‘Shut the f*ck up!’ Djokovic fumes at Australian Open crowd during tense clash with Thiem (VIDEO)
A furious Novak Djokovic appeared to tell spectators to “shut the f*ck up” for making noise during his tense Australian Open final clash with Dominic Thiem.
Aiming for a record-extending eighth title in Melbourne, defending champion Djokovic took the first set 6-4.
But amid a feisty atmosphere on Rod Laver Arena from both Djokovic and Thiem fans, the Serb saw tensions spill over in the ninth game when he claimed a point to move 30-0 up.
As Djokovic and Thiem traded shots from the baseline the Austrian sent a shot into the tramlines, but Djokovic appeared furious that a fan had made a noise during the rally.
“Shut the f**k up!,” the 16-time Grand Slam winner appeared to mouth aggressively at fans in the crowd.
‘Shut the f**k up!’: Novak Djokovic has let rip at the #AusOpen crowd during a tense grand final against Dominic Thiem.
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Djokovic clearly just mouthed ‘shut the fuck up’ to the crowd there.
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It wasn’t the only time the fiery Serb lost his cool, as during the second set he clashed with umpire Damien Dumusois after being given a time violation for not serving quickly enough.
Djokovic sarcastically tapped Dumusois on the shoe as he made his way to the chair between games, muttering: “You made yourself famous. Well done man. Mission accomplished.”
Thiem battled back to take the second and third sets amid a febrile atmosphere, as an out-of-sorts Djokovic appeared to struggle with health issues, calling out the doctor during the third set.
But ever the warrior, Djokovic then fought back to win the fourth set 6-3 and take things to a decider as an epic unfolded under the lights in Melbourne.
‘Shut the f*ck up!’ Djokovic fumes at Australian Open crowd during tense clash with Thiem (VIDEO)