WATCH: Djokovic supporters hit back after 'tears an adductor' comment on air

Several Novak Djokovic fans were left unhappy after his Australian Open match because of a commentator's joke about him getting injured.

The ten-time Australian Open men's singles champion faced few problems against Pedro Martinez. Despite the Spaniard's best efforts, he never came close to challenging Djokovic, who swiftly won 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

However, some of the Serbian's passionate fanbase did not view the final result as the most notable aspect of the match. A quip from one of the commentators on the world feed left some of them seething.

When the score was 6-3, 3-1 in Djokovic's favor, the final outcome was already obvious. Martinez needed something dramatic, and the commentator mentioned one of the scenarios that would take him into the next round.

Wally Masur, the former Australian Open and US Open men's singles semifinalist who also served as Team Australia's Davis Cup captain, said that Martinez might be hoping Djokovic sustains a severe injury. The moment can be watched below.

Many Djokovic supporters and some fans of the sport as a whole felt the comment was in very poor taste, and that floating the idea of a player being injured is never acceptable, regardless of the context.

Others will argue that Masur was evidently joking, and those outraged are being oversensitive. The 62-year-old's remark could be interpreted as admiration for Djokovic, since he implied that Martinez had no realistic chance of winning without his legendary opponent becoming injured.

Masur will almost certainly not face any serious consequences for the brief moment. Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the backlash from some Djokovic fans online, it is not nearly enough for a man to lose his job, and nor should it be.

It has been 12 months since Novak Djokovic refused to do an on-court interview at the 2025 Australian Open with four-time Grand Slam champion Jim Courier, who was working for rights holder Channel 9.

This was caused by the behavior of the channel's reporter, Tony Jones, who was reporting on the day's actions in Melbourne with several Serbian fans behind him who were all there to watch Djokovic.

Jones caused huge controversy when he turned around to the Serbian supporters and chanted, "Novak, he's overrated! Novak's a has-been! Novak, kick him out!" before turning to the camera and saying, "Boy, I'm glad they can't hear me."

The reporter jokingly calling Djokovic overrated and a has-been might have blown over quickly, but the use of "kick him out" was an obvious reference to the 38-year-old being deported from Australia before the 2023 Australian Open after a stressful and polarizing saga.

Djokovic claimed he boycotted the interview because Jones was insulting to the Serbian fans, but personal hurt over the use of "kick him out" probably also played a role. He ended the boycott before his next match after accepting an apology from Jones.