Novak Djokovic out at U.S. Open after hitting linesperson with ball

Novak Djokovic’s bid for a fourth U.S. Open title came to an abrupt end Sunday when he was defaulted for hitting a linesperson with a tennis ball. The number one ranked men’s player was disqualified near the end of the first set of his round of 16 match against Pablo Carreño Busta.

After failing to convert three set points in the prior game, Djokovic was broken and fell behind Carreño Busta 6-5. Frustrated, Djokovic fired a ball behind him, and appeared to strike a linesperson in the throat. She staggered and fell to the ground as Djokovic tried to apologize. Djokovic then went over to the linesperson to see if she was OK. (CBS News)

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