‘You guys can’t touch me’: Novak Djokovic accuses Wimbledon crowd of disrespect after reaching quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic produced an impressive performance at Wimbledon to cruise into the quarterfinals, but the 24-time grand slam champion was far from happy after his win.

Novak Djokovic produced another impressive performance at Wimbledon on Monday to cruise into the quarterfinals, but the 24-time grand slam champion was far from happy after his win. The Serb took just over two hours to beat Holger Rune – 6-3 6-4 6-2 – on Centre Court but was irked by sections of the crowd who were rooting for his Danish opponent. Throughout the match, spectators could be heard shouting “Ruuuuune” in support of the world No. 15, a chant which sounds similar to booing. “To all the fans that have respect and have stayed here tonight, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate it,” Djokovic said in his post–match interview. “And to all those people who have chosen to disrespect a player – in this case, me – have a goooood night.” When the on-court interviewer suggested fans had just been chanting for Rune, rather than booing, Djokovic doubled down.