Djokovic says he learned a 'big lesson' from US Open default
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)ROME โ Novak Djokovic learned โa big lessonโ after being disqualified from the U.S. Open for unintentionally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball. โIโm working mentally and emotionally as hard as I am working physically," Djokovic said Monday at the Italian Open. โIโm going to take this in as profound as possible for me as a big lesson. Nadal, who has a record nine titles in Rome, is on the opposite side of the draw from Djokovic. โGoing to be a good test.โLike at the U.S. Open, players are being kept in a protective โbubbleโ and being tested frequently for the coronavirus.