Novak Djokovic entertained fans at Wimbledon 2026 with a playful prank before producing another dominant performance to reach the third round. During a changeover in his second round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic asked the ball girl to help him remove the tag from the back of his shirt. He then jokingly pretended that she had accidentally hurt him, briefly leaving the young man shocked before revealing that he was only joking.The lighthearted moment quickly went viral, with fans enjoying the Serbian star’s sense of humor. Watch:Speaking after the match, Djokovic admitted that the joke was probably inspired by the comfortable position he found himself in during the competition. “I guess things like that come to the surface when you have two sets to love, not two sets to love,” Djokovic said with a smile. He added: “Stefanos went to change so I had some free time. I’m sorry. I don’t know if she’s around. Sorry if I scared her. It probably wasn’t such a good joke, I guess.”Djokovic made sure the fun continued on court by defeating Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in less than two hours. The 24-time Grand Slam champion looked much more comfortable than in his first-round victory and extended his winning streak against the Greek star to 12 matches.“That relaxed me a bit. She was laughing. It was a good moment for her too,” said Djokovic as he reflected on the joke. The Serbian was particularly effective on serve, winning 82 percent of the points behind his first serve and taking control of the match from start to finish.This victory keeps alive Djokovic’s hopes of winning a record eighth Wimbledon title and a historic 25th Grand Slam singles crown. Seeded seventh this year, the Serb will next face Arthur Rinderknech in the third round as he continues his quest for more history at Wimbledon.
