{"id":463895,"date":"2026-05-28T06:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/463895\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:06:13","slug":"novak-djokovic-ruthlessly-booed-at-roland-garros-no-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/463895\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic Ruthlessly Booed at Roland-Garros \u2014 \u2018No Respect\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cYou either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The phrase has become a cultural touchstone since Jonathan Nolan coined it<\/a> for \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d in 2008.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic<\/a> can relate. The all-time great tennis<\/a> legend has stuck around long enough to win over 400 Grand Slam singles matches<\/a>\u00a0and 24 major titles.<\/p>\n

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Those heroics didn\u2019t save him from being the villain at Roland-Garros in Paris on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\"PARIS,<\/p>\n

PARIS, FRANCE \u2013 MAY 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Valentin Royer of France during the Men\u2019s Singles on Day Four of the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio Borga\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Djokovic, 39, faced Frenchman Valentin Royer, 25, in the second round of the 2026 French Open, so it\u2019s unclear whether the home crowd booed Djokovic out of loyalty to Royer or out of genuine distaste for him. Either way, they booed him ruthlessly. Djokovic shrugged.<\/p>\n

The umpire came over the loudspeakers, \u201cLadies and gentlemen, please have some respect for both of the players.\u201d Djokovic could be heard saying, \u201cThey don\u2019t have respect. No respect. No respect.\u201d Parts of the crowd then cheered and clapped while Djokovic prepared to serve.<\/p>\n

Djokovic defeated Royer in four sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3. At his post-match press conference<\/a>, Djokovic cited the heat wave more than the rowdy crowd as an arduous obstacle.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you play a three-and-a-half hour match on clay, it\u2019s long and very exhausting, at least in my opinion,\u201d Djokovic said. \u201cSo, yeah, physically spent quite a bit of energy today on a very hot day, very challenging conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cIt was obviously my fault I didn\u2019t finish in straight sets because I broke up twice in the third. Match point, just too passive on those points, and he took his chances, and he got the crowd support he was looking for, and obviously momentum shifted. But I managed to kind of regroup in the fourth. It was very challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic (3) will next face Brazilian Joao Fonseca (28) on Friday.<\/p>\n

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