21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was promised ahead of the Australian Open that heckling fans would be removed. On Thursday he asked a chair umpire to do just that.
But the 21-time Grand Slam champion had enough by the fourth set.
Novak Djokovic talks to the chair umpire during his match against Enzo Couacaud at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 19, 2023."The entire night, the entire night… and what are you going to do about it? Please answer."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "You know who it is," Djokovic said, pointing to the crowd, seemingly in the direction of the heckler."The guy is drunk out of his mind. From the first point he’s been provoking [me]. Provoking – he’s not here to watch tennis. He just wants to get in my head. So I’m asking you, what are you going to do about it? You heard it at least 10 times. I heard him 50 times.
Novak Djokovic argues with the chair umpire about a heckler during the Australian Open in Melbourne, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
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