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Jan 24, 2025 02:29 pm IST
Jan 24, 2025 02:29 pm IST
Despite a Valiant Effort in His Claim for a Record-Extralian Open Crown, Novak Djokovic Had a Controversial Campaign in Melbourne this year. In the season-opening grand slam, he reacted the semi-finals but the road was filled with controversial incidences. DURING his matches in Melbourne this year, he has been constantly heckled by fans. It came under the scanner during his fourth round win vs jiri lehecka. During the third set when the czech player tared to make a comeback, the spectators began to start anti-djokovic chants and distracted he triad to serve, that Chair Umpire Had to Invert.
In the same match, He Had Another Incident. After downing lehecka in Straight Sets, The World No. 7 Snubbed tennis legend jim courier for a courtyard interview, which left everyone confused. Although, He Did Attend a Courtside Interview With Eurosport. Then during the post-match conference, he explained why he he ignored courier and blamed nine network reporter tony Jones for offensive and insulting remarks towards Him and Serbian Fans.
The main reason he denied the court is the interview was due to nine network He Also Demanded A Public Apology from Jones, and stated that otherwise he would not attnd any courtSide interviews. Soon, Jones Publicly apologised but also revised that he had issued an apology to djokovic’s camp after his show, which caused controversy.
The disrespectful treatment by fans thrown at djokovic further came to light when he with he withrw against zverev after the first set, due to a muscle teacher. Instead of Applauding the 37-Year-old, the rod laver arena crowd began to boo him and djokovic simply continuously continuously nodded with an ice-cold expression. He showed a double thumbs-up to the crowd and then departed for the locker room.
Such was the intensity that even zverev had to intervenment during his courty Djokovic sustained the injury during his Quarter-Final Win vs Carlos Alcaraz, but at that time, he was accused of faking it.
Former Player John Macenroe Stated He Was Doing It To Catch His Opponents Off-Guard. But then the serbian canceled his training sessions and then his first practice for the semi-final took place reportedly 90 minutes before the match.
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