Spread the loveUpdate 7:02 PM Eastern: Novak Djokovic apologizing for the incident.Novak Djokovic has been defaulted out of the US Open after a ball he hit away in frustration struck a line judge in the throat during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta late in the first set of their fourth-round clash. Although there is no suggestion that the Serbian intended to injure the line judge, the rules are clear that any ball or racquet thrown that hits a line judge will lead to a default for the player and that is what happened to the world #1, who was considered to be the favourite by most...…Spread the loveUpdate 7:02 PM Eastern: Novak Djokovic apologizing for the incident.Novak Djokovic has been defaulted out of the US Open after a ball he hit away in frustration struck a line judge in the throat during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta late in the first set of their fourth-round clash. Although there is no suggestion that the Serbian intended to injure the line judge, the rules are clear that any ball or racquet thrown that hits a line judge will lead to a default for the player and that is what happened to the world #1, who was considered to be the favourite by most...WW…
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