Last Updated: November 24, 2023, 10:28 IST
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, left, shakes fingers with Britain’s Cameron Norrie after defeating him throughout a Davis Cup quarter-ultimate tennis match between Italy and Netherlands in Malaga, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Djokovic was enraged as some followers tried to drown out his victory speech with drums, which the famous person mentioned he felt he had to reply to.
Novak Djokovic mentioned he confronted British followers due to their “disrespect” after Serbia beat Great Britain within the Davis Cup final eight on Thursday.
The world primary guided Serbia to a 2-0 win by beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 within the second singles rubber however then instructed a bunch of British followers to “learn how to behave” afterwards.
Djokovic was enraged as some followers tried to drown out his victory speech with drums, which the famous person mentioned he felt he had to reply to.
Novak Djokovic Sends Serbia to Davis Cup Semifinals; Jannik Sinner’s Italy Beat Netherlands
“The entire match pretty much, there was disrespect but it’s something I have to be prepared for in the Davis Cup,” Djokovic, 36, instructed reporters.
“It’s normal that fans step over the line and in the heat of the moment you react too and in a way show that you don’t allow this kind of behaviour.
“They can do whatever they want but I’m going to respond to that.”
During the match report 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic was irritated by the identical followers inflicting a disturbance and cupped his hand to his ear after successful some extent within the second set.
However his mood boiled over once they wouldn’t enable him to communicate undisturbed after his convincing victory.
“I was trying to talk and they purposely started to play the drums, to not let me talk,” he mentioned.
“They were trying to annoy me the entire match, so we had a little bit of a chat in the end.”
Djokovic’s victory pits him on a collision course with Italy’s Jannik Sinner, whom he beat on Sunday within the ATP Finals to clinch his seventh title of the season.
Sinner beat Djokovic within the group stage of that competitors and the pair are set to meet once more when Italy face Serbia within the Davis Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
“Third time in a bit more than a week, it’s gonna be great for tennis fans and for both Italian sports tennis fans and Serbia, and here also in Malaga,” mentioned Djokovic.
“We’re kind of developing a nice rivalry lately.”
Djokovic mentioned he watched a few of Sinner’s singles and doubles victories for Italy of their 2-1 conquer the Netherlands earlier Thursday and continues to be impressed by the world quantity 4.
“He’s really confident and playing, as I said, some of the best tennis that we saw him play ever. I’m not playing bad myself. So it’s going to be, I think, a great match.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
