Novak Djokovic accusations, Coco Gauff’s phone tears, Wimbldon ‘thief’ | Tennis | Sport

Commentator John McEnroe openly questioned whether Novak Djokovic was bluffing about his physical struggles during a gruelling four-set victory against Wu Yubing at Wimbledon. This is far from the first time McEnroe has accused the Serb of faking fitness issues. Despite showing signs of severe exhaustion, Djokovic successfully fought off multiple break points to secure the win.

Top tennis players are heavily criticising the sport’s anti-doping protocols following a controversial four-year ban given to Marketa Vondrousova. Stars like Coco Gauff have called the system broken, revealing that the aggressive way a pushy tester spoke to her on the phone once drove her to tears.

Bosnian player Damir Dzumhur launched a furious rant at the umpire over an uncalled “let” during his loss to British wildcard Arthur Fery. The frustrated star even confronted Fery directly at the net, demanding the young Brit look him in the eyes and admit he heard the call. Fery ended up winning the match, becoming just the second Brit to make it through to the second round.

British No. 2 Katie Boulter suffered a highly disappointing first-round defeat to teenage qualifier Tyra Grant. She broke down in tears during her press conference, admitting that the tough loss made it difficult to focus on her upcoming wedding to fellow player Alex de Minaur.

Following his opening win, Novak Djokovic demanded an urgent overhaul of the gruelling tennis calendar to help prevent player injuries. He strongly criticised the recent expansion of tournaments, arguing that the longer formats only financially benefit stadium owners while exhausting the athletes.

Amanda Anisimova revealed her sister has paid for a flight out to watch her at Wimbledon later in the tournament. No pressure then! The American’s family were out in full force here last year to roar her to the final. This year, she has her in-laws and friends cheering her on in London.