Monte-Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic Helplessly Screams at His Box Amid Abysmal Effort Against Casper Ruud

The crowd present at the Monte Carlo Masters is witnessing action worth more than what they paid for. After Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ highly intense victory over Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic is holding his side of the court against Casper Ruud. While everyone expected a dominant performance from the Serb, the events somehow unveiled a completely different reality.

As soon as the match started, Ruud managed to grab the first set (6-4), building initial pressure on Djokovic. Although the Serb made the situation even worse by grabbing the second set (6-1), his first serve percentage came out to be horrible, as he was able to get only 5 out of 21 right. While it was disappointing for the fans to some extent, the effect was even deeper for the 36-year-old.

Feeling helpless about the unexpected first-serve statistics, the Serb was filled with anger, ending up releasing the frustration in his box. “Porca Miseria,” he shouted, as he himself couldn’t believe the consistent failure of his serve attempts.

While just 13 percent of his serves went right, the fact that he chose aggression instead of keeping his calm ignited doubts in the minds of the fans. Turning their concerns into reality, the tennis star

With this, he not only got his momentum disturbed but also lost the chance to secure a place in the finals against Stefanos Tsitsipas, with an opportunity to win the Masters title for the third time in his career.

Novak Djokovic indulges in a beef with the Italian crowd

This wasn’t the only match when Novak Djokovic unleashed his rage at the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters. Back when the tennis star appeared for his first showdown against Lorenzo Musetti, he raised his hand to perform gestures towards the crowd.

While the Italian audience is already known to lack respect for the Serb, they started booing at him, reminding the world of a similar event that happened during his showdown against Jannik Sinner in Turin last year.

However, Djokovic didn’t really lose his cool during the match but simply ordered the crowd to be quiet by performing another gesture. While he was able to make noise with his racket by winning that match, he couldn’t manage to do it this time, ending up leaving the court with immense disappointment. As the clay court season has many more events waiting, it still remains to be seen if he manages to perform better in the rest of them.