Novak Djokovic yells ‘shut the f*** up’ to Wimbledon crowd but cheers up after his win saying it was nice to hear his son cheering on ‘Daddy’
- Djokovic won his fourth Wimbledon title beating Kevin Anderson in three sets
- Despite the straight sets victory he found the partisan crowd highly frustrating
- The Serbian tennis star asked the umpire to keep the crowd quiet at one stage
- The 31-year-old said he relished the opportunity to play tennis in front of his son
Novak Djokovic cut a frustrated and rattled figure at times during the Wimbledon final, at one stage telling the crowd to ‘Shut the f*** up’ during the third set.
The Serbian tennis star won Wimbledon for the fourth time after besting South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6.
Despite the seemingly-comfortable straight sets victory, Djokovic started to look frustrated as Anderson fought his way back into the game during the third set.
After landing a delicate drop shot, Djokovic put his finger to his slips and screamed in the direction of the crowd ‘shut the f*** up’ while walking back to the baseline.
The Serbian tennis star won Wimbledon for the fourth time beating Anderson in straight sets
The excitable Wimbledon crowd were hoping for a match compared to the legendary battles of yesteryear, but at points got a bit carried away.
He also asked the umpire for assistance in quietening down the Wimbledon crowd.
Despite his frustrations Djokovic lifted the trophy and admitted having his son at court-side was a lovely experience.
He said: ‘It feels amazing because for the first time in my life I have someone screaming Daddy,’ said Djokovic, referring to his son Stefan up in the player box. ‘I can’t be happier.’
It is not the first time he has clashed with the Centre Court crowd this tournament.
When playing Kyle Edmund he described the match as having a ‘Davis Cup-like atmosphere.’
He also asked the umpire for assistance in quietening down the fired-up Wimbledon crowd
‘It was a Davis Cup-like atmosphere,’ Djokovic said following his third-round win over Kyle Edmund. ‘I expected them to support Kyle, obviously.
‘But at times they were slightly unfair to me. That’s how it goes. ‘I thought the crowd’s reaction [to the time violation] was quite unnecessary.
‘A couple of guys were were coughing and whistling while I was bouncing the ball more or less until the end of the match.
‘Those are the things obviously that people don’t get to see or hear on the TV. I just think it’s not necessary. That’s what I didn’t like.
‘In general, the atmosphere was as expected in a way because I played a home player.’
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