Tennis star Novak Djokovic is still in contention at Wimbledon despite experiencing what he called “disrespect” with the crowd chanting his opponent’s name.
Novak Djokovic grand slammed fans after advancing to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon on July 8. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who is the No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament, had some harsh words for the crowd after he defeated 15th-seeded Holger Rune, 6-3, 6-4, and 6-2, July 8 to move on to the quarterfinals. “To all the fans that have respect and that stayed here tonight: Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate it.
“I focus on the respectful people that have respect, that paid a ticket to come and watch tonight and love tennis. And love tennis. And appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here,” he continued as the crowd roared. “I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me. You guys can’t touch me.
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