Novak Djokovic walked away from our post-match interview last night after we asked him about his reaction to some of the Centre Court crowd. #BBCTennis #Wimbledon
(VIDEO) Novak Djokovic walks out of BBC interview after being asked about controversial Centre Court crowd reaction
ATPTuesday, 09 July 2024 at 22:34
Novak Djokovic's mood did not get better after feeling disrespected by the crowd during his win over Holger Rune on Monday evening where he chimed in with his 'goooood night' speech at Wimbledon.
He went on to speak to the BBC but stormed out after three questions which were all to do with the crowd and what went on during that tie which annoyed the seven-time Wimbledon champion.
"I don't regret my words or actions on the court. Do you have any questions other than the crowd? I mean are you focused only on that or are there any questions about the match or is it solely focused on that? This is the third question already, I said what I had to say."
The interviewer then suddenly changed tact at the request of Djokovic to ask about Alex de Minaur. "Yeah I look forward to it, it's going to be a tough one. Thanks," Djokovic responded who had already had enough and walked off.
This came after the infamous interview on court where Djokovic hit out at fans who were chanting Ruuuuune but he thought it was booing. "To all the fans that have respect and stayed tonight, thank you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it. To all those people that have chosen to disrespect play and one player, in this case me, have a GOOOD-night. A GOOOD-night. A very good night.
"They were disrespecting me. I don’t accept it, no, no, no. I know they were cheering for Rune but that is also an excuse to boo.
“Listen, I have been on the tour for more than 20 years. So trust me, I know all the tricks, I know how it works. It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s okay. I focus on the respectful people, those who have respect, who have the tickets to come to watch me tonight. Who love tennis, who appreciate the players and the effort put in.
“I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me. You guys can’t touch me.”
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