Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting line judge in throat with ball | ABC News

World number one Novak Djokovic has lost his fourth round match at the US Open in dramatic circumstances after he was defaulted for hitting a ball in anger that struck a female line judge in the throat. Djokovic had just had his serve broken by Pablo Carreno Busta to trail 5-6 in the first set. As he walked to the sideline at the change of ends, in frustration he hit the ball behind him without looking — the line judge dropped to her knees at the back of the court, holding her neck. After checking on the