{"id":294031,"date":"2023-11-03T17:54:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294031"},"modified":"2023-11-03T17:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:54:46","slug":"novak-djokovic-responds-to-unprovoked-paris-masters-crowd-booing-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/tennis\/novak-djokovic-responds-to-unprovoked-paris-masters-crowd-booing-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic responds to unprovoked Paris Masters crowd booing him"},"content":{"rendered":"
Novak Djokovic has hit out at the Paris Masters crowd after he was booed during his last 16 showdown with Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday night. The Serbian came back from a set down to win the match 4-6 7-6 6-4.<\/p>\n
Djokovic was out of sorts during the early stages of the contest and fell behind after being outplayed by his Dutch opponent. But the 36-year-old improved after calling a doctor onto court and battled through a second set tiebreak before closing the match out in the decider.<\/p>\n
Djokovic was booed by some fans before winning the final eight points of the match to see his opponent off. And after the encounter, the blockbuster star said: \u201cWhen I asked the audience to boo at me a little more, I won eight points in a row.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I didn’t do anything to provoke the audience, that’s how it is. Is the Parisian crowd special? That’s a good word, they are special – very special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Read more… <\/strong> Djokovic calls doctor in Paris after losing set in uncharacteristic display<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Djokovic has been in scintillating form this year and got his hands on a record-extending 24th Grand Slam trophy in September when he won the US Open. The veteran had already tasted success at the Australian Open and French Open as well as reaching the final of Wimbledon. But he hasn\u2019t played since helping Serbia defeat Spain in September as his country booked their place in the Davis Cup Final 8.<\/p>\n After his victory over Griekspoor, Djokovic revealed he was struggling with a stomach issue. But the ace was quick to pay tribute to the world No 23. \u201cI don’t want to take anything away from his performance,\u201d he added. \u201cHe didn’t drop the level.<\/p>\n\n