Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday at Melbourne Park, but the Serbian did not move through unscathed.

I hope for the best.” Somehow I pushed it through and won the tournament,” Djokovic said. But at the same time I have to accept the circumstances and try to adjust myself with my team. I have reason to be worried. I have to take it day by day.” Credit to Enzo for playing well, very well, I think in the second set.

Novak Djokovic hit out at a disrespectful fan at the Australian Open and claimed he was 'trying to provoke' me amid a dramatic win against Enzo Couacaud.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) I hope for the positive outcome. I hope for the best. Somehow I pushed it through and won the tournament. He did, and I thanked him.” [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) This is what I mind, and this is why I felt the need to go out there because I had enough, you know? That limit was crossed, and I stepped in and I asked the chair umpire, is he going to do something about it or not? “From the first point he’s been provoking me. He’s not here to watch tennis, he just wants to get in my head.”

Novak Djokovic was left very frustrated with the conduct of a fan in the stands during his second-round match at the Australian Open.

"It’s getting beyond a joke now, it really is. You’ve heard him at least 10 times, I’ve heard him 50 times, what are you going to do about it? He’s not here to watch tennis, he just wants to get in my head. You know who it is, the guy is drunk out of his mind, from the first point he’s been provoking, provoking! The fan was eventually escorted out of the stadium. [Djokovic held a 2-1 lead in sets with an early break]in the fourth, with both players having struggled at various points and to different degrees with injuries.

The Australian Open has descended into a farce, with British tennis player Andy Murray also facing heckling from rowdy fans during his match against ...

Australian tennis fans roared whenever Murray lost a point in an attempt to distract the Briton during the match. It's disrespectful to you, it's disrespectful to the ball children, it's disrespectful to the players. Norrie took it in good spirits, saying: 'In the first set there was a lot of English fans. 'Somebody in the crowd has just shouted "Come on mate, we've waited all day for this". Some crowd emotion is good, but they're out of control at the moment and are impacting the game,' one fan tweeted. The locals are not happy. 'I could still hear them in the second set. The group of fans eventually left the arena. 'I mean, do you know something,' Murray told the umpire, as he raised his finger. And we're not allowed to go to the toilet. Djokovic urged chair umpire Fergus Murphy to have a spectator removed from Rod Laver Arena, telling the official: 'The guy's drunk out of his mind. He just wants to get in my head.

'Easy target to be the villain': Djoker slams 'public lynching' in bonkers blow-up.

“Again, I am publicly asking a question: why didn’t the ATP or the Grand Slam come out and explain the situation, when they can see that the media are publicly lynching me? They will still think that I defied the umpire, went to the toilet and that I didn’t follow the rules. But no, ‘you do what you want and roast him as much as you want in media, while we remain silent.’” I am an easy target to be the villain. [TennisMajors](https://www.tennismajors.com/australian-open-news/djokovic-explains-his-side-of-tiff-with-eurosport-and-why-he-had-to-speak-up-656014.html)): “Again, I have been placed in a situation where I have to react publicly. “Both times they apologised to me privately, but people don’t know about that. Subsequently they apologised to me, and everything was OK; but here we are again where Eurosport is sensationalising something which is completely taken out of context,” said Djokovic to which he added: Usually I don’t react, even though I could have reacted a thousand times over different things in the past. Eurosport is broadcasting the Australian Open, they are one of the biggest sports channels in the world. Are they going to publicly apologise to me? I love Eurosport, I love sport in general – I have been watching skiing on Eurosport my whole life, but these situations …” For the second time in six months, I have a problem with Eurosport.

"Nobody apologized to me publicly," the 21-time major winner told Serbian media, after Australian Open broadcasters "went completely overboard" in ...

“Some things I can tolerate, some I cannot. “I am an easy target to be the villain,” he was quoted as saying in Serbian. A private apology was simply not enough to rectify the situation. “The majority of people who follow tennis will never hear [what actually happened]," he told media during the Serbian portion of his press conference. In an Instagram post that has since been edited by Eurosport, a clip showing Djokovic “defying” chair umpire Aurelie Tourte and heading off the court to take a toilet break after five games against Roberto Carballes Baena quickly went viral. Social

Across their social media, Eurosport posted video footage of Novak taking the toilet break with a headline “Novak Djokovic defied the umpire to take an early ...

They will still think that I defied the umpire, went to the toilet and that I didn’t follow the rules. That is how they portray me, for me that is now a normal occurrence – but I will not tolerate injustice. Eurosport is broadcasting the Australian Open, they are one of the biggest sports channels in the world. Are they going to publicly apologise to me? I am an easy target to be the villain. At the end of the day, if we are members of this Tour, surely there has to be some responsibility towards the players, some sort of protection. “I am an easy target to be the villain. I know it, and you know it – because I just told you, but the majority of people who follow tennis will never hear about it. “Again, I have been placed in a situation where I have to react publicly. Subsequently they apologised to me, and everything was OK; but here we are again where Eurosport is sensationalising something which is completely taken out of context,” said Djokovic to which he added: I love Eurosport, I love sport in general – I have been watching skiing on Eurosport my whole life, but these situations…” For the second time in six months, I have a problem with Eurosport.

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Speaking to Eurosport after the match, the 21-time Grand Slam champion commented on his injury as he said: “To be honest, it is not good at all. I will take it ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) I am going to try and stick with it. “There are two choices; leave it or keep going. “I am worried, I cannot say that I’m not. “I have time to recover and prepare for the next match. I don’t want to go too deep into it, but the good thing is we have a day off in between the matches. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) I will take it day to day. [worsen during his 6-1 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-0 win against Enzo Couacaud](https://www.tennis365.com/australian-open/novak-djokovic-disrespectful-fan-injury/) on Thursday.

The Serb has faced many issues he would not have liked so far on his return, and now confronts a tricky test against a familiar opponent in the third round.

He reached the semifinal at the Australian Open – his favourite Major – in 2017, the same year he won the ATP Finals and reached a career-high ranking of World No. An early fixture against a peaking opponent that allows them to gauge their level by going toe to toe from the baseline, and test some of their tactics. He called the channel out on Instagram and spoke later about how he felt targeted by the media. The injury has got worse, as Djokovic failed to train consistently ahead of his first two matches, and has needed to wrap it up in protective tape. When not on the court, Djokovic has taken aim at the media. The hamstring is not the only source of his uneasiness.

Novak Djokovic is into the fourth round after a straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov. He'll face Alex de Minaur, the only Australian left in the Open, after ...

On the match-up with Alex de Minaur next: “Obviously de Minaur one of the quickest guys on tour, if not the quickest. “Obviously you start appreciating and valuing each tournament more because you might not have a lot left in the tank. On keeping up with the young guys: “35 is the new 25, you know? Meanwhile, Bautista Agut will meet American Tommy Paul in the next round. The two-time US Open semi-finalist, from Belarus, dispatched her former doubles partner Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes. Djokovic was interviewed on court after the match by Jelena Dokic, who did not ask him about his hamstring, leaving the crowd mystified.

Novak Djokovic overcomes Grigor Dimitrov in three sets to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open on Saturday.

The 31-year-old’s best result at the hard-court major came in 2017, when he advanced to the semi-finals. "I thought a double break in the third was going to be enough, but he was locked in. Up until the very last shot, I did not know if I was going to prevail," Djokovic said. Dimitrov was aiming to reach the fourth round in Melbourne for the seventh time. 1 scrambled to win the first set, saving three set points before he converted his fifth set point with a diving forehand volley. However, the Serbian dug deep and overcame the 27th seed 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round.

Novak Djokovic continued his charge towards a 10th Australian Open title with a superb 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov to reach the ...

A half-fit Djokovic can still be a handful for most players but the fourth seed looked a little more certain of his mobility in the third set and a double break to start helped him subdue the error-prone Dimitrov who failed to make a late comeback. A heavily-strapped but more aggressive Djokovic emerged from a medical timeout and built pressure with his relentless returns from the back, going up 4-2 as 27th seed Dimitrov hit the net to surrender his serve, and went on to wrap up the second set. MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued his charge towards a 10th Australian Open title with a superb 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov to reach the fourth round on Saturday but fears about the durability of his injured left hamstring only grew.

Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets -- 7-6(9-7) 6-3 6-4 -- to move in the last 16 of the Australian Open despite a labored performance from ...

But Djokovic pulled up feeling his hamstring later in the first set and was forced to take a medical timeout after winning a grueling tie break. 5 who was visibly struggling to move at points during the match. After some treatment, Djokovic returned a new man and took advantage of Dimitrov’s loose play to take the second set comfortably.

Novak Djokovic continued his charge towards a 10th Australian Open title with a superb victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov to reach the fourth round on ...

"Ultimately he's one of the best players in the world, and I'm just going to have to take it to him and not shy away from the occasion. I don't know what awaits, but I do hope and I have faith for the best." I'm just very grateful that I'm actually able to play. Djokovic said: "It kind of always starts well and then some movement happens and then it gets worse. Having beaten Dimitrov nine times in their previous 10 meetings probably helped. It's kind of circumstances that you have to accept.