacted in anger and took a huge swing and hit someone.
In this case it was barely hit: it's unfortunate it hit the old lady in the throat, but a game penalty would have been enough punishment.

You can't make exceptions based on stuff like that, the rules are very clear and with Djokovic, this is FAR from the first time an incidient like this has happened. He has hit balls away in fustration before, he has thrown his racquet that almost bounced up at hit someone in the crowd. This one was possibly his weakest in terms of reaction but it was a long time coming and unfortunately for him, it came at the absolute worst time.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Novak only has himself to blame for this. I hope the woman he hit is OK.

Remember the lines person Edberg killed with his serve?
Sh_t happens...

 

[Mike Sams]

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The context of returning the ball to the linesperson was change of service yes?

Why would he hit the ball to the lines person? The lines person is not the ball boy or ball girl.

 

[octogon]

Just going by the stats, dude. Nadal opted not to play US Open this year. That was his choice. Because he's not confident that he can play at peak level across 2 Slams along with the risk of injury. So he chose to go with RG even despite the coronavirus risk being the same. He'll break the Slam record by winning RG. But I don't think he's going to win the US Open ever again. He'll be 35 when he plays it next year and there are stronger players come to the forefront now.

Whatever you say Nostradamus. Can I buy that crystal ball of yours....it seems so clear.LOL!

Nobody saw Nadal becoming the best US Open player of the last decade, or winning two of the last 3 completed editions of Flushing Meadows, so pardon me if I don't see your opinions as any sort of gospel.

Nadal is the best active player at 2 of the 4 slams. That is the only fact. The rest is just your overactive hopes or imagination.

 

[TMF]

Like I said on another thread. This is just as bad as Nalbandian in 2012.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Well wow that’s a pretty big story to wake up to

 

[VoodooChild24]

I hate USO. The whole situation is ridiculous. You have a 100 years old lineswoman screaming behind. What an awful tournament this USOpen.

Trashy and distasteful comment. Blaming the woman for her age and just doing her job.

 

[sredna42]

LOL at the thread,
LMAO at that gif selection, as though you had been sitting on it just waiting for a chance to use it.
I don't even know what's real anymore, beginning to think tennis really is becoming like WWE

 

[Benben245]

Why would he hit the ball to the lines person? The lines person is not the ball boy or ball girl.

Djokovic is returning the balls to the corner of the back of the court which is what every player does on change of service.

 

[mike danny]

Seriously. Rafa has played in a combined 10 Wimbledon and Aussie finals. He's been on the wrong end of 3 (07 Wimb, 12 AO, 17 AO) epic finals and was robbed by injury of another AO (14). I'd argue that Rafa's peak AO is better than Roger's peak AO. The 09 Rafa probably beats 12' Djoker in 4 sets.

That's a fair argument. I disagree with the last part, but it's not outrageous to claim Rafa's absolute AO peak may be better than Roger's.

 

[longtimelurker]

 

[topspn]

The Djok is on Djoker hahah

 

[mike danny]

Zverev now will reach the final from Novak's half.

 

[Otacon]

Two of the next three slams are at RG.....I'd say it's almost certain Nadal at least has 20 by next June and quite possibly 21.

Hopefully Thiem or Medvedev win this slam.

In the pre-Covid world, I would agree 100%, but you can't predict anything right now.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I don’t understand how anyone can say this is not default worthy? Several posters here (some are the same ones who are defending this) said Serena should have been defaulted and banned for life for her verbal comments to the linesman. Djokovic actually hit someone and people are defending it? Come on. Rules are rules.

 

[BeatlesFan]

I don’t think he should have been defaulted for this at all. He didn’t do it on purpose.

This whole business of "intent" is irrelevant. It doesn't matter if it was intentional, the rules are explicit about this. Shapo didn't do this on purpose either:

 

[I Am Finnish]

Last week Bedene hit a camera man but got away with a code violation

 

[Frenchy-Player]

Why hire old people for this job ? especially with covid.

 

[TMF]

Djokovic had pain in the neck coming to the USO, now he gives neck pain to a lines woman while departing

That's not funny.

 

[Flint]

Wow, that is huge!!

Djokovic chucking away an easy slam win and letting Nadal/Federer off the hook for a little while longer.

 

[NoleFam]

Lol yea okay. Bye bye Novak

I wish you would stfu. Grown people are talking.

 

[MugOpponent]

In the pre-Covid world, I would agree 100%, but you can't predict anything right now.

I'm sure Rafa has been training diligently. You're right, there hasn't been play on the court. Anything could happen and if there was ever a year for a fluke outcome then 2020 seems like the year.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Disgusting victim-blaming going on here. Of course not surprised with the lack of class from some ******** fans...

 

[NoleFam]

Well finally we can stop hearing all this whining about this tournament now that the bad wolf is gone, and we can actually enjoy the rest of this tournament. I'm actually ok with the decision today, and am curious to see which one of these young guys will take this.

 

[MRfStop]

Waiting for the Kings tweet?

 

[Aneto]

I agree, but is the rules. Like Shapovalov in DC, Nalbandian in Queens.
change the rules

I didn't even know you could be disqualified for almost nothing. He obviously didn't have any intention of hitting anyone. If these are the rules, then it is a good call. I'd still change this specific rule.
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[fedfan08]

Why hire old people for this job ? especially with covid.

What does age have to do with it? Also how do you know how old she was?

Just vile and disgusting that people are blaming the linesperson.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Djokovic: "You're going to choose a default in this situation? My career, grand slam, center stage?"

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1302701170201374722

 

[Hood_Man]

Mate you’re 40 go pay off the mortgage

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Zverev now will reach the final from Novak's half.

This Busta’s tournament now

 

[E36BMWM3]

I wish you would stfu. Grown people are talking.

Lmaoo why so mad?

 

[Mainad]

This stinks, but I can't vehemently disagree with the decision. I love Novak, but he has to control those bursts of temper better. I was hoping he'd get a game penalty, or something short of a DQ.

Novak has skirted on thin ice a number of times in the past with chucking his racquet into the stands and almost hitting someone. This time it did, albeit it was an angry ball he hit, and he's paid the price. It's unfortunate and it seems he was the one asking that the disqualification rule be respected against the officials who were obviously humming and haaing about what to do so kudos to him for that. Can't be any exceptions made as that would have made the whole situation just look a lot worse.

 

[jm1980]

You can't make exceptions based on stuff like that, the rules are very clear and with Djokovic, this is FAR from the first time an incidient like this has happened. He has hit balls away in fustration before, he has thrown his racquet that almost bounced up at hit someone in the crowd. This one was possibly his weakest in terms of reaction but it was a long time coming and unfortunately for him, it came at the absolute worst time.

Another one who says "the rules are very clear" but I challenge you to point out where in the rulebook does it say that this is grounds for immediate disqualification

 

[fedfan08]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1302706824018362368

 

[BeatlesFan]

Well finally we can stop hearing all this whining about this tournament now that the bad wolf is gone, and we can actually enjoy the rest of this tournament. I'm actually ok with the decision today, and am curious to see which one of these young guys will take this.

@NoleFam Great attitude! At the end of the day, it's just a game.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Caption this

 

[Corey Klein]

Ah yes, a good union man goes right for the throat!

 

[thomasannand]

What if she had caught the ball?

Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

 

[Mark-Touch]

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

$20K?
That's chump change for Roger. LOL!

 

[NoleFam]

Lmaoo why so mad?

I'm not mad; you're annoying af. What are you, 9?

 

[darrinbaker00]

To make matters worse, Novak left the grounds without talking to reporters, as if HE were the victim. Straight punk move.

 

[nickellwood]

Lol, soz djokovic

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Caption this

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1302702360821747712

 

[Bud]

Imagine being so obsessed with a professional tennis player that your first instinct seconds after something happens to him you make a thread

Or respond to one

 

[WildRevolver]

Djokovic: "You're going to choose a default in this situation? My career, grand slam, center stage?"

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1302701170201374722

Wow. Not a good look for him. It seemed like ESPN cut off the audio feed halfway through the trial Djoker was allowed to hold.

 

[NoleFam]

@NoleFam Great attitude! At the end of the day, it's just a game.

Yep, and it's a bunch of people on the internet rooting for the player who plays the game they like it best. It's really trivial stuff at the end of the day.