Furious Novak Djokovic CLOSES his racket against the net post in frustration after losing a crucial game in the fifth set of Wimbledon final en route to defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in epic
Novak Djokovic broke his tennis racket in frustration during the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz.
The Serb showed his annoyance at his performance during the game as he fell to the defeat of the 20-year-old Spanish star.
When Alcaraz broke Djokovic’s serve in the third game of the fifth set, he stormed back to his seat.
Before that, however, Djokovic hit his racquet against the net post and dented it before breaking his own racquet.
He was cautioned by referee Fergus Murphy for a conduct violation and the crowd began to turn against the favourite.
Novak Djokovic broke his tennis racket during the Wimbledon final in frustration
Djokovic lost his serve in the fifth set to cause the frustration and was cautioned
Loud boos were heard across Center Court for his outburst, although commentator and former British tennis star Andrew Castle understood his frustration.
Speaking of the BBC’s coverage, he said: ‘It’s understandable. He just lost his serve in the fifth set.’
Alcaraz led 5–3 in the third set, forcing Djokovic to take control and serve to stay in the match, which he did.
However, Alcaraz took matters into his own hands and kept his serve to be crowned Wimbledon champion, beating the man who had won the last four in a row.
The 20-year-old impressed throughout and Djokovic was full of praise for his opponent after the match, but was clearly emotional after the heartbreaking defeat.
The Serbian superpower was apparently emotional on Sunday evening after the heartbreaking defeat