Norrie by chance hit a spectator together with his racquet on the Auckland ATP occasion

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — British tennis star Cameron Norrie has apologized and averted a reprieve after he threw himself into the air and hit a spectator at an ATP Tour match in Auckland on Tuesday.

Auckland-born Norrie was dealing with a match level towards Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta when he threw his racquet within the air. This race hit a lady within the field outdoors the court docket and he or she was not injured.

Norrie obtained a warning from the chair umpire and continued to lose 6-2, 6-3 within the first spherical of the match. He reached the ultimate in Auckland in 2023.

“I did not imply to try this however it’s nonetheless not proper to try this and I’ve by no means performed something like that,” stated Norrie. (Viewer) “He was laughing and I simply stated ‘sorry, I did not imply to try this.’ He stated ‘sure, I am completely superb.’

“It wasn’t a giant deal. However as we have seen with different gamers, you may be undone simply when you catch them within the mistaken place or they don’t seem to be trying or one thing.

“I did not imply to try this and it is by no means me to do one thing like that. I apologized instantly and I need to apologize generally. I am not pleased with how I behaved.”

Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the 2020 US Open after by chance hitting a referee with a ball and on the 2023 French Open Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi misplaced the ladies’s doubles after Kato’s ball hit a ball woman.

And in 2023, Australian tennis participant Marc Polmans did not qualify for the ultimate spherical of the Shanghai Masters after hitting the ball within the face of the chair umpire.