Novak Djokovic, who beat Ben Shelton in the semifinals of the United States Open tennis tournament on Friday, stood out by mimicking his opponent’s usual celebration, much to the dismay of his opponent’s clan.
So the American athlete’s father is still angry with the Serbian champion.
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“In the end he wanted to make fun of Ben. He didn’t just do this to copy Ben. It was about making fun of him. And it’s a shame that it comes from such a great champion,” Bryan Shelton told GQ.
As for him, Djokovic has clarified the facts regarding this minor controversy.
“I love Ben’s celebration,” he said after the game. I thought it was very original and copied it. I stole his celebration. »
As a reminder: The “Djoker” won in the final of the tournament against Daniil Medvedev in three sets with 6:3, 7:6 (5) and 6:3.