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'I was stunned': Andy Roddick claims Djokovic near-miss with ball kid 'way worse' than US Open default
Former world No.1 Andy Roddick says Novak Djokovic's angry swipe at the ball and near miss of a ball kid was "way worse" than his actions at the 2020 US Open.
Late in the second set of his third-round clash at the Australian Open, and leading 4-2 against Botic van de Zandschulp, Djokovic reacted to a lost point by lashing a ball to the left of the court.
The shot whistled agonisingly close to the ball kid at the net post in a moment that could have become the biggest story of the tournament.
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Novak Djokovic came perilously close to being disqualified and kicked out of the Australian Open on Saturday night after blasting a ball in anger that nearly hit a ball kid. Djokovic let his frustrations boil over in the second set of his third-round clash with Botic van de Zandschulp, which he won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (4).
After the ball landed out following a long rally, Djokovic took an angry swipe at it. The 10-time Aus Open champion appeared to be trying to hit the ball at the net, but miscued and nearly collected a ball girl who was stationed near it.
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Tennis great Andy Roddick ‘stunned’ by Novak Djokovic nearly hitting a ball kid at Australian Open
Tennis great Andy Roddick has teed off at Novak Djokovic after the 10-time Australian Open champion went within a whisker of being defaulted from another grand slam tournament.
Midway through the second set of his third-round win over Botic van de Zandschulp, a frustrated Djokovic wildly slapped a shot in the direction of a ball kid.
It came after van de Zandschulp pushed a shot long and appeared completely unnecessary given the Serbian had won the point and was leading by a set and 4-2 at the time.
The kid had no chance to react, barely flinching as the ball flew past her head.
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