Novak Djokovic reached the China Open final after Daniil Medvedev was defaulted for hitting a ball that struck a spectator. VnExpress reports that Medvedev was trailing 5-7, 3-5 in the October 5 semi-final when the incident occurred. Officials consulted before ending the match through disqualification. Djokovic expressed concern for the spectator and said he believed Medvedev had not intended the outcome. That comment describes Djokovic's view of the incident, while the result was a default rather than a normally completed match.