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Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball as Djokovic makes Beijing final

Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball as Djokovic makes Beijing final
Sky Sports Football Monday 05 October 2026, 15:00 UTC 1 min read
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Daniil Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball as Novak Djokovic reaches another China Open final Monday 5 October 2026 15:07, UK Daniil Medvedev was defaulted for hitting a spectator with a ball as Novak Djokovic took his impeccable record at the China Open to 33-0 and moved one win away from a first title of 2026. Medvedev accidentally struck the fan while trailing 7-5 5-3 in Monday's high-quality semi-final in Beijing. Djokovic, 39, won this event six times in seven years...

Daniil Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball as Novak Djokovic reaches another China Open final Monday 5 October 2026 15:07, UK Daniil Medvedev was defaulted for hitting a spectator with a ball as Novak Djokovic took his impeccable record at the China Open to 33-0 and moved one win away from a first title of 2026. Medvedev accidentally struck the fan while trailing 7-5 5-3 in Monday's high-quality semi-final in Beijing. Djokovic, 39, won this event six times in seven years between 2009 and 2015 but had not returned prior to this campaign. The Serb, who secured a come-from-behind quarter-final victory over world No 2 Alexander Zverev on Sunday, will meet Alex De Minaur in Tuesday's final as he looks to clinch a 102nd career title and first since the Hellenic Championship little under a year ago. - Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW - Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news, video and more - Tennis scores, schedule and results from around the world More to follow.
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