Novak Djokovic secured a spot in the China Open final in Beijing on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from their semifinal when he hit a spectator with a ball. Djokovic had already taken down top seed Alexander Zverev to reach that stage of the tournament.

The ruling came after Medvedev's ball hit a spectator, which led to his removal from the match. It was an unusual end to what had been a strong run for Medvedev.

The final appearance adds to a solid run for Djokovic in Beijing. He is set to play in the final after beating high-level opponents in the later rounds.

Separately, John McEnroe weighed in that Djokovic could step away from the sport soon, noting that his time on tour could be winding down.