Novak Djokovic’s broken racket becomes a memento for young fan who poses after the Serb’s Wimbledon defeat to Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet in the net pole during tense final against Carlos Alcaraz.
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Young boy with Djokovic's broken racquet (Credit:-Twitter)
The Wimbledon 2023 final was as dramatic as it could have gotten. The 4 hours match was filled with exceptional shots and serves, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, while also entertaining them with all the drama that unfolded. World number 1, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Serbian icon Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller and became the second youngest person to defeat the Serb.
Alcaraz lifted his maiden Wimbledon title while it was agony for Djokovic who came so close to scripting history by lifting his eighth title at the All England Club.
As the match kept progressing, the frustration and the eagerness of both the players became quite evident. Especially, Djokovic, who sensed his defeat coming close, lost his temper on multiple occasions. The Serbian, at times, did a lot of careless mistakes which led to Alcaraz gaining points.
In one such instance, the former world number 1, after losing a game (3-1), showed his aggression by smashing his tennis racket on the pole of the net. The racquet broke completely, and the smash caused an impression on the pole.
But, this broken racket, although a mark of loss and anger, became a memento for a young kid. The kid somehow got hold of the racket and kept it with him. He posted a picture of him with that racket which is going viral on the internet.
Novak Djokovic faces the heat from the crowd, yet again!
With Novak Djokovic losing the match, aggression, and frustration were on his end all the time towards the end. Throughout this Wimbledon tournament, Djokovic had a hard time with the crowd. On multiple occasions, the crowd kept booing at him, causing the Serb to lose his temper.
The crowd did not spare him in the final as well. From name-calling to booing, the crowd did all it could to affect Djokovic and his game. At times, when he won a set or a point, Djokovic was seen smiling cunningly toward the crowd and in one instance giving them a flying kiss as well.
In the match, Djokovic also got multiple warnings, as he took a lot of time to serve. At one point, Djokovic was seen arguing with the chair umpire over the serve-clock and about how his towels were kept far away from him, and him needing extra time to reach them. All these instances also led to the crowd booing at him.
Novak Djokovic, who is defamed for taking long bathroom breaks during the match, which causes the match to stop, did it again in the Wimbledon final. He took a very long bathroom break, earning a warning from the umpire and booing from the crowd.
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