Novak Djokovic he delighted the fans at Wimbledon 2026 with a playoff performance before producing another big performance to reach the third round. During a changeover in his second match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic asked a soccer girl to help him remove a mark from the back of his shirt. He then jokingly pretended that he had hurt him by accident, and for a short while he left the boy in shock before revealing that he was only joking.The light moments went quickly, with fans enjoying the Serbian star’s jokes. Watch:Speaking after the match, Djokovic admitted that the prank may have been inspired by the good position he was in during the tournament. “I think those kinds of things show up when you have two teams to love each other instead of just love each other,” Djokovic said with a smile. He added, “Stefanos went to change so I could have some time off. I’m sorry. I don’t know if he’s around. I’m sorry if I scared him. Maybe it wasn’t a big joke, I think.”Djokovic made sure the fun continued on court as he defeated Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in less than two hours. The 24-time Grand Slam champion looked more relaxed than he did in his opening win and extended his winning streak against the Greek champion to 12 matches.“It made me feel very comfortable. He was laughing. It was a good time for him too,” said Djokovic, reflecting on the prank. The Serbian was very effective on serve, winning 82 percent of his first back points and controlling the match from start to finish.The victory boosts Djokovic’s hopes of winning an eighth Wimbledon title and a 25th Grand Slam crown. Ranked seventh this year, the Serbian will face Arthur Rinderknech in the third round as he continues his quest for more history. Wimbledon.
