Tennis
“This isn’t fucking Serbia, you clown.” Famous tennis player roughed up in the USA
Victor Troicki / Photo: © Pixsell/MB Media / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The impudent trick of the fan overshadowed the start of the prestigious tournament.
Less than a week is left before the start of the US Open, but the qualifying round of the tournament has already started. This year, experts are looking forward to the game of the legendary Novak Djokovic, who missed the previous two years. At the same time, the safety of the Serbian tennis player on American courts raises big questions.
Right during the match, compatriot Novak was attacked by an aggressive fan and insulted Serbia.
young coach
Tennis elite is gradually drawn to New York. While the world leaders are training on the courts at Flushing Meadows, lesser-known players have begun their journey to the main draw through qualifiers.
One of them is Khamad Medyedovich. The 20-year-old Serbian occupies a place in the second hundred of the ATP rankings, and is coached by Davis Cup winner and former world No. 12 Viktor Troicki, who retired in 2021.
On Tuesday evening, Medjedovic lost to Croat Borne Goyo in a bitter struggle. This defeat would have gone unnoticed by a large number of sports fans, if not for the wild trick of the spectator.
Questionable hospitality
During the match, several African Americans actively supported the Croatian, which caused discontent among the coach Hamad. Troitsky made a remark to them, but instead of an apology, he received a mountain of obscenities and insults in response:
“This is New York, not damn Serbia!” We are 12 million people, and we are all very loud, you damn clown, ”the angry fan shouted.
The 37-year-old ex-tennis player did not ask for trouble, but the American did not even think about stopping. Apparently he was quite drunk.
“That goat told me to shut up,” the American repeated, approaching a dangerous distance from the Serb.
At some point, it seemed that a fight would begin between them. Even the phone of one of the participants in the conflict flew to the floor. The security officer had to intervene, who left the other court and came to extinguish passions.
Other spectators in the stands recognized Troicki and raised a roar, booing his aggressive compatriot. As a result, the provocateur was removed from the stands and, obviously, he will no longer be able to attend US Open matches. However, the question of safety remains.
The US Open kicks off on August 28 with the long-awaited return of Novak Djokovic, who is quite close to Troicki. The Serb did not come to the final Grand Slam tournament of the season for two years, protesting against the American demand for mandatory vaccination. I wonder how the local public will meet him now and what his friend will tell Novak.
Source: Sportbox
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