Novak Djokovic directed an angry outburst at the chair umpire during his semi-final showdown with Daniil Medvedev at the 2026 China Open.
The 39-year-old tennis icon won a gruelling opening set 7-5 after battling back from a break down at 2-3, and the lung-busting rallies continued into the second set.
After losing a point at 1-1, 40-40 in the second set, a visibly frustrated Djokovic immediately approached the net to speak to Mohamed Lahyani.
Djokovic complained about how quickly Lahyani restarted the shot clock in a lengthy game featuring a host of physically-demanding points.
“Mohamed, what are you doing?! Recognise the freaking moment! You didn’t!”
Lahyani replied: “Yes, I paused [shot clock].”
The Serbian later lost his first serve after being penalised with a second time violation, having also received a soft warning in the first set.
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