During the post-match press conference, Djokovic was asked if tournament officials should intervene when crowd behavior crosses the line. “I don’t know what Wimbledon can really do about it,” he replied.

“The crowd paid their tickets. They have the right to be there and cheer the way they want to cheer. That’s absolutely something they choose, how they behave or how they choose to support the player is really up to them,” he said.

He also suggested that while umpires might intervene to calm the crowd, there are limitations: “You’re not going to take out the whole section of the crowd or stadium because they’re misbehaving or showing disrespect. It’s just the way it is. It’s part of the sport. It’s actually one of the biggest reasons why we are here, why the tournament is so important historically, and why we were globally recognised as tennis players, is because of the fans, because of the interest that they put into watching tennis matches, paying tickets, queuing to come. I respect that. I try to acknowledge that.”