The Serb called out the media for being too judgemental on an incident as simple as a toilet break in his first-round match at the 2023 Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam champion seemingly ignored the chair umpire’s instructions while rushing to the toilet during the second set.
To clear up the situation, Djokovic took to his Instagram Story to provide an explanation and claim that the chair umpire had allowed him to go to the toilet.
The former World No. 1 hit out at Eurosport and asked them to be more mindful next time.
Tennis fans on social media gave their reactions to the whole incident and came to Djokovic’s support, with one mentioning that the Serb gave explained the incident in the media’s language.
Another fan revealed that they were glad for the Serb setting the record straight.
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Novak Djokovic’s second-round opponent speaks on facing the Serb at the 2023 Australian Open
Enzo Couacaud mentioned that he was excited to face Novak Djokovic in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open.
He revealed that the Serb had won everything in the sport and also spoke about his current win streak Down Under.
Couacaud is set to face Djokovic in the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday, January 19. This will be the first meeting between the two players.
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