Novak Djokovic called out Wimbledon attendees for their behavior after his victory over Holger Rune on Monday, July 8, at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Djokovic, 37, swiftly defeated the No. 15 ranked Rune, 21, to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals, but the Serbian tennis star expressed frustration toward the crowd’s chanting during his post-match interview.
“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,” he began.
“And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player, in this case, me, have a gooood night. Gooooood night. Gooooood night. Very gooood night,” Djokovic added, extending the emphasis on the “O’s” to imitate the sound of the crowd’s booing.
The on-court interviewer suggested to the tennis player that the crowd was saying “Rune”…
