Novak Djokovic left a Wimbledon ball girl momentarily horrified after pretending she had cut him with scissors while trimming his shoulder tape. The incident occurred on Centre Court during his second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday night.
Prank Unfolds After Second Set
Djokovic, who had just won the second set to take a 2-0 lead, asked the young ball girl for assistance in cutting the taping on his shoulder. He handed her a pair of scissors, and as she began snipping, the 24-time Grand Slam winner winced as if she had nicked him. The girl's face turned to horror before Djokovic burst into laughter, and she placed her hand on her chest in relief.
BBC presenter Clare Balding commented: "He's going to get help from one of the ball girls. Oh that's funny. He's joking. He's joking. Oh you're so funny! Poor girl, she was absolutely terrified there."
Djokovic Apologises
During his post-match on-court interview, Djokovic apologised for the prank, saying: "Stefanos went to change so I had some spare time. I'm sorry if I scared her."
Dominant Performance
Djokovic stormed to a 6-3 first-set victory in just 26 minutes, breaking serve to lead 3-1 and recovering from 0-40 down. The second set was equally commanding, with Djokovic establishing a two-set lead within 63 minutes. He maintained momentum in the third set to secure a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win.
Djokovic will face No.25 seed Arthur Rinderknech in the third round on Friday.
