‘You made yourself famous, well done’: Novak Djokovic berates umpire and taps him on the FOOT after being hit with a second time violation during Australian Open final
- Novak Djokovic had a moment of meltdown during the Australian Open final
- After falling behind to Dominic Thiem Djokovic rowed with the umpire
- Damien Dumosis had hit Djokovic with a second time violation in the same game
- The Serbian was livid and launched a rant as well as tapping the umpire’s foot
Novak Djokovic boiled over during his Australian Open final showdown with Dominic Thiem, venting his anger directly at umpire Damien Dumosis after being hit with a second time violation.
Serbian star Djokovic received two time violations in the same game for not serving quickly enough, after which he displayed a wild outburst which involved tapping the foot of the Dumosis.
Djokovic was visibly seething and engaged in bitter words with the umpire while still desperately trying to catch his breath following the match play.
Novak Djokovic had a meltdown during the Australian Open final and argued with the umpire
After receiving a second time violation Djokovic began tapping the foot of Damien Dumosis
Djokovic continued to keep tapping the foot of the umpire while loudly making his point
His second warning cost him a first serve while he was defending a break point, resulting in Djokovic losing his cool and directly engaging with the umpire.
‘Great job man, especially in the second one,’ Djokovic said as both him and Thiem returned to their seats after playing the point.
Keeping his eyes locked on Dumosis, Djokovic added: ‘You made yourself famous. Well done man. Mission accomplished.’
After winning the first set 6-4, things quickly went downhill for Djokovic as his 26-year-old opponent surged back into the contest.
Djokovic continued to lock eyes with the umpire while making quite the public spectacle
After sitting down Djokovic pointed at Dumosis and told him he’d made himself famous
Thiem took the second set 6-4 in convincing style as Djokovic began to wobble, and the signs of a meltdown were already apparent.
Earlier, Djokovic lost his cool in the match as he was heard yelling ‘shut the f*** up’ at the crowd after they made noise during a rally.
Playing his first Grand Slam final outside of Roland Garros, Thiem entered the contest bidding to win his first major on the third attempt.
Thiem has twice been defeated by Rafael Nadal on the big stage, though managed to overcome the Spaniard in order to book his place in the Australian final.