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Daniil Medvedev Defaulted in Beijing Semifinal Against Novak Djokovic After Hitting Spectator

A high-stakes Beijing semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev took an unexpected turn when the match ended in default. Medvedev, trailing 5-7 in the first set and 3-5 in the second, was three points away from losing when he struck a spectator with a loose ball after a point concluded.

The spectator appeared injured, prompting the chair umpire to default the Russian player, handing Djokovic a controversial victory and a spot in his seventh Beijing Open final. The match had been physically grueling, with Medvedev struggling to convert break points despite generating 18 over the course of the encounter.

Djokovic, nearly a decade older, proved more clutch in critical moments, including a second-set break that briefly shifted momentum before Medvedev’s costly errors sealed his fate.

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