Overview
- Daniil Medvedev hit a ball into the front rows that struck a spectator, and umpire Mohamed Lahyani consulted the tournament supervisor before immediately disqualifying Medvedev from the semifinal.
- The ruling ended the match while Novak Djokovic was serving for victory with the score at 7-5, 5-3 and 15-15, awarding Djokovic passage to the final against Alex de Miñaur.
- As a direct consequence of the disqualification, Medvedev will forfeit his semifinal prize money and roughly 200 ATP points and will face an ATP disciplinary investigation that could bring additional fines or sanctions.
- Medvedev apologized in the mixed zone, described the incident as an accident, said he wants to meet and compensate the injured spectator, and stadium staff provided medical attention before removing the fan from the arena.
- The episode recalls past high-profile expulsions, including Djokovic’s 2020 US Open disqualification, and raises questions about on-court enforcement of the ATP 'abuse of ball' rule and its reputational cost for players.