During the Serb’s first-round match at the 2023 Australian Open against Roberto Carballes Baena on Tuesday (January 17), Eurosport reported that Djokovic “defied the umpire to take an early bathroom break.” The 35-year-old later took to social media to clarify that the chair umpire had allowed him to leave the court and called his name only to inform him that the toilet was on the other side of the court.
In a press conference after his second-round win over Enzo Couacaud on Thursday, the World No. 5 once again lashed out at Eurosport. The 21-time Grand Slam champion asked why the ATP and the Australian Open did not come to his rescue when the media was making a villain out of him. He called for a system to be in place in the ATP and WTA to protect its players.
Novak Djokovic to face Grigor Dimitrov in R3 of Australian Open 2023
Novak Djokovic will take on Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday for a spot in the last 16 of the 2023 Australian Open. This will be the 11th meeting between the two players, with the Serb leading 9-1 in the head-to-head.
However, the fourth seed is concerned about the hamstring issue he picked up during the Adelaide International 1 earlier this month.
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