Daniil Medvedev made an inglorious exit from the China Open on Monday after being defaulted in his semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic. With Djokovic serving for the match at 7-5 5-3 15-all, the Russians frustration boiled over and as a ball bounced up off the back wall, Medvedev struck it into the crowd, hitting a spectator in the front row.The man bent over with his hands over his face for several minutes before he was led away from the stands for further treatment.Umpire Mohammed Layani consulted the tournament referee but had no option but to default the third seed.Medvedev meltdown means Djokovic extends incredible China Open recordDjokovic appeared to be slightly disappointed at the match being curtailed the way it was as he looked on course to build on Sundays hugely impressive defeat of French and US Open champion Alexander Zverev in Beijing.The 24-time grand slam champion is now into his first ATP 500 championship match since he won in Astana in 2022 and will take on Alex De Minaur on Tuesday.The Australian was leading Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 3-2 when the Pole had to retire due to injury.Djokovic, who extended his unbeaten run at the China Open to 33 matches, holds a 3-1 head-to-head record against De Minaur. Topics ATP Tour China Open Daniil Medvedev Novak Djokovic Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read US Open 2026: Full tennis grand slam dates and schedule Ben Miller 31st August, 2026 French Open 2026: Full tennis grand slam dates, schedule, time, TV channel and live online stream including confirmed final start time Ben Miller 7th June, 2026 Lakers vs Kings: Luka Doncic calls Novak Djokovic the GOAT after LeBron James snap Ben Miller 2nd March, 2026 Tennis to continue in Mexico despite death of El Mencho Jon Fisher 23rd February, 2026 Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win first Australian Open title and complete career Grand Slam Cian Cheesbrough 1st February, 2026 Australian Open: Djokovic through to face Alcaraz in final 101 GreatGoals 30th January, 2026
