Djokovic wants line judges replaced by technology


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 04 Oct 2020

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 3, 2020 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his third round match against Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's relationship with line officials has been difficult of late and the Serbian risked their wrath again on Saturday when he suggested they were unnecessary.

The 33-year-old world number one was dramatically defaulted in the U.S. Open fourth round after inadvertently hitting a female line judge in the throat with a loose ball.

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