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Canadian Open

If you thought that only the Americans and the British were the specialists at tennis, well you might want to rethink this since we have one tournament in this land that you’ll love. The Canadian Open tournaments that take place in Montreal is one of the most unique tournaments, since it is hosted by a different entity.

Monte Carlo

While this tournament is really old, as it’s been celebrated since 1897, many actual stars have this title under their names. If you happen to know some player named Rafael Nadal, you might have heard that he has the title of the “King of clay”. That’s why he rules in this clay-court with an amazing collection of 10 titles, few players have been able to beat him.

Miami

While some people have a strong opinion that this tournament should be considered as the fifth Grand Slam, some other fans don’t share that thought. Either way, this tournament takes place in the US and it seems to be quite a show since hundreds of people wait impatiently for these 12 days of tennis.

Serena Williams is the absolute leader in this tournament, as she holds 8 titles.

Indian Wells

Even though some people think that Miami is the biggest deal, others state that this spot is reserved for the unique and big tournament of Indian Wells. Since the prize is the stunning amount of $1.4m, many professional tennis players choose this tournament over the rest and put everything in to take home the glory.

End of Year Finals

The ATP finals and the WTA finals are arguably the best events in the tennis world outside the Grand Slam because the best 8 players give the most amazing show ever. This is the final event of the year and marks a nice summary of the best of the best in the sport. Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, and Serena Williams are regular participants of this event.

Tennis is a prestigious and show-worthy sport, and its events are no other than that. Keep an eye on the events listed above and enjoy the tennis season.

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In the first Grand Slam after CoVid-19 put tennis on pause, Novak Djokovic faced the saddest moment in this season for him, since he was disqualified. The Serbian tennis player saw the precipitated end of his road in this year’s Grand Slam, because accidentally, after a rough movement, he hit a line judge with a ball.

The event took place in the U.S. Open in his match against Pablo Carreño Busta, in which he wasn’t in his best shape, due to shoulder pain from the early stages of the set. While Djokovic was starting to feel frustrated, as he was trailing 5-6 in the first set in the 4th round, he took a ball out of his pocket and hit it directly in the throat of the line judge.

Immediately after the 17 times champion saw what happened, he rushed to aid the linesperson that crumbled as the judge was fighting for air. Luckily, things didn’t escalate far from there, as she is currently ok and without any consequences of the accident.

This event meant a lot to the Serbian because the rules imply that in any case of harm to any person on the court from the players, the player should be automatically disqualified. Whether it was intentional or not, rules are bound to be followed. We have seen this specific scenario before with players like John McEnroe, but it has never been this shocking.

Novak Djokovic was currently looking to add another title to his name by winning the 2020 Grand Slam. Since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are not participating this year, Djokovic had a big chance of winning and becoming the champion for the 18th time.

Currently, Djokovic is number 3 in the world of tennis, as he is behind the 2nd place for only 2 Grand Slams. Even though this misadventure took this clear opportunity out of the hands of the Serbian, he showed himself reflective about the issue.

The athlete took to his Instagram account to give a public apology to the line judge, his fans, and the tennis community in general.

Djokovic stated that he was feeling sad and empty, as he lost his chance to come closer to the 2nd place. However, mostly he expressed his guilt on Instagram since he said that he is sorry for his behaviour and that he has no excuse. The tennis player also stated his commitment to work on the problem and that he looks forward to the next championship.

Many experts like the tennis legend Todd Woodbridge express their discomfort with this situation, as they said that tennis is not going to be the same. Djokovic was the favourite to win, but it looks like we’ll have to wait another year to see the Serbian earn the title.