Djokovic was only fined US$10,000 for hitting the ball at the lineswoman.
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I think some people are being overly harsh on Djokovic for this. He is becoming an easy target with the media. Clearly he didn’t intentionally smash a ball into the lady, it was a light tap out of frustration that went wrong. We see players do that all the time and at the Aussie Open I’ve seen balls served into the lines people at much faster speeds. A fine and withdrawal from the US Open is more than punishment enough. Also his reaction afterwards would have been complete shock after all his efforts to even be at a Grand Slam in 2020 to end just like that. It’s easy to judge people but it’s a simple fight or flight reaction. It’s good that he apologised.
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You can’t do that, no matter what your frustration is. He has form. He was warned about doing that in 2016 when he struck a ball boy.
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Naomi Osaka has defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the US Open Women’s Singles Final. It was Osaka’s 3rd Grand slam singles title and her 2nd at The US Open.
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Dominic Thiem beat Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(8/6).
Earlier, Dylan Alcott fell to Dutchman Sam Schroder in the wheelchair singles final in three sets.
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Well done Dominic Thiem on his first Grand Slam title. Dominic Thiem became the first Austrian to win a US Open. Such a humble man where he displayed good sportsmanship to the tournament.
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Such a friendly character, as evidenced at this years Aus Open
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The French Open began today. Glad to have it on. SBS has the FTA coverage of the tournament.
At this stage, a crowd of 1,000 people can attend per day.
German tennis player (and occasional doubles partner of Ash Barty) Julia Goerges this week announced her retirement.
According to Herald Sun, Tennis Australia chiefs have given other states and territories until next week to guarantee top players will be able to quarantine and easily travel to Victoria for the Australian Open in January. If not, the ATP Cup and Adelaide and Hobart Internationals will all move to Melbourne.
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley also says that a limited number of tickets to the Australian Open will go on sale on November 26, and expects next year’s tournament will be capped at 25% capacity.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbourne-could-be-the-sole-venue-for-a-summer-of-tennis/news-story/5c8e794b22506aed19d86bc7e8bbe21f
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Tennis Australia will relocate the Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart International Tournaments to Victoria.
The ATP Cup remains in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth but could also be relocated to Victoria.
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ABC Melbourne reporting regional cities may be involved and named Bendigo and Tralalgon as possible venues.
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