In Beijing, China, on Monday, Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from the China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after hitting a spectator with a ball. Medvedev, trailing 7-5, 5-3, struck a fan in the eye with a rebounding ball. The spectator was taken away for medical attention. Umpire Mohammed Lahyani defaulted Medvedev, ending the match. Djokovic advanced to the final against Alex de Minaur, who won his semifinal after Hubert Hurkacz retired. Djokovic expressed sympathy for Medvedev, recalling his own disqualification at the 2020 US Open.
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