Novak Djokovic has been shining on the court at Wimbledon, but the Serbian hasn’t been the most popular figure.
He has stormed into the semi-finals at the All England Club, where he will take on 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Unlike the Italian, however, who came through his quarter-final clash with Taylor Fritz in five sets, Djokovic was handed a walkover into the last four.
That is because his scheduled opponent Alex de Minaur withdrew due to injury, with Pat Cash saying the Australian made the right decision.
Djokovic’s most recent match at Wimbledon was, therefore, his fourth round win over Holger Rune, after which the Serbian spoke out against the crowd.
Boris Becker agrees with John McEnroe over Novak Djokovic
The seven-time champion claimed those watching on were elongating Rune’s surname as an excuse to boo Djokovic and get inside his head.
John McEnroe quickly defended the 24-time Grand Slam winner, saying that Djokovic gets respected because of how good he is.
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And his fellow tennis legend Boris Becker has now weighed in on the subject, reacting to McEnroe’s defence on X with the words: “Word John.”
Can Novak Djokovic go on to win Wimbledon?
Djokovic was a major doubt for Wimbledon, having only just undergone knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
But the 37-year-old has recovered remarkably quickly and with superb success, having eased his way to the semi-finals.
The Wimbledon draw was, however, very favourable for Djokovic, who has avoided many big names at SW19.
And that has continued into the final four, with Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev involved in the other semi-final.
Third seed Alcaraz just won the French Open, while fifth seed Medvedev knocked out world number one Jannik Sinner in the previous round.
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