Novak Djokovic Slams Disrespectful Wimbledon Crowd

The Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic expressed his dissatisfaction with the crowd at Wimbledon following his match against Holger Rune. He felt disrespected by some sections of the crowd and made it clear in his post-match comments.

The 37-year-old, a seven-time winner at Wimbledon, pursed his lips in the direction of the Centre Court fans after winning a tight second set versus the 21-year-old Dane, en route to a straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory to book his place in the quarter-finals.

A bizarre courtside interview followed:

“To all the fans that have respect and stayed here late tonight, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart – I appreciate it,” Djokovic said.

“And to all the people that chose to disrespect a great player, in this case me, have a gooooood night.”

“I don’t accept it. I know they were cheering for Rune, but that’s an excuse to also boo”

“I’ve been on the tour for more than 20 years, so trust me, I know all the tricks and how it works.”

“It’s fine. I’ll focus on the respectful people that pay the ticket to come and watch tonight, that love tennis and appreciate the effort that the players put in here.”

“I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me. You guys can’t touch me.”