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Novak Djokovic booed by entire Wimbledon crowd as BBC commentary team left completely baffled

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Published 09:57 13 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Novak Djokovic booed by entire Wimbledon crowd as BBC commentary team left completely baffled

The Wimbledon crowd booed Novak Djokovic during the Serbian’s semi-final victory over Italian underdog Lorenzo Musetti.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

The Wimbledon crowd booed Novak Djokovic during the Serbian’s semi-final victory over Italian underdog Lorenzo Musetti.

Djokovic is on course to claim a record-equalling eighth men’s singles title at Wimbledon, after a a 6-4 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory on Centre Court.

The 37-year-old has set up a showdown with reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in a repeat of last year's final, which the Spaniard won 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in a five-set epic.

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Despite his relentless success, Djokovic has sometimes struggled to win over the hearts of the Wimbledon faithful.

Indeed, in his semi-final against Musetti, Djokovic celebrated by miming a violin in honour of his daughter. However, the action was completely misinterpreted by the Centre Court crowd, who stunned the BBC commentary team by booing the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

Andrew Castle said: “The violin is for his daughter and he’s sharing it with the crowd.”

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John McEnroe questioned: “Why are people booing?”

Nick Kyrgios replied: “I have no idea.”

Castle said: “Because they think that he’s making fun of them but he’s not. Or is he?

Kyrgios added: “No he’s not.”

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On the celebration, Djokovic explained earlier in the tournament: “That was for Tara. My daughter has been playing violin for some time already, six months, and we agreed that I would celebrate that way.”

Djokovic's celebration is in honour of his daughter (Getty)
Djokovic's celebration is in honour of his daughter (Getty)

Meanwhile, asked about Alcaraz ahead of Sunday’s final, Djokovic said: "He's a great example of a player that has an all-round balance, he has a great team around him, great values, a lot of charisma and carries himself superbly - that's one of the reasons why is so popular.

"He's one of the greatest 21-year-olds we've ever seen and we're going to see a lot of him in the future, no doubt. He's going to win many Grand Slams, but hopefully not in two days. He can do it when I retire."

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Djokovic added: "He already beat me here in a Wimbledon final in a five-set thriller so I don't expect anything less than a huge battle.

"He is as complete a player as they come, so it's going to take the best of my ability to beat him."

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Tennis

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

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