Defiant Djokovic 'pulled rank' on umpire

Novak Djokovic "pulled rank" connected the seat umpire according to doubles large Mark Woodforde, erstwhile helium ignored the authoritative to instrumentality a toilet interruption midway done the archetypal acceptable of his opening circular triumph against Spain's Roberto Carbales Baena connected Tuesday night.

After grabbing his towel astatine the alteration of ends, Djokovic turned and said "I'm going to the toilet" successful the seat umpire's direction.

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But the authoritative didn't hear, forcing Djokovic to repeatedly accidental "hello" 3 times to get her attention.

"I'm going to the toilet," helium repeated.

Djokovic tells the seat umpire he's going to the toilet. (Nine)

The seat umpire was little than impressed. (Nine)

Viewers astatine location couldn't perceive what she said successful response but appeared to beryllium heard by Channel 9's commentary team. Djokovic paused and past turned and ran retired of the arena.

"Well I deliberation he's really conscionable pulled fertile there," Aussie tennis fable Mark Woodforde added. "I deliberation the authoritative was trying to propulsion him back."

"He's conscionable tally disconnected the court," John Fitzgerald added.

"He's gone disconnected without permission, it seems. "I mean, 3-2 successful the archetypal set?"

The seat umpire spoke to the authoritative who followed the subordinate disconnected tribunal and seemed to beryllium miffed by Djokovic's actions.

The seat umpire called clip and Djokovic returned to the tribunal successful clip to debar a penalty.

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