WATCH: “Don’t poke the bear” – Novak Djokovic’s INTENSE reaction after beating Alexei Popyrin sparks wild reaction from tennis fans on social media
The reaction was in context to a heckler that flustered Djokovic during the match.
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Novak Djokovic reacting after his win (Credit: X)
An aggressive Djokovic is not a rare sight. Especially if the aggression is directed towards the audience. Serbian player Novak Djokovic won his second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena of the Australian Open. He defeated Alexei Popyrin, but another aspect captured the headline. It was his winning reaction that rattled the ground.
The reaction was in context to a heckler that flustered Djokovic during the match. The voices of mockery and dissent were expected, as the Serbian was battling against an Aussie player. At one moment, it got so much that Djokovic turned around and got into a verbal spat with one of the hecklers.
Turning around, he looked at the heckler and yelled:
Come and say that in my face!Novak Djokovic to the heckler
The incident happened during the fourth set. The match was already at an intense point, with both the players having won 1 set each. The third set was a close fight, which resulted in a tie-breaker. The third set had intense action, and the heckler aiming remarks at him left an unpleasant feeling. After silencing the heckler, Djokovic went on to win the fourth set.
After winning, he turned around and violently roared at the heckler while pointing his victory fist. Djokovic won the match with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 7(7)-6(4), 6-3. The match continued for around three hours. The Serb will face Argentine player Tomás-Martín Etcheverry in the next round. Previously, Etcheverry knocked Andy Murray out of the tournament.
The reaction of Novak Djokovic caused a stir on social media
After a hard-fought victory and on top of that an aggressive reaction from the Serb has created quite a commotion on the internet.
With fans applauding Nole for winning the match despite not feeling well, as well as critics calling his victorious reaction childish, the internet is filled with such mixed views. Below are some of them:
Although there were not all positive reactions, here are some criticisms:-
Going by the critics’ words, the Serb struggled to win in the first two rounds. Facing a seeded player might pose some challenges, but only time will decide what is written in his fate.
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