<p>Serbian ace and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic urged his fans to support the lineswoman, who was hit in the throat by a ball bashed away in anger by the player. He said that she had "done nothing wrong at all".</p>

<p><strong>Also&nbsp;read:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/djokovics-disqualification-reminds-many-of-john-mcenroe-during-1990-australian-open-325667" hreflang="en">Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open</a></strong></p>

<p>Critics on social media alleged that the line judge had exaggerated the extent of her injury when she fell to the ground gasping and appeared to have trouble breathing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 33-year-old took to Twitter and said: "Please also remember the linesperson that was hit by the ball last night needs our community's support too."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-top-seed-novak-djokovic-disqualified-from-us-open-after-hitting-judge-with-ball-325614" hreflang="en">Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball</a></strong></p>

<p>"She's done nothing wrong at all. I ask you to stay especially supportive and caring to her during this time."</p>

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<p>Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball.</p>

<p><strong>In pics:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/rollercoaster-2020-for-djokovic-serbians-controversies-that-stopped-him-from-becoming-peoples-champion-325688">Rollercoaster 2020 for Djokovic: Serbian's controversies that stopped him from becoming 'People's Champion'</a></p>

<p>The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat.</p>

<p>Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath.</p>

<p>The umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement on Instagram just hours after his sensational exit in New York, the Serbian world number one said he had been left "really sad and empty" by the controversy.</p>


Serbian ace and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic urged his fans to support the lineswoman, who was hit in the throat by a ball bashed away in anger by the player. He said that she had "done nothing wrong at all".

Serbian ace and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic urged his fans to support the lineswoman, who was hit in the throat by a ball bashed away in anger by the player. He said that she had "done nothing wrong at all". Also read: Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open Critics on social media alleged that the line judge had exaggerated the extent of her injury when she fell to the ground gasping and appeared to have trouble breathing. The 33-year-old took to Twitter and said: "Please also remember the linesperson that was hit by the ball last night needs our community's support too." Also read: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball "She's done nothing wrong at all. I ask you to stay especially supportive and caring to her during this time." Dear #NoleFam thank you for your positive messages.. Please also remember the linesperson that was hit by the ball last night needs our community’s support too. She’s done nothing wrong at all. I ask you to stay especially supportive and caring to her during this time. (1/2) — Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) September 7, 2020 × Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball. In pics: Rollercoaster 2020 for Djokovic: Serbian's controversies that stopped him from becoming 'People's Champion' The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat. Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath. The umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials. In a statement on Instagram just hours after his sensational exit in New York, the Serbian world number one said he had been left "really sad and empty" by the controversy.

Novak Djokovic asks his fans to 'support' line judge after critics troll her

<p>Serbian tennis ace and World No 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball.</p>

<p>The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-top-seed-novak-djokovic-disqualified-from-us-open-after-hitting-judge-with-ball-325614" hreflang="en">Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball</a></strong></p>

<p>The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat.</p>

<p>Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath.</p>

<p>After a few minutes, she got up and walked off the court.&nbsp;According to the rules of the grand slam,&nbsp;''players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament.''</p>

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<p>Therefore, the umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/djokovics-disqualification-reminds-many-of-john-mcenroe-during-1990-australian-open-325667" hreflang="en">Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open</a></strong></p>

<p>It made Djokovic one of a handful of players to be defaulted from the men's singles tournament of a Grand Slam since John McEnroe was infamously tossed from the Australian Open in 1990.</p>

<p>While the debate regarding the accuracy of the decision is still being questioned, their are several lessons that can be learned from the incident.</p>

<p>The primary lesson being that of keeping nerves in check during a match and staying calm.</p>

<p>Djokovic has a reputation for this sudden burst of anger. He has even been called out for it in the past.</p>

<p>As per Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.&nbsp;It applies to tennis courts and to life in general.</p>

<p>While being passionate about&nbsp;work is important, but there is no excuse for misbehaving with a colleague.</p>

<p>What defines people more than their&nbsp;work, the awards and the accolades, is the person they&nbsp;are and how we react to different situations.</p>

<p>There is no bigger victory than winning over the rush of negative emotions and remaining calm and polite in the most difficult of times.</p>


Serbian tennis ace and World No 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball. The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

Serbian tennis ace and World No 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball. The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. Also read| Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat. Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath. After a few minutes, she got up and walked off the court. According to the rules of the grand slam, ''players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament.'' × Therefore, the umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials. Also read: Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open It made Djokovic one of a handful of players to be defaulted from the men's singles tournament of a Grand Slam since John McEnroe was infamously tossed from the Australian Open in 1990. While the debate regarding the accuracy of the decision is still being questioned, their are several lessons that can be learned from the incident. The primary lesson being that of keeping nerves in check during a match and staying calm. Djokovic has a reputation for this sudden burst of anger. He has even been called out for it in the past. As per Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. It applies to tennis courts and to life in general. While being passionate about work is important, but there is no excuse for misbehaving with a colleague. What defines people more than their work, the awards and the accolades, is the person they are and how we react to different situations. There is no bigger victory than winning over the rush of negative emotions and remaining calm and polite in the most difficult of times.

Lessons that can be learned from Djokovic's US Open disqualification

<p>Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios trolled 17-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic by opening a Twitter poll on Monday asking how many years he would be banned if he had hit an official with a ball.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-top-seed-novak-djokovic-disqualified-from-us-open-after-hitting-judge-with-ball-325614" hreflang="en">Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball</a></p>

<p>The Aussie posted this poll after the Serbian was disqualified from the US Open for hitting a woman line judge in the throat with a ball bashed away in disgust after losing his serve.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Swap me for jokers incident. ‘Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat’ how many years would I be banned for?</p>
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<p>Recently, Kyrgios lashed out at the World No 1 over his Adria Tour exhibition series where Djokovic along with several players contracted coronavirus.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kyrgios himself has been hit with the 16-week ban last year for a series of on-court outbursts, jumped onto social media to ask his followers what would happen if he had hit the line judge.</p>

<p>"Swap me for jokers incident," he said, using Djokovic's nickname.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"'Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat.' How many years would I be banned for?" asked the Australian.</p>

<p>There were five options in the poll, 10 or 20 years with the poll attracting more than 60,000 answers in its first hour, with the majority voting for 20 years.</p>

<p>Most of the netizens took Kyrgios' tweet as a light-hearted dig at, while some were not impressed.&nbsp;</p>

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Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios trolled 17-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic by opening a Twitter poll on Monday asking how many years he would be banned if he had hit an official with a ball.

Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios trolled 17-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic by opening a Twitter poll on Monday asking how many years he would be banned if he had hit an official with a ball. Also read: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball The Aussie posted this poll after the Serbian was disqualified from the US Open for hitting a woman line judge in the throat with a ball bashed away in disgust after losing his serve. Swap me for jokers incident. ‘Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat’ how many years would I be banned for? — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 6, 2020 × Recently, Kyrgios lashed out at the World No 1 over his Adria Tour exhibition series where Djokovic along with several players contracted coronavirus. Kyrgios himself has been hit with the 16-week ban last year for a series of on-court outbursts, jumped onto social media to ask his followers what would happen if he had hit the line judge. "Swap me for jokers incident," he said, using Djokovic's nickname. "'Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat.' How many years would I be banned for?" asked the Australian. There were five options in the poll, 10 or 20 years with the poll attracting more than 60,000 answers in its first hour, with the majority voting for 20 years. Most of the netizens took Kyrgios' tweet as a light-hearted dig at, while some were not impressed. It’s hilarious when it’s the mediocre players who always chime in. — Al Dente (@dystopianbloke) September 7, 2020 × Pathetic — PK (@pekaaaj) September 6, 2020 × C’mon man, everyone knows hurting racquets is far worse than hurting people — Matt Gambardella (@MGambardella13) September 6, 2020 ×

'Swap me for jokers incident': Nick Kyrgios takes dig at Djokovic over US Open disqualification

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<p>Serbian tennis ace and World No 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball.</p>

<p>The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat.</p>

<p>Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath.</p>

<p>After a few minutes, she got up and walked off the court.</p>

<p>The umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement on Instagram just hours after his sensational exit in New York, the Serbian world number one said he had been left "really sad and empty" by the controversy.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE0AzAOH2cp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">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></p>

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<p>"This whole situation has left me really sad and empty," Djokovic said in a statement on Instagram. "I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I'm extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong."</p>

<p>Djokovic, who left Flushing Meadows without speaking to reporters following his exit, said he would try to learn from the incident.</p>

<p>"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," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"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.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thank you and I'm so sorry."</p>

<p>After this incident, Novak will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and fined $250,000 in prize money.</p>

<p>The USTA said Djokovic had been defaulted under the Grand Slam rules for "intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences."</p>

<p>"Because he was defaulted, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be fined the prize money won at the tournament in addition to any or all fines levied with respect to the offending incident," the USTA said in a statement.</p>

<p><em>(Inputs from AFP)</em></p>


Serbian tennis ace and World No 1 Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball. The Serbian pulled the ball from his pocket and smashed it in disgust in the direction of the official as he went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. Oh my god, Djokovic got disqualified from the US Open.pic.twitter.com/yCo3Lqw0tg — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 6, 2020 × The ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing. She fell in the Arthur Ashe court clutching her throat. Djokovic rushed over to check that she was okay. He put his hand on her shoulder as she appeared to be struggling to catch her breath. After a few minutes, she got up and walked off the court. The umpire declared that Carreno Busta had won by default after a ten minutes discussion with the Serbian and rules officials. In a statement on Instagram just hours after his sensational exit in New York, the Serbian world number one said he had been left "really sad and empty" by the controversy. View this post on Instagram 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 × "This whole situation has left me really sad and empty," Djokovic said in a statement on Instagram. "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." Djokovic, who left Flushing Meadows without speaking to reporters following his exit, said he would try to learn from the incident. "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," he said. "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." After this incident, Novak will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and fined $250,000 in prize money. The USTA said Djokovic had been defaulted under the Grand Slam rules for "intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences." "Because he was defaulted, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be fined the prize money won at the tournament in addition to any or all fines levied with respect to the offending incident," the USTA said in a statement. (Inputs from AFP)

Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball

<p>Djokovic's sensational disqualification reminded many of American tennis player John McEnroe's infamous incident during the 1990 Australian Grand Slam.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-top-seed-novak-djokovic-disqualified-from-us-open-after-hitting-judge-with-ball-325614" hreflang="en">Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball</a></p>

<p>Tennis legend John McEnroe was a dominating icon in the professional sport during the 1980s. He won three Wimbledon and four US Open titles between 1979 and 1984, against such formidable opponents as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During his illustrious career, the American won 17 Grand Slams including nine in men’s doubles and one in mixed doubles. However, he was known as "Superbrat" because of constant arguments and badmouthing of umpires and linesmen and one such incident led him to disqualification during Australian Open.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On January 21, 1990, he was playing against Sweden's Mikael Pernfors. McEnroe won the first set easily but Pernfors won the second set. After the players traded service breaks in the third, McEnroe led 2-1. And during the changeover, he stood in front of the lineswoman and glared at her for what he thought made a bad call.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The chair umpire at that time, Gerry Armstrong, &nbsp;gave American ace McEnroe a conduct code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the things escalated during the seventh game of the fourth set. McEnroe was leading in the match with 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 2-4. He threw his racket to the ground, where it bounced on the court's hard surface. The chair umpire called another code violation, for racket abuse, and McEnroe started swearing at him. Ken Farrar, the Grand Slam chief of supervisors arrived and spoke with McEnroe, whose continued complaints and swears were audible to spectators and TV viewers. With Farrar’s authorization, Armstrong called a third and final code violation: "Default Mr. McEnroe. Game, set, match."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/swap-me-for-jokers-incident-nick-kyrgios-takes-dig-at-djokovic-over-us-open-disqualification-325653" hreflang="en">'Swap me for jokers incident': Nick Kyrgios takes dig at Djokovic over US Open disqualification</a></p>

<p>McEnroe became the first man since 1963 to get disqualified in Grand Slam for misconduct.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Apologetic' Djokovic's ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing during his match Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. It made Djokovic one of a handful of players to be defaulted from the men's singles tournament of a Grand Slam since John McEnroe was infamously tossed from the Australian Open in 1990.</p>


Djokovic's sensational disqualification reminded many of American tennis player John McEnroe's infamous incident during the 1990 Australian Grand Slam. Also read: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball Tennis legend John McEnroe was a dominating icon in the professional sport during the 1980s.

Djokovic's sensational disqualification reminded many of American tennis player John McEnroe's infamous incident during the 1990 Australian Grand Slam. Also read: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball Tennis legend John McEnroe was a dominating icon in the professional sport during the 1980s. He won three Wimbledon and four US Open titles between 1979 and 1984, against such formidable opponents as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. During his illustrious career, the American won 17 Grand Slams including nine in men’s doubles and one in mixed doubles. However, he was known as "Superbrat" because of constant arguments and badmouthing of umpires and linesmen and one such incident led him to disqualification during Australian Open. × On January 21, 1990, he was playing against Sweden's Mikael Pernfors. McEnroe won the first set easily but Pernfors won the second set. After the players traded service breaks in the third, McEnroe led 2-1. And during the changeover, he stood in front of the lineswoman and glared at her for what he thought made a bad call. The chair umpire at that time, Gerry Armstrong, gave American ace McEnroe a conduct code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. However, the things escalated during the seventh game of the fourth set. McEnroe was leading in the match with 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 2-4. He threw his racket to the ground, where it bounced on the court's hard surface. The chair umpire called another code violation, for racket abuse, and McEnroe started swearing at him. Ken Farrar, the Grand Slam chief of supervisors arrived and spoke with McEnroe, whose continued complaints and swears were audible to spectators and TV viewers. With Farrar’s authorization, Armstrong called a third and final code violation: "Default Mr. McEnroe. Game, set, match." Also read: 'Swap me for jokers incident': Nick Kyrgios takes dig at Djokovic over US Open disqualification McEnroe became the first man since 1963 to get disqualified in Grand Slam for misconduct. 'Apologetic' Djokovic's ball hit the official with a considerable force that she was left gasping and coughing during his match Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. It made Djokovic one of a handful of players to be defaulted from the men's singles tournament of a Grand Slam since John McEnroe was infamously tossed from the Australian Open in 1990.

Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open

<p>Novak Djokovic on Sunday saw him get defaulted from the US Open 2020 as he declared himself “extremely sorry” for the moment of madness which saw him get disqualified from the showpiece grand slam.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Djokovic took to social media platform Instagram, hours after his mind-boggling exit in New York as the Serbian ace said he had been left “really sad and empty” by the controversy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 33-year-old was kicked-out from the tournament after ‘unintentionally’ hitting a tennis ball into the throat of a line official during his fourth round of match with Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This whole situation has left me really sad and empty," Djokovic said in a statement on Instagram. "I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/djokovics-disqualification-reminds-many-of-john-mcenroe-during-1990-australian-open-325667" hreflang="en">Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open</a></strong></p>

<p>"I'm extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong."</p>

<p>Djokovic, who exited the Flushing Meadows without even addressing the reporters following his disqualification, said he would try and learn from the incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"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," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/swap-me-for-jokers-incident-nick-kyrgios-takes-dig-at-djokovic-over-us-open-disqualification-325653" hreflang="en">'Swap me for jokers incident': Nick Kyrgios takes dig at Djokovic over US Open disqualification</a></strong></p>

<p>"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.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thank you and I'm so sorry."</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE0AzAOH2cp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">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></p>

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<p><strong>TRENDING:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-top-seed-novak-djokovic-disqualified-from-us-open-after-hitting-judge-with-ball-325614" hreflang="en">Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball</a></strong></p>

<p>Djokovic becomes one of the handful of players to be defaulted from Grand Slam tournament ever since John McEnroe was thrown out of the 1990 Australian Open. Furthermore, the United States Tennis Association said the Serb would lose all ranking points and prize money from the tournament.</p>


Novak Djokovic on Sunday saw him get defaulted from the US Open 2020 as he declared himself “extremely sorry” for the moment of madness which saw him get disqualified from the showpiece grand slam.

Novak Djokovic on Sunday saw him get defaulted from the US Open 2020 as he declared himself “extremely sorry” for the moment of madness which saw him get disqualified from the showpiece grand slam. Djokovic took to social media platform Instagram, hours after his mind-boggling exit in New York as the Serbian ace said he had been left “really sad and empty” by the controversy. The 33-year-old was kicked-out from the tournament after ‘unintentionally’ hitting a tennis ball into the throat of a line official during his fourth round of match with Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. "This whole situation has left me really sad and empty," Djokovic said in a statement on Instagram. "I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. ALSO READ: Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open "I'm extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong." Djokovic, who exited the Flushing Meadows without even addressing the reporters following his disqualification, said he would try and learn from the incident. "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," he said. ALSO READ: 'Swap me for jokers incident': Nick Kyrgios takes dig at Djokovic over US Open disqualification "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." View this post on Instagram 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 × TRENDING: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball Djokovic becomes one of the handful of players to be defaulted from Grand Slam tournament ever since John McEnroe was thrown out of the 1990 Australian Open. Furthermore, the United States Tennis Association said the Serb would lose all ranking points and prize money from the tournament.

Djokovic 'extremely sorry' after US Open disqualification, to lose ranking points and prize money