“He literally stopped” 🫢 Drama In Novak Djokovic vs Luca Nardi! 😬

Did the umpire make the right call?

Tennis TV is the OFFICIAL live streaming service of the ATP Tour.

Plus Tennis TV is also available to stream tennis on your TV on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, Xbox One as well as AirPlay and Chromecast.

#tennis #tennistv #sports

[greensky]

I understand djokovic’s frustration but I’m with the umpire and nardi here, he didn’t do anything wrong he just was surprised the ball didn’t go out

[blahblahlablah]

'Just because he stopped doesn't mean the point stopped'

Spot on from the umpire.

[spawn]

Djoko reacted to the body language of the opponent - he should have just played - The umpire was very correct in his explanation

[albertol]

Djokovic is the only one that stopped 🤦‍♂️

[mahdinouroozi]

The umpire made the right decision, players can do this sort of stuff to confuse the opponent, if you had not heard any calls you cannot stop

[GeoGuessrMoose]

What is Novak taliking about, Nardi didn't hinder him at all, he just got confused

[snus-evald]

"Just because he stops doesn't mean the point stops".

[O_Lee]

If being confused would give the point, I would be Tennis world champion.

[yagyavats]

Props to the chair umpire for explaining it very clearly and not succumbing to Djokovic's questioning.

[r_par]

Regardless of Nardi's intentions, he didn't stop the point. What is Novak even trying to argue? 😂

[skychaos]

He didn't stop, he did a non optimal return that's all. Djokovic is the one that literally stop.

[Edu]

Djokovic did the same against Wawrinka at the 2016 US Open if I remember correctly. And he won the point, nobody complained. Now Nardi does it and Novak complains. He sometimes lacks self-awareness, seriously.

[kolbor]

It must be frustrating to deal with all these tennis players that think they are above people

[jcsrio]

It amazes me how a veteran multiple champ Novak can put himself in an embarrassing situation like this. 😔

[Fast]

100% correct decision of the umpire. I have to admit the return looked a little bit strange and unconventional, but Luca Nardi didn’t do anything forbidden🤷🏼‍♂️. According to the motto: „I can play the ball as I want to the other side of the net, what you do out of it is your problem“

[VinayKariappa]

This was unintentionally! But Djokovic tasted the same medicine he gave to Wawrinka😂

[ingeborg]

“Defend yourself at all times”.. yes even after the sound of the bell! This is what the ref said at the beginning of most martial arts duals... since tennis is the most civilized form of a duel it is still wise to implement the above ☝️

[Emgdnm]

I don't get the argument here at all.. when did Nardi "stop"? When he was hitting a weird return? This is just Djokovic being a poor loser.

[ashishmahtani]

Djokovic did the exact same thing to wawrinka in the us open finals. And if he was confused he shudve stopped after serving not after hitting the drop shot and just pausing

[nasoinotna]

Djokovic: the opponent is not allowed to confuse the GOAT
The umpire: yes he is.