Novak Djokovic paused his on-court interview after a dominant second-round win at Wimbledon to issue a playful challenge to golf legend Rory McIlroy, who was seated in the Royal Box wearing his Masters Green Jacket. Meanwhile, French Open champion Mirra Andreeva was reduced to tears after throwing her racket following a defeat to 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova.
Djokovic's Dominant Win and Message to McIlroy
Djokovic dispatched Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in under two hours on Wednesday evening. During his post-match interview, he stopped to address McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Luke Donald. He said: "Rory, Justin, obviously Luke, it's nice to see you guys. Congrats Team Europe on the Ryder Cup, I watched you guys. Rory, what a beautiful jacket. Is that a Masters jacket? It must be. Round of applause for Rory for the Masters, please. I want that jacket. I'll play you. This jacket for that jacket, we'll play tennis! No golf. I want to thank them obviously for being present. I know they arrived early and stayed all day so thank you guys. It really means a lot seeing you here."
Andreeva's Emotional Exit
Mirra Andreeva, 19, who won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open earlier this year, lost her composure after a second-round defeat to Barbora Krejcikova. She hurled her racket and later broke down in tears during her press conference. Sobbing, she said: "Well, I think of course I'm going to need a couple days... Sorry. Yeah, it's going to take some time, maybe a couple of days, and then I'm going to be back to practice for hard courts. I don't know what my next tournaments are going to be. I still need to talk to my team to see where I'm going to play next."
What's Next at Wimbledon
The second round is drawing to a close, with third-round matches scheduled to begin on Friday. Djokovic will continue his quest for an eighth Wimbledon title, while Andreeva will regroup for the hard-court season.
