Disqualified from the US Open this Sunday for a gesture of humor towards a linesman, Novak Djokovic receives a bonus fine equal to his prize-money and will not accumulate any points taken during this tournament.
The sanction is heavy. Novak Djokovic was disqualified in the middle of a match against Pablo Carreno Busta this Sunday at the US Open, for a moody gesture towards a linesman. The world number 1, who had just been broken, threw a ball back … hit the neck of the judge, who fell.
No points taken
Immediate sanction from the arbitrator, who applied the rules. But the story does not end there. The Serb will not earn any points taken during this tournament – not even those due to him because of his eighth-of-finalist status – and will have to pay a fine equal to the prize money he should have received.
USTA statement on default of Novak Djokovic: pic.twitter.com/dqlt0mokg9
– US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2020
In addition, Novak Djokovic would have zapped his obligations by slipping away without going through the press conference box after the match. Probably not in the mood …
