“It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s OK. I focus on the respectful people, who have respect, and pay the ticket to come and watch tonight, and love tennis and appreciate the effort the players put in here.”
With cheers sounding through the indoor arena, Djokovic had one last thing to say before trying to end the exchange:
I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me. You guys can’t touch me.
Somewhere, Daniil Medvedev was surely smiling proudly. Nick Kyrgios was tweeting with a laugh.
And maybe even Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as MJF in All Elite Wrestling, was applauding Djokovic’s work on the mic. The controversial MJF’s catch phrase, by the way?
I’m better than you, and you know it.
