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    https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/...ine-judge-ball

    Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open after a tennis ball he hit in anger struck a line judge in the neck on Sunday.As he walked to the Arthur Ashe Stadium sideline for a changeover, trailing Pablo Carreno Busta 6-5 in the first set, Djokovic -- who was seeded and ranked No. 1 and an overwhelming favorite for the championship -- angrily smacked a ball behind him. The ball flew right at the line judge, who dropped to her knees at the back of the court and reached for her neck.

    During a discussion of about 10 minutes near the net involving chair umpire Aurelie Tourte, tournament referee Soeren Friemel and Grand Slam supervisor Andreas Egli, Djokovic appeared to be pleading his case. But eventually, he walked over to shake hands with Carreno Busta.
    Tourte then announced that Djokovic was defaulted, the tennis equivalent of an ejection.
    Asked whether Djokovic should have been allowed to continue to play, Carreno Busta shrugged and replied: "Well, the rules are the rules. ... The referee and the supervisor [did] the right thing, but it's not easy to do it."
    Indeed, the U.S. Tennis Association issued a statement saying that Friemel defaulted Djokovic "in accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences."

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    He did not intentionally hit the line judge
    But he did
    In the throat

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    Federer should have played this tournament. Wasted his biggest opportunity at ever winning a Slam again, tbh.

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    Federer should have played this tournament. Wasted his biggest opportunity at ever winning a Slam again, tbh.
    He had knee surgery..

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    He had knee surgery..
    Didn't he release a statement saying the reason he didn't play was COVID?

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    Didn't he release a statement saying the reason he didn't play was COVID?
    No..

    “A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee,” Federer posted. “Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take the necessary time to be 100% ready to play at my highest level.

    “I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season.”

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    him, one of the biggest self en led divas

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    Break the rules even if you did not mean to aggrieve-suffer the consequences

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    Didn't he release a statement saying the reason he didn't play was COVID?
    That was Nadal, the defending champion.....who wasted a clear opportunity to tie Federer.

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    Time for Zverev to win a Grand Slam.

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    Medvedev

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    Yeah, that would be my guess too. I'm rooting for Thiem though.

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    Aliassime Is a reasonable sleeper

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    I think that judge played it up for a lawsuit, honestly.

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    him, one of the biggest self en led divas
    Not surprised to see you attempt to tear down the Slavic Power

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    Fit of pique
    So what
    He paid the price

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    To go along with that video I posted.

    1. He first ed about all of the restrictions of US open because of coronavirus. Said he would skip it.
    2. Held his own tennis tournament event which had no restrictions.
    3. He unsurprisingly tested positive for coronavirus.
    4. He decided to go to the US open after all.
    5. Accidentally hit the lady in the throat.

    So honestly, it seems like karma to me lol

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    He first ed about all of the restrictions of US open because of coronavirus. Said he would skip it.
    Good on him.

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    He unsurprisingly tested positive for coronavirus.
    Not a surprise at all. Dead people and people who filled out the paperwork but didn't take the test are testing positive.

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    Novak

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    Surprised the Italian folded against the Russian

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    https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=9rJA2_1599446410

    I'll bet there's soldiers who have been shot in the jugular who made less of a meal of it.

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