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Controversy? Djokovic eliminated Nadal and covered his ears to celebrate the provocation! After being booed, he responded: We are not friends

In the second round of the men's singles at the Paris Olympics, the much-watched "Dana" matchup occurred, and a controversial scene occurred. After breaking Nadal's crucial serve in the second set, Djokovic covered his ears in defiant celebration and was booed by the crowd. However, there was nothing wrong with Djokovic, and he admitted after the match that he and Nadal were not friends.

This is the 60th meeting between Djokovic and Nadal in his career, and it is likely to be the last one between the two sides. In the first set, Deyo easily won 6-1, but in the second set, after Deyo led 4-0, his concentration dropped and he was chased by the tenacious Nadal for four games in a row to tie the score. Seeing that the match was about to go to a tie-break, Djokovic broke Nadal's serve again in the crucial fifth game, and then he also won the second set 6-4 to take the victory.

After conceiving the break point, Djokovic made a controversial scene, covering his ears with his fingers and expressing his displeasure at the shouting behavior of the fans in the stadium. The Stade Philippe-Chartier was immediately booed.

Djokovic is understandably unhappy with the crowd, given that almost the entire audience was cheering for Nadal, not only at the Olympics, but the Serbian king had never received the same support as Nadal on tour, even at the Australian Open, where he won 10 titles, and at Wimbledon, where he has been booed for two consecutive years. It's no wonder that De dated in the Olympic arena and rarely made a gaffe to fight back against the audience.

After the game, Deyo was also fiercely criticized by netizens on social media: "It's so sad, he already has everything, why is he still so eager to be recognized?" "It's really tasteless, this could be Nadal's last singles match at the Philippe-Chartier Stadium!" "Take your hands off your ears and humbly salute the legend!" "Do you want fans cheering for a man who is retiring and has won 14 titles at the French Open? So insecure? ”

And Djokovic also refused to admit his mistake in an interview: "There is no brotherhood between me and Nadal, it is more of a competitive colleague relationship. We respect each other and appreciate each other's careers and achievements, as well as their contributions to the sport. Let's be honest, as each other's biggest competitors, it's hard to stay intimate! In the end, Djokovic was quite gracious and wished Nadal the best of luck in the doubles competition at this Olympic Games.

This Olympics is also very likely to be the last Olympics of the 37-year-old Djokovic's career, he has never won a gold medal in men's singles before, and this may also be his last chance to hit the "Golden Slam".

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