Playing against Couacaud, Djokovic defeated the Frenchman 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0 to move ahead in his race for his 22nd Grand Slam title. However, the 35-year-old was continuously heckled during the match, much to his frustration. The Serb’s serve routines were consistently interrupted by taunts from fans in the crowd.
During the fourth set of his second-round, Djokovic could no longer tolerate heckling fans any longer, and asked the umpire to intervene.
The rowdy fans were eventually escorted out of the arena and the game resumed. Former World No. 1 Boris Becker supported the Serb for standing up against the heckler and said that the umpire should have intervened earlier.
Becker said he encourages passionate fans, but only to a limit.
Novak Djokovic to face Grigor Dimitrov in the third round of the Australian Open
Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic continues his journey in the Australian Open, playing for a record tying 22nd Grand Slam title and his tenth in Melbourne. He faces Grigor Dimitrov in the third round for a place in the last 16.
Speaking about his upcoming match with the Bulgarian after his win against Couacaud, the Serb hoped for an entertaining affair with his friend.
Djokovic leads 9-1 in the head-to-head against Dimitrov and will be looking to dispatch the Bulgarian to continue his quest for a historic tenth Australian Open title.
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