The British snapped at Djokovic: "As Novak often does, he saw things differently"

Serbian tennis player reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals after a routine victory over Holger Rune 6:3, 6:4, 6:2.

During the match with the Dane, Djokovic again encountered the hostile mood of a good part of the Wimbledon audience, for whom he had a special message after the match.

'To all the fans that have had respect and stayed here tonight, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I appreciate it,' he began. 'And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player - in this case me - have a goooooooood night', Djokovic said.

The British Daily Mail gave its view of this situation.

"The seven-time champion turned his on-court interview into a rant about what he felt were boos directed at him during his straight-sets win on Monday evening. It seemed the crowd were simply cheering 'Ruuuuuuune' for his opponent but Djokovic, as he often does, saw things differently. His outburst came after he saw off Holger Rune in straight sets to move into the quarter-finals", it is said in a Daily Mail article.

"Listen, I have been on the tour for more than 20 years. I know all the tricks. I focus on the respectful people that pay for the ticket, and love tennis and appreciate the players. I played in much more hostile environments, trust me – you guys can't touch me", Djokovic added.

BBC broadcaster Sara Thornton was on Centre Court and claimed there were 'jerks' booing.

A BBC presenter has come out in support of Novak Djokovic's claims he was booed by Wimbledon's Centre Court crowd on Monday night, claiming 'absolute jerks' used chants for Holger Rune as a 'disguise' to target the Serb. 

'As I sat on Centre Court I thought there were some absolute jerks in the crowd booing Novak #Djokovic using the disguise of the name Rune… and sadly it became infectious,' she posted on X, formerly Twitter. 

'But as a tennis fan, I'd say that was far outweighed by those delighting in the skillful play on both sides.'