WATCH What World’s Number One Tennis Player Novak Djokovic Did To Get Disqualified From US Open 2020

In what comes as a shock for many tennis fans, the world’s number 1 Tennis player Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open after he hit a female judge with a ball. Watch

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New Delhi: In a piece of shocking news, the world’s number 1 Tennis player Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open after he hit a female judge with a ball during the pre-quarter-final match. Djokovic has apologised for his behavior and even shared a post on Instagram in which he says ‘I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong. I’m not disclosing her name to respect her privacy. As for the disqualification, I need to go back within and work on my disappointment and turn this all into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and human being.’

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This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong. I’m not disclosing her name to respect her privacy. As for the disqualification, I need to go back within and work on my disappointment and turn this all into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and human being. I apologize to the @usopen tournament and everyone associated for my behavior. I’m very grateful to my team and family for being my rock support, and my fans for always being there with me. Thank you and I’m so sorry. Cela ova situacija me čini zaista tužnim i praznim. Proverio sam kako se oseća linijski sudija, i prema informacijama koje sam dobio, oseća se dobro, hvala Bogu. Njeno ime ne mogu da otkrijem zbog očuvanja njene privatnosti. Jako mi je žao što sam joj naneo takav stres. Nije bilo namerno. Bilo je pogrešno. Želim da ovo neprijatno iskustvo, diskvalifikaciju sa turnira, pretvorim u važnu životnu lekciju, kako bih nastavio da rastem i razvijam se kao čovek, ali i teniser. Izvinjavam se organizatorima US Opena. Veoma sam zahvalan svom timu i porodici što mi pružaju snažnu podršku, kao i mojim navijačima jer su uvek uz mene. Hvala vam i žao mi je. Bio je ovo težak dan za sve.

A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole) on Sep 6, 2020 at 3:58pm PDT

A video of the incident shows Djokovic causally hitting the ball which went and hit the judge who was walking in a distance. The ball hit the woman right on her throat causing difficulty breathing.

Here’s what he did. #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/iVjP5UG7ER

— Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) September 6, 2020

He immediately rushed to help the woman and even apologised for his behaviour but the referee took offense and disqualified him. The 17-time Grand Slam winner was one of several tennis players who had tested positive for COVID-19 during his Adria World Tour. In July he returned to training after recovering from the illness. The 140th edition of the US Open is being played behind closed doors for the very first time from 31st August to 13th September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City amid the coronavirus outbreak.