There was no other option rather than to disqualify Djokovic: US open referee.

US Open Tournament Referee Soeren Friemel stated there has been “no different option” however to disqualify the world’s number 1, 

Novak Djokovic, on Sunday, after he struck a line choose with a ball. Djokovic was pissed off that he swatted a ball to the back of the court in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, inadvertently hitting a line choose in her throat after his fourth-round opponent broke his service within the first set on Sunday.

Friemel to media:

Friemel informed reporters at Flushing Meadows that the movement warranted Djokovic’s elimination from the match, “totally based on the fact that the ball was hit recklessly, angrily that it went directly at the umpire’s throat,” despite the fact that he believed the 33-year-old did not intend harm.

“There are two factors, one is the movement and the end result,” he stated. “And the movement – at the same time as there has been no intention – the end result of hitting a line umpire and (her) without a doubt being harm is the crucial thing withinside the decision-making manner here.”

Friemel, who has become a tournament referee previous to the 2019 US Open, stated he had in no way defaulted a participant in Grand Slam opposition before, calling Sunday’s saga “a completely precise experience.” 

Djokovic, who became gunning for an 18th Grand Slam title at this year’s event, apologized to the match in a social media publish and stated he was “extremely sorry” to the line judge he said.

“Defaulting a participant at a grand slam is an absolutely important, very hard decision,” Friemel stated.

 “It doesn’t matter that if it’s on Ashe if it’s the number one or another participant on another court you want to get it proper, you want to make the proper decision. 

“And everybody on court docket became aware of what’s at stake.”