Overview
- Daniil Medvedev was defaulted after he hit a ball into the stands and struck a spectator during Novak Djokovic's service at 15/15 in a 2-hour 29-minute Beijing semifinal on Monday.
- Match officials ended the match with Djokovic leading 7-5, 5-3 and awarded him passage to the final, where he will face Alex de Minaur after Hubert Hurkacz retired in the other semi while trailing 6-4, 3-2.
- The result extends Djokovic's unbeaten run at the Beijing event to 33 matches, marks his 146th ATP final, and returns him to the ATP Top 10 by the next ranking update.
- Medvedev loses the semifinal prize money and the ranking points he would have received, which removes the immediate boost he would have gained in the updated standings.
- Tournament medical staff assisted the struck spectator at the scene, Djokovic expressed sympathy and said he believed the hit was not intentional, and ATP rules give officials authority to default players for conduct that endangers fans.