Linesman, hit in the throat by Novak Djokovic’s ball, led to his US Open blowout, can return to work at the end of the event. The Linesman has faced harassment on social media since their meeting and is being watched by a tournament doctor at her hotel.
The U.S. Tennis Association also confirmed that Djokovic was fined $ 10,000 in addition to having lost their $ 250,000 (prize money £ 190,000… He defaulted on Sunday after desperately tossing the ball in a fourth round match against Pablo Carreño Bust after losing his serve at 5-6 in the first set when he accidentally hit the linesman’s neck, causing it to fall to the ground. …
Shortly after he was fired, the USTA confirmed that Djokovic would lose points from the tournament, in addition to his fourth round prize money. The $ 10,000 announced on Monday falls under the category of unsportsmanlike conduct, for which a maximum fine of $ 20,000 is imposed.
Tournament Director Soeren Frimel said: “Any violation of the code is part of his discretion, but in this case I don’t think there was any possibility of making any other decision other than Novak’s default, because the facts were so clear, so obvious. that the line judge was clearly injured and Novak was angry.
“He hit the ball recklessly, viciously and, all things considered, there was no discretion.”
