Novak Djokovic calls his own fans to order: “The line judge has done nothing wrong” | Tennis

sport">“Please remember that the line judge who has hit the ball also needs the support of our community. She hasn’t done anything wrong at all. I ask you to support her during this period and to be nice ”, tweeted 33-year-old Djokovic.

sport">The number 1 in the world and 17-time Grand Slam winner was disqualified on Sunday after he hit a ball hard against the line judge in his match against Pablo Carreno Busta out of frustration about his own failure. The woman fell down with a scream and grabbed her throat. The organization saw no other measure than to immediately ban Djokovic for his misconduct.

sport">Djokovic apologized on Instagram a few hours after the incident. “This whole situation has made me very sad. I checked how the line judge is doing and the tournament director told me that thank goodness she’s feeling good. I am extremely sorry for causing her so much stress. ”

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