Novak Djokovic descended into a furious rant at Wimbledon - but it's not the first time he has launched into a fit of rage on the court. The legendary tennis star branded the crowd 'disrespectful' on Monday after he beat Holger Rune to reach the quarter-finals of this year's championship. Danish fans in attendance could be heard vocally supporting Rune, which Master of Ceremonies Rishi Pershad suggested would be the case - but that claim was awkwardly slapped down by the Serbian star.
"Waiting all day to come out on the court is never easy," Djokovic said. "The tension is building up and stressed to get out on the court. On my end I think I‘ve done things at the important moments.
Things could have looked different if I lost those services games but very solid at the end and I’m very happy to get through in straight sets. "To all the fans that have had respect and stayed here tonight, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I appreciate it. And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player (in this case me) have a goooooooood night.
" Persad then stepped in to say: "I am hoping they were just commenting on Rune, and they were not disrespecting you." But Djokovic hit back and bluntly said: "They were. They were.
I am not accepting it. No, no, no. I know they were cheering for Rune but that’s an excuse to also boo.
Listen, I have been on the tour for more than 20 years. I know all the tricks. I focus on the respectful people that pay for the ticket, and.