Djokovic orders team member to leave his box after losing set in Adelaide final

Top seed Novak Djokovic stunned the Adelaide International crowd as he appeared to call on a member of his team to leave his box, after the Serb lost a dramatic 73-minute opening set in a tie-break to Sebastian Korda during the final. But Djokovic managed to regain his composure to defeat the American in the showpiece in three sets, 6-7(8), 7-6(3), 6-4.

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[sbodrillo]

"Vai fuori" meaning "get out"

[Bibio]

It was to his manager that is Italian. His brother left as well so that he makes company to manager. His brother came back shortly after.

[jeetflorida]

He always respects and thanks his team so this must be serious distractions from that person, Nole is usually very humble to his team and to fans..

[chilledoutnotdead]

Reminds me of his Roland garros win over berritini during COVID-19. He screamed at his team or could have been himself. Intense guy. Can't be one of the greatest without being intense.

[DavidinMiami]

We are not in his inner circle; we don't know what transpired in that moment of frustration. All we can do is guess. Perhaps it was a request having to do with a racquet issue, maybe a strings issue, possibly something that his brother understood in code—who knows? Not trying to defend Novak's demonstrative frustration/anger, but unless I knew precisely what his intention was, how could I formulate a valid opinion?

[JeliOra]

So many fans would love to see him live, yet members of his own team are disrespecting him by not even paying attention while he's playing! How rude and disrespectful. He has the right to ask for their commitment given that they are getting paid. He's brother who should be there out of love should know better too.

[boriskostic]

For everyone who thinks he was adressing his brother, he spoke in Italian, why would he adress his brother in Italian?

[heizeking]

This is such a big news and made 10 times more dramatic when Djokovic does it. But when others do even worse, everything is ok, everyone is cool.🙄

[shantanupethe]

If this is True (Djokovic orders team member to leave his box...) Then I guess... few Team Members must be sitting there and enjoying the evening (Laughing / Gossiping) rather than supporting/focusing on the battle he is fighting... It really frustrates a Player... He has done the right thing (but really courageous one)

[vukforest]

This is his brother who went out 😂
Brothers relations😂

[travisbickle]

ANDY Murray also do that against djokovic by the french open final 2016 and many other players

[philipbaker]

How magnanimous of Mr NoVax to grace that wretched totalitarian prison colony after the way he was treated there.

[federicorosin]

He speaks Italian fluently...and he is often in Italy...

[goranvukovic]

His b was actually typing on the hone and smiling during the important point he lost and that was annoying, are you there to support or to play with the phone! 🤷‍♂️

[mikimaus]

It isn't true
He asked him to bring something what he did not have in his bag

[lgw]

This shows nothing but the fact he is only human, he is inperfect, nobody is perfect anyway, but we have to admit he is GOAT in tennis.

[NBGD]

He told his brother to go away and nothing bad in that. He is a pro and every distraction counts.

[Z..]

Nole❤❤❤ _moralna gromada za sve u Gardianu a i šire !

[vladyslavdiumin]

That's actually really weird to see from Djoko, I don't think that I saw this kind of stuff from him for quite a while. My first thoughts were like - "Is he directing his speech to one of the fans, who just shouted something in order to make his shot faulty or something? " but I never thought about him screaming on his team.

[rajsouth]

Why was he angry at his italian manager..?