Having dispatched of Holger Rune in a simple three-set win in his round of 16 singles match, had some choice words for the crowd who appeared to be booing him throughout the match. during the post-match interview, the 24-time Grand Slam champion also as tensions flared. Novak Djokovic has a tumultuous relationship with Wimbledon.
Having reached the finals of the tournament nine times, he's found himself on the right side of history on seven of those occasions, but for all these victories the Serbian has achieved, there has been a lot of controversy along the way. In 2019, and after nearly five hours of tennis, Djokovic managed to beat long-time on-court rival in five sets, but with the crowd seemingly rooting for the Swiss, it led Djokovic's coach to for the victor, something which may have rubbed fans the wrong way. If that didn't rub fans the wrong way, then his actions after beating Cameron Norrie in 2021 certainly will have, with the Serb blowing a kiss to the crowd after his four-set victory.
A potentially patronising case of showboating, seeing as Norrie represents Britain as a tennis player, despite being born in South Africa. With a lot of his Wimbledon drama in the past, it appeared the SW19 crowd and Djokovic had found respect for one another, but that was until Monday's match-up against Rune, where it all went south again. With every Djokovic error, and with every Rune winner, the crowd were letting their voices be heard by chanting Rune's name in a rather long and.