Novak Djokovic is known for sometimes interacting with members of the crowd, and it happened again in his latest Australian Open match.
Djokovic is dealing with the pressure of attempting to win the Australian Open for an unprecedented 11th time. That means trying to stay as focused as he possibly can while he is competing at Rod Laver Arena.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion did that well enough to win his second-round contest in Melbourne. Djokovic defeated Alexei Popyrin to progress, even though he had to overcome some issues along the way.
The first issue was how the 36-year-old was feeling. Djokovic could be seen blowing his nose on several occasions. The 10-time Australian Open champion has admitted that he has a slight illness, and he had to fight through that.
Another issue is Djokovic's wrist. He injured it slightly during his appearance at the United Cup. Djokovic has said he thinks it will hold up okay, but it is another factor on his mind.
Djokovic also had to deal with a very rowdy crowd at Rod Laver Arena. That often happens, but one individual, in particular, could not contain his emotions and shouted aggressively at Djokovic.
As can be seen in the video, Djokovic eventually could not tolerate the spectator's actions any longer, and approached him to see what his issue was, much to the shock but also excitement of many in the stadium.
Djokovic asked the fan to repeat what he was saying to his face. It is not known exactly what the spectator said, but it was clearly derogatory. The tennis legend then tried to go back to serving, with umpire Carlos Bernardes trying to quieten the crowd down.
It is yet another incident between the world No. 1 and the crowd. Djokovic plans to publish two books, with one of these being an autobiography. It is likely that some of these incidents will be written about when he reflects on his career.
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