The Serb responded from the stands after being booed for much of his duel with Holger Rune.
Novak Djokovic (3rd ATP) easily defeated Holger Rune (15th) and managed to qualify for the quarter-finals of Wimbledon, something that incredibly faded into the background after the Serb took the microphone to give the post-match interview on the centre court of the British Grand Slam.
Angered by the notorious support the Dane received during the match, the seven-time tournament champion shamelessly took to the table. “I know they were cheering for Rune, but it’s just an excuse to boo me. I know all the tricks. I’ve played in much more hostile environments. ‘You can’t touch me,’” Nole, who is playing on British grass after undergoing knee surgery for a torn meniscus less than a month ago, began by saying.
A clear message, but that was only going to be the beginning of the journey, since Djokovic added even more harshly: “For all the people who were respectful, good night. And to all those who chose to disrespect the players, in this case me: good evening, good night”, he added in front of an audience divided between applause and new blunders.
The controversy obviously continued during the Europeans’ press conferences, where they even had an altercation with a journalist. “Are you going to continue asking me questions about the public? This is the third time you’ve done it. “You’re not going to talk to me about tennis, about the match, about my rival?” the 24-time Grand Slam champion said.
Finally, faced with the insistence of the media, he returned to the subject but in a more concise manner: “If someone crosses the line, I react. It was. “After the match, I said what I said,” confessed Nole, who throughout his career has continually had problems with the stands.
In fact, at Roland Garros he also showed his support for a series of players (including Nicolás Jarry and David Goffin) who suffered a lack of respect from the French public.I want the fans to clap, to sing, but when a line is crossed, it’s disrespectful. . I knew Goffin and I support what he did. “Sometimes you have to stand up,” he said on that occasion.
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