Andy Roddick thought the Australian Open crowd was plain disrespectful when booing Novak Djokovic because the American tennis legend stated felt “icky” to see the Serb getting handled that method when it was possibly his final look at Melbourne Park.
After shedding the primary set of his semifinal in opposition to Alexander Zverev, the Serb determined to retire the match even with out calling a physio.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t a secret that he was coping with a left leg damage and he wasn’t even positive if he would be capable of play in opposition to the German.
Whereas the gang was very possible conscious of the scenario, they nonetheless did not respect in any respect Djokovic’s transfer, booing him off the court docket.
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Roddick: Possibly you will not see Djokovic once more and also you booed him
“I didn’t like it. Listen, you can disagree with someone, it’s just booing someone when they’re going off, even if you don’t know if they’re really hurt, you don’t boo,” the American tennis legend said on the Served with Andy Roddick.
“If you suspect they’re not hurt, there’s a chance that they’re telling the truth, you don’t boo.
“I just hated the fact that he’s leaving the court to boos and I understand he likes the friction, he invites the friction in, he thrives off of in it and at times has created controversy because he operates well in that space. I get all that but at a certain point if you’re a tennis fan respect has to win out.”
After the match, Djokovic stated he was particularly coping with a muscle tear.
When requested concerning the future, the 37-year-old did not verify that he would one hundred pc be again in Melbourne subsequent yr.
“You don’t know if you’re going to see them again. I didn’t like that, it made me feel icky on the inside. I didn’t like that,” Roddick added.
In the meantime, Djokovic additionally pulled out of this week’s Davis Cup tie in opposition to Denmark.
