The French fans mocked Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after he made a double fault in the third set, but Djokovic persisted in a thrilling match against Tallon Griekspoor.
Djokovic was under pressure going into a pivotal moment in the match, but he remained composed and didn’t let the cheers from the crowd impact his play. Djokovic kept his composure and did not become anxious or sidetracked, and an amazing thing occurred.
After the ridicule, Djokovic not only didn’t lose a single point, but he also won the game with incredible accuracy and skill. Both experts and fans wondered at the Serbian tennis sensation’s ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Being as resilient as the legendary player himself, Djokovic’s supporters took to social media to back their star and condemn the French crowd. The trail of comments left by fans in the wake of the incident demonstrated how strongly his fan base supports him.
One fan commented: “I will never understand applauding a double fault.”
Another one wrote: “That’s exceptionally bad behavior at a tennis match, even for Paris. Novak gets the last laugh.”
One fan posted: “They never learn! Add this to the already sizable list of ‘Novak vs. crowd’ moments.”
Novak Djokovic applauds the crowd after they cheered when he double faulted on break point in Paris.
They booed him & he gestured with his arms to give him more. 😂
He proceeded to break serve at love.
When will they learn, this only makes him play better. pic.twitter.com/7MdGwOKoQG
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 2, 2023
Djokovic in Paris, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWLWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Serbian achieved an overall 48-5 record in 2023. The Serbian is playing at the moment in Paris where he managed to beat the world no.31 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-2 and the world no.23 Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-62 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will take on the world no.7 Holger Rune in the quarter on Friday at 7:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. The head to head is 2-1 for Rune.
Djokovic conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Novak got to the final in Wimbledon.
The Serbian won 96 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
