Novak Djokovic Claps Back At ‘Disrespectful’ Wimbledon Fans

Another contentious situation involving Novak Djokovic arises every day.

Following his straight-sets victory over No. 15 Holger Rune, the No. 15 seed and a 24-time Grand Slam champion, in the fourth round of Wimbledon. 2 seed pursued fans he saw as being “insolent.”

The Serb clearly thought fans reciting “Ruuuune” were really booing Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic Claps Back At ‘Disrespectful’ Wimbledon Fans: On the court, Djokovic said, “To all the fans who have respect and have stayed here tonight, thank you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it.”

“To all those individuals who chose to treat the player, in this case me, with disrespect. Have a fantastic evening. Gooooood night, goooooood night.”

He added: ” They were, and I refuse to accept that. I realize they were cheering Rune, however it’s a reason to boo. Listen, it’s fine; I’ve been on the tour for 20 years and know all the tricks. I center around the deferential individuals, who pay for their ticket, come this evening and love tennis and value the players and the work the players that they put in.

“You guys can’t touch me because I played in a much more hostile environment, trust me. On the court, I’m feeling great; take it one day at a time. I hit the training courts tomorrow and break down this match.”

Nick Kyrgios, a former Wimbledon finalist, disputed Djokovic’s theory and stated that fans were merely supporting the Dane.

Novak Djokovic Claps Back At ‘Disrespectful’ Wimbledon Fans: According to The Independent, the Australian stated, “It wasn’t [booing], but crowds around the world need to understand that Novak doesn’t need more motivation.” One of the best players in the world, he is driven.

“I’ve seen it repeatedly: the crowd pokes the bear; you shouldn’t do that to Novak. That was reportedly his first test? He responded to every inquiry. It’s a huge win over Alex De Minaur.”

No. 1 will meet Djokovic. 9 De Minaur on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.