WATCH VIDEO: Novak Djokovic is Out of US Open 2020 After His Improper Act at the Court

Fans were left heart-broken after Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the US Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball. 

The incident happened after he dropped a game in his fourth-round match on Sunday (September 6). This sudden incident brought a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam title.

In the videos which are going viral, Djokovic can be seen walking to the Arthur Ashe Stadium sideline for a changeover after trailing Pablo Carreño Busta 6-5 in the first set. Djokovic was caught angrily smacking a ball behind him that flew right at the line judge. Seconds later, the line judge fell to her knees at the back of the court and reached for her neck. 

Following the incident, a discussion of about 10 minutes involving tournament referee Soeren Friemel, Grand Slam supervisor Andreas Egli and chair umpire Aurelie Tourte, Djokovic pleaded his case.

“His point was that he didn’t hit the line umpire intentionally. He said, ‘Yes, I was angry. I hit the ball. I hit the line umpire. The facts are very clear. But it wasn’t my intent. I didn’t do it on purpose.’ So he said he shouldn’t be defaulted for it,” said Friemel, who made the decision to end the match.

“And we all agree that he didn’t do it on purpose, but the facts are still that he hit the line umpire and the line umpire was clearly hurt," Friemel added. After sometime, Djokovic quickly left the grounds without speaking to reporters and posted an apology on social media hours later.

“This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So wrong,” Djokovic wrote.

“As for the disqualification, I need to go back within and work on my disappointment and turn this all into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and human being,” he wrote. “I apologize to the @usopen tournament and everyone associated for my behavior," the post further added.

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