Bulgarian player Alexander Donski and his partner Siddhant Banthia were disqualified from an ATP Challenger event in Italy, after Donski broke a ball in a rival player.
The incident occurred after a lost rest point when Simone Agostini hit Donski on the network on the other side of the network.
In an explosion of frustration, Donski broke the ball, hitting Agostini directly on the face by accident.
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Agostini grabbed his face and knelt before medical assistance was brought to court.
Donski apologized for the accident. unknown
The Bulgarian showed remorse immediately, since he was clearly hitting the ball by frustration without attacking the opponent.
But the rules of tennis clearly indicate if such an incident occurs, the player in question can be disqualified.
Agostini and his partner Gianluca Cadenaso led 6-2, 4-4 at that time and took a clear step to the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic was famous disqualified from the United States Open in 2020 when he hit a line judge in his throat with a ball that had moved away.
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