Novak Djokovic has taken another swipe at Wimbledon spectators less than a day after locking horns with them on Centre Court. The Serbian star grew visibly irritated with the crowd on Monday evening as they repeatedly chanted 'Wuuuuu' in support of his opponent, Yibing Wu.
Match Tensions on Centre Court
Djokovic was ahead two sets to one in the fourth set when he found himself under pressure. The partisan crowd, eager to witness a dramatic five-setter, threw their support behind Chinese sensation Wu. However, when Djokovic held serve to lead 5-4, he hit back, pointing to his ear. The lukewarm reception from the crowd was clearly still playing on his mind by Tuesday lunchtime.
He posted on X: "Full moon in the sky. Wolf energy on the court. Woooooooo to round."
Djokovic's Victory and Post-Match Comments
Djokovic wrapped up the 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory before explaining why he had found it such a struggle against the world No. 99, who was making only his second appearance at Wimbledon. "Challenging in terms of the level of performance and the tennis of Wu Yibing," Djokovic said. "I never faced him before. I did my analysis. I looked at some of the matches he played prior to Wimbledon. I think he just won one match, lost very early, also in challengers, other tournaments that he played as a lead-up."
"I mean, I started well, and I liked my chances to maybe win in straights. He just took the tennis to a different level that was really impressive. I mean, serving, returning like incredibly deep and strong and fast shots that he played from both ends of the court and from the baseline, backhand and forehand. At one point, there was no weakness really."
A Hard-Fought Battle
"Of course, I dropped my level, but that's also due to his consistency and just great, great attacking, aggressive tennis. I was really hanging on the ropes in the fourth. I mean, I probably should have lost that set, to be honest, with the opportunities he had. I guess I managed to find the right serve at the right time. I was lucky he missed the overhead in the fourth. The match was toe-to-toe, honestly. One or two shots, one or two points decided the winner. I'm glad I managed to fight and stay focused till the end. It's one of these matches that we have to dig deep."
