Asked about his dealings with the crowd, Djokovic thanks “all the fans that have respect and stayed her tonight, thanks you very much fro the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it. And to all those who have chosen to disrespect a player, in this case me, have a gooooooood night! … Goooooodnight! Goooooodnight! Very gooooood night!”
To his credit, Rishi Persad wonders if they were just cheering Rune, not dissing him. “They were, they were, I don’t accept it,” says Djokovic. “Nonono. I know they were cheering for Rune but that’s an excuse, they also boo. Listen, I’ve been on the tour for more than 20 years so trust me, I know all the tricks, I know how it works. It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s OK. I focused on respectful people that have respect that paid a ticket to come along and watch tonight and love tennis. And love tennis. And appreciate the efforts that the players put in here. I played in much more hostile environments, trust me, you guys can’t touch me.”