(UPDATE) LONDON — Novak Djokovic accused Wimbledon fans of 'disrespect' in a withering on-court tirade after reaching a 60th Grand Slam quarterfinal and 15th at the All England Club on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
LONDON — Novak Djokovic accused Wimbledon fans of 'disrespect' in a withering on-court tirade after reaching a 60th Grand Slam quarterfinal and 15th at the All England Club on Monday .World No. 2 Djokovic , the seven-time champion at Wimbledon and chasing a record-setting 25th major, defeated 15th-ranked Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
'I have played in much more hostile environments, trust me — you guys can't touch me.'Djokovic later told reporters that crowds have the 'right to cheer who they want to cheer.''I'm not sure what Wimbledon can do about it. You can't remove a whole section of the crowd if they are misbehaving,' he said.'I respect true fans but if someone steps over the line I will react.
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