Novak Djokovic does not let the crowd get the better of him in intense duels. It is the ninth day of the great grass-court tournament at Wimbledon and Novak Djokovic is fighting for a place in the quarter-finals. The stadium, with a capacity of 42,000 spectators, was filled with loud applause that confused the Serbian and forced him to make an irrelevant gesture.
Novak Djokovic maintains his lead over his opponent in the round of 16, Holger Rune. The match, which will guarantee him a place in the quarter-finals, is gaining intensity with each match. Although the Serbian managed to take control of the match from the start, the crowd applauded his opponent by constantly chanting “RUNEE RUNEE”.
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However, the Serbian was confused by the applause and thought the crowd was booing him. As a savage response to the applause that he mistook for boos, the Serbian mocked the spectators by booing them. This incident, although intended to make the atmosphere more intense, turned into something hilarious due to the Serbian’s misinterpretation.
Novak Djokovic’s presence at Wimbledon is nothing short of extraordinary. While there was a time when fans were unsure about his participation due to his knee injury, he turned the odds in his favour and thus managed to make a comeback. Having already won four intense matches in his career so far, it seems like this could be the time when he makes a comeback and ends the title drought this season.
Despite the incident on the court, the Serbian did not lose his cool and therefore appreciated the increase in level of his rival. “I think he is a player who is ready for great things. He is a spectacular player, without a doubt. He is a very difficult opponent.” Djokovic said of Rune. Although the young Dane will have to pack his bags for now, the fact that he has made it this far adds more talent and success to his portfolio.
Although the booing theme seemed to have ended there, Djokovic marked a continuation of it in his post-match interview.
Novak Djokovic extends mockery to the public
Novak Djokovic is not one to leave the court without answering the questions of his rivals and fans. Although his racket usually does the talking, the Serbian opted to spice things up and continued to mock the crowd for his mistake.
Shortly after defeating Holger Rune with a final score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, the Serb took center stage to speak his heart out. Although the booing incident kept him busy, he could not think of anything else and thus rekindled the topic. “To all the people who decided to disrespect the player, in this case me, have a ‘GOOD’ night.” he said.
The crowd, who already knew the Serbian, was confused and decided to leave everything aside, so they joined their hands to congratulate him on the victory. Now that he has a ticket to the quarter-finals, another challenge awaits him, this time in the person of Alex De Minaur.
