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WATCH | Djokovic loses cool after Davis Cup win vs Britain, tells noisy crowd to 'shut up' during interview

WATCH | Djokovic loses cool after Davis Cup win vs Britain, tells noisy crowd to 'shut up' during interview

WATCH | Novak Djokovic loses cool after Davis Cup win over Britain, replies with 'shut up' during interview

Serbia have booked their place in the semifinals of the Davis Cup 2023 as they got the better of Great Britain late Thursday (Nov 23) evening. Backed by the excellent form of Djokovic and company, Serbia beat Britain 2-0 to book a place in the semifinal where they will face Italy. However, away from the shadowof the win, Djokovic made headlines for all the wrong reasons. He was seen shouting at fans while in an interview after the match as the Great Britain fans were reported to be playing drums.

Novak loses cool

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With a place in the semis up for grabs, Djokovic got the better of Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-0 triumph for the Serbs. However, fans chanted Djokovic’s name for all the wrong reasons which left the 24-time Grand Slam champion annoyed. With the fans playing drums, this did not go well with him and during the interview inthe post-match he came up with a reply - "Learn how to respect players, learn how to respect people, you shut up, you be quiet."

The Serbian has had his share of troubles on the court in the past that have seen him disqualified from the big tournaments. At the 2020 US Open, the 36-year-old was disqualified for hitting a line judge and saw his bid come to an end that year.

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Novak in 2023

Djokovic is two steps away from clinching another piece of silverware in 2023 as he prepares to add to his trophy haul. He played in the finals of all four Grand Slams with wins in the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open. Wimbledon remained the only court where he failed to win and missed out on an annual Grand Slam.

Adding to his trophy cabinet, Djokovic also won the year-end ATP Tours final in Turin, which saw him lift his seventh title. He will now eye another title as he prepares to face old foe Jannik Sinner in the semis when Serbia take on Italy. In another semifinal, Australia take on Finland with the winners of both semis making it through to Sunday’s final.

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Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank, where he studies the themes of development, foreign policy, and multilateralism, particularly in ...Read More