The US Open without Federer-Nadal was already bizarre. The world No.1 Novak Djokovic is now out in the most shocking manner. He got disqualified on Sunday after a ball throw from him hurt a line judge.
The incident occurred during a Round 16 match between Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta when after losing six consecutive points to the Spaniard and lost his serve in the crucial stage. The angry Djokovic’s ball, unfortunately, hurt the lineswoman.
Wow. Novak Djokovic has been defaulted from the #USOpen after striking a lineswoman with a ball.
— Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0) September 6, 2020
“There’s no way Novak Djokovic can possibly look any worse this year”
Djokovic:pic.twitter.com/6tjtMLvP8R
— Ardit Luciano (@Ardit_Luciano_) September 6, 2020
The match referee after consultation decided that Djokovic would be defaulted from the match and declared Pablo Carreno Busta as the winner. The tennis family was shocked looking at the turn of events on the ground.
It was Federer-Nadal fans who were having the best of time on social media as they kept trolling the World No.1 with memes and jokes.
Last Slam without at least one among Federer, Nadal or Djokovic in the semifinals was Roland Garros 2004
64 Slams ago
This ends here thanks to a world pandemic and a default.
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) September 6, 2020
the second week of a slam without either of federer, nadal or djokovic…2020 got even weirder! #USOpen2020
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) September 7, 2020
When someone says Djokovic is better than Federer and Nadal
#USOpen #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/Q7c8okycpr— Ankit Singh (@luvankitsingh) September 7, 2020
#Federer and #Nadal after seeing Djokovic getting disqualified.#NovakDjokovic #USOpen #lineswoman #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/eFX3PVOZlc
— DailyNewsf (@DailyNe25683877) September 7, 2020
Nadal and Federer about #Djokovic incident pic.twitter.com/GqSZyJQpje
— Daniel Gonzalez (@degonzalezo) September 6, 2020
Based on his immediate response here this seems unintentional. Losing the match as punishment seems harsh. https://t.co/aQlvHV3d3S
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) September 6, 2020
Me, myself and I 😬 #USOpen #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/KMxa6mLT9P
— Tennis Memes (@ATPWTAMemes) September 6, 2020
Who did this? #USOpen #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/55i476BAM3
— Steinar Aarsland (@s_aarsland) September 6, 2020
What Roger Federer thinks of all of all this drama with Novak Djokovic pic.twitter.com/E2aqNCEUUL
— LoveSetMatch 💯🎾🔥 🏃🏻🇨🇭🐐 (@LoveSetMatch_) September 6, 2020
She got better record than Federer and Nadal against Djokovic. pic.twitter.com/jWgpfENZUC
— Magic_Hat (@SuperFrankK2) September 6, 2020
Code Violation. Unsportsmanlike conduct. Default, Mr. Djokovic. #USOpen
Federer and Nadal: pic.twitter.com/FN2trfP7VU
— Ardeal (@UnArdeal) September 6, 2020
