The Serbian tennis player asked the chair umpire to expel the man from the Rod Laver Arena
Novak Djokovic He secured his place in the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The Serbian defeated Enzo Coaucaud, number 191 in the world, in a more complicated match than expected.
It was not a good day for Djokovic, but not only because the Frenchman put him on the ropes. The current number five in the world he got brutally angry with a bystander. So much so that he asked the chair umpire to kick him out of Rod Laver Arena.
«he is very drunk. From the first point he has been provoking me. He’s not here to watch tennis, he just wants to get into my head. So I ask you, what are you going to do about it?” the nine-time champion told the referee in Melbourne. Finally, this fan and others who were with him they were expelled from the stadium.
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A furious Novak Djokovic pleads with the umpire to remove a loud spectator from the audience ????#AusOpen | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/IiASc4pyEj
— Eurosport (@eurosport) January 19, 2023
After the game, ‘Nole’ spoke about the incident at a press conference: «I have a problem when someone crosses the line. It’s been several times they were clearly under the influence of alcohol, but it was particularly one that was insulting and provoking me. I tolerated it for almost two hours.”
An image of the fans who were scolding Djokovic
«He has expelled him and I have thanked him. It is unnecessary for us to go through these situations. After two hours, the judge or the supervisor have to make a decision,” said the tennis player.
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