Disqualification after an on-court outburst has given the world No 1 time to prepare for this week’s Italian Open
Bengaluru — World No 1 Novak Djokovic says he cannot guarantee he will not make a mistake similar to the one that led to his disqualification at the US Open for striking a line judge with a ball but he remains confident it will not affect his tennis in the future.
Djokovic, who has already apologised for the incident, said that he called on the line judge to check on her health since the incident at Flushing Meadows. “I’m trying to be the best version of myself on the court and off the court and I understand that I have outbursts, and this is kind of the personality and the player that I have always been.After the incident, the tournament organisers confirmed Djokovic was fined $250,000, which was his prize money for reaching round four. The 33-year-old was fined an additional $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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