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On Monday, Novak Djokovic<\/strong><\/a> advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon<\/a>. However, before he could enjoy his win from his impressive performance against 21-year-old Holger Rune<\/strong>, he addressed the Centre Court crowd directly, expressing that their \u201cdisrespect\u201d was not appreciated.<\/p>\n During his on-court postmatch interview, Djokovic, 37, briefly discussed the match but then quickly shifted to addressing the people in the stands.<\/p>\n \u201cTo all the fans that have respect and that stayed here tonight: Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate it. And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player \u2014 in this case, me \u2014 have a goooood night. Gooooood night. Gooooood night. Very gooooood night,\u201d he said, stretching out the \u201cOs\u201d in \u201cgood\u201d so they sounded like \u201cboo.\u201d<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic not happy with the crowd at Wimbledon after match with Rune<\/p>\n \u201cI know they were cheering for Rune but that\u2019s an excuse to boo\u2026 I know all the tricks..\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve played in much more hostile environments. You guys can\u2019t touch me\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd76<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/pdnFFQwiGm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n When the interviewer suggested fans had just been chanting for Rune, rather than booing, Djokovic doubled down.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were. They were. They were. I don\u2019t accept it. I know they were cheering for Rune. But that\u2019s an excuse to also boo,\u201d Djokovic said. \u201cListen, I\u2019ve been on the tour for more than 20 years. So trust me, I know all the tricks. I know how it works. It\u2019s fine. It\u2019s fine. It\u2019s OK. I focus on the respectful people, that have respect, that paid (for) a ticket to watch tonight \u2014 and love tennis. And love tennis. And appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here.\u201d<\/p>\n At his news conference later, Djokovic was asked whether he thinks the All England Club should do something to curb rowdy fan behavior.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, I don\u2019t know what Wimbledon can really do about it. I mean, in those particular moments when it happens, the crowd paid their tickets. They have the right to be there and cheer the way they want to cheer..\u201d Djokovic responded.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re not going to take out the whole section of the crowd or stadium because they\u2019re misbehaving or showing disrespect.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite any alleged<\/em> taunting, the tennis legend is a pro and simply focused on his next match.<\/p>\n \u201cI played in much more hostile environments, trust me,\u201d Djokovic said. \u201cYou guys can\u2019t touch me.\u201d<\/p>\n Sliding into quarters. Goooooooooooood night \ud83d\ude42 pic.twitter.com\/3kAuFG2Luo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
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