Novak Djokovic Disqualified From US Open After Pelting Linesman In Face With Ball

The #1 seed in the US Open is in the US Open no more, and he didn’t even lose a match.

Novak Djokovic was defaulted from the tournament after accidentally pelting a linewoman in the face with ball during his fourth round match. The incident occurred immediately after The Joker dropped a game to his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, falling behind 6-5 in the first set.

Oh my god, Djokovic got disqualified from the US Open.pic.twitter.com/yCo3Lqw0tg

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 6, 2020

The moment that #1 Novak Djokovic knew that his #USOpen and his undefeated 2020 season were over. pic.twitter.com/uwd5fbXKb1

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 6, 2020

Djokovic was an undefeated 26-0 on the season prior to his default.