World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his US Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after the Serbian struck a line judge with a ball following a point.
Here’s a look at his rollercoaster 2020 season so far:
*Helped Serbia win the inaugural ATP Cup in January, defeating Spain in the final.
*Defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to claim a record-extending eighth Australian Open title in February. The win took his overall Grand Slam tally to 17.
*Defeated Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to lift his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title in February. Victory also extended his winning streak to 18 matches in the season before the Tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
*Joined other elite athletes in the fight against the novel coronavirus by pledging 1 million euros ($1.18 million) to help buy ventilators and other medical equipment in his native Serbia.
