'Everyone on court was aware of what was at stake.' The man who made the call that shocked the tennis world has explained why Novak Djokovic had to go. 💣 9WWOS USOpen
Friemel revealed that he was in the referee's office when the incident happened, and described what he saw when he arrived on centre court.
Novak Djokovic checks on a US Open lineswoman who he hit with a ball. He was defaulted from the event. "In this situation it's especially important that we are 100 percent sure of exactly what happened, especially since I was in the referee's office. "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 I shouldn't be defaulted for that.
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