[Cabrera:] Breaking news right now from professional sports. The world's number one ranked men's tennis player, Novak Djokovic, is out of the U.S. Open. He wasn't beaten in the tournament. This all follows an incident on the court. Let me bring in CNN's Patrick Sell. And Patrick, this was a very bizarre series of events. Tell us what happened.
[Patrick Snell, Cnn Sports Anchor:] Yes, Ana. You're absolutely right. This is a huge story in the world of tennis. In fact, global sports as well, no question. Novak Djokovic, the Serbian superstar from the world of tennis, basically you can see the video there. He just lost a game in the first set against Spanish opponent Pablo Carreno Busta and basically sends the ball that way in the direction of a female line judge. You can see his reaction there. There was instant regret. No question about that. It was a gesture of frustration really at the way the match was going. And this is basically what's happened to him. The top ranked player in the world, the seed number one seed at this tournament, the overwhelming favorite to go on and win an 18th Grand Slam title and close to within two of the legendary Roger Federer. And now this happens, Ana, in the fourth round of play at the U.S. Open where he would have been quietly confident, as I say, of going on to win another career Grand Slam, and he is out of the tournament, disqualified [inaudible]. Let me give you an example, an analogy from the world of soccer. Think automatic red card for this kind of offense when you strike the ball like that and it hits an official, then the rules officials have no choice. I have a statement I want to get to you from the USTA, the United States Tennis Association, "In accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences, the U.S. Open tournament referee defaulted Novak Djokovic from the 2020 U.S. Open. Because he was defaulted, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the U.S. Open and will be fined the prize money won at the tournament in addition to any or all fines levied with respect to the offending incident." Huge story from the world of tennis, global sports, as I say. This is a massive talker, Ana.
[Cabrera:] Wow! And the video is just crazy when you see it. It appears to hit her right in the neck and it's good to see her walk away.
[Snell:] Yes. And of course it goes without saying we wish her well of course at this time.
[Cabrera:] Of course. Give us some history here, Patrick. How often has someone been disqualified from a tournament at this level and a player of this caliber?
[Snell:] This is absolutely very, very rare indeed. I'm sort of tempted to use the word unprecedented at least when it comes to a top ranked player. This is hugely, hugely rare. I think back to there was an incident with a ball kid at a Wimbledon tournament in 1995 and the British player, Tim Henman was involved in that. The Argentine, David Nabaldian, as well over the years as well. That was at the Queens Club in London. So two London incidents there. I think also the Davis Cup is at the top of my head. It was a Davis Cup match involving the young Canadian player, Denis Shapovalov as well when the ball was struck there and it hit the umpire in the eye area. Big story. We're following all the key developments you can be sure, Ana.
[Cabrera:] Okay. Thank you so much, Patrick Snell. And so good again to see that she walks away. She appears to be okay. Appreciate it. Up next, President Trump says he is optimistic a vaccine could be ready around Election Day. Would vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris take it?
[Sen. Kamala Harris , Vice Presidential Candidate:] Well, I think that's going to be an issue for all of us. I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump.
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