Daniil Medvedev said he was "terribly sorry" for hitting a man with a ball during his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Monday, which ended in the Russian's disqualification.
Medvedev's disqualification arose from a moment deep in the match. When he failed to return a point, the ball bounced off the back wall and Medvedev hit it with a backhand up into the stands, with the chair umpire stopping play.
A man sitting in the stands behind Medvedev's side of the court was seen holding his face and escorted from his seat after being hit, as Djokovic was serving for the match with the score at 7-5, 5-3.
Medvedev’s disqualification comes at a cost for the Russian.
He loses the $200 000 he earned in prize money this week along with the 200 ranking points he accumulated this tournament.