Nowadays, it seems like Novak Djokovic is never too far away from some controversy.
Last month he made headlines for hitting a tennis ball at a line judge's head and the month before that he was at the centre fo a coronavirus outbreak after organising a tennis tournament mid-pandemic.
It's safe to say the world number one is treading on thin ice with some fans.
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And his French Open campaign started no differently.
The Serbian tennis star clinched a 6-0 6-2 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymer in the first round at Roland Garros - but he just couldn't help himself when it came to one incident with a court-side fan.
With only a select number of supporters allowed inside the arena due to social distancing regulations, the sounds from the game travelled easily among spectators, coaches, players and the commentary team alike.
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And there was one exchange between Djokovic and a fan which caught everyone's attention.
During the third set, a fan wearing a Roger Federer hat appeared to heckle Djokovic after he lost a point to his Swedish opponent.
Walking back to serve, Djokovic then picked out the fan in the crowd and stared him down before blowing the masked man a kiss.
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But things weren't all as they seemed.
After the match, the 33-year-old revealed the true identity of the so-called 'Federer fan'... well, sort of.
"No, that's my childhood friend," he said while smirking.
"I sent him a kiss after I won the game. It was very nice to see him."
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