Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after accidentally hitting a member of the crowd with a ball. The incident brought an abrupt end to what had been an absorbing contest in Beijing.
Match ends in default
Djokovic was leading 7-5, 5-3 after the pair had played for two-and-a-half hours. The Russian was defaulted after his ball struck a spectator in the first row in the face. Djokovic had been just three points from victory while serving at 5-3 (15-15).
Djokovic advances to final
The result means Djokovic progresses to the final, where he will face fifth seed Alex de Minaur tomorrow.
