{"id":751265,"date":"2026-07-08T21:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751265\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:33:11","slug":"novak-djokovic-argues-with-wimbledon-official-over-roof-during-epic-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751265\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic argues with Wimbledon official over roof during epic win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Novak Djokovic won the longest quarterfinal in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214139\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/tennis\/wimbledon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wimbledon<\/a> history Wednesday over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime but not without some drama.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Djokovic, 39, rallied to a 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 7-6 (10-4) victory to defeat Auger-Aliassime in a thrilling match that lasted 5 hours, 15 minutes. The match needed no extra flair, but the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214140\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/tennis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tennis<\/a> legend added some fireworks by arguing with tournament supervisor Denise Parnell about the roof.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Parnell thought the evening conditions warranted closing the roof following the second set, but Djokovic wanted to keep the roof open.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214141\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON <\/a><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214142\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Novak_Djokovic_argues_Wimbledon_official.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic argues\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia speaks with referee Denise Parnell as the roof is closed on Centre Court during his men&#8217;s singles quarterfinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 7, 2026. (Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;You don\u2019t want to get to 8:30 p.m.? It\u2019s 7:40 p.m. now. We can play a whole another set outdoors. We\u2019re an outdoor tournament,&#8221; Djokovic told Parnell.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The other day you didn\u2019t want to close it until 8:30 p.m. Now you want to close it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Parnell appeared to bring up Jannik Sinner\u2019s match from the other night, but Djokovic would not hear it.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214143\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Novak_Djokovic_gestures_Wimbledon_semifinal.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic reacts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a men&#8217;s singles quarterfinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;With Jannik, I don\u2019t care what happens in his matches. I\u2019m talking about our match right now,&#8221; Djokovic said. &#8220;You remember the first round? You didn\u2019t close it until like 8:20 p.m. Now you want to close it at 7.:40 p.m. Where\u2019s the consistency?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;You\u2019re so proud of your rules, and you\u2019re not sticking to any kind of rules. You have no idea what the rule is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After Djokovic\u2019s remark about the rules, the official announcement was made that the roof would be closed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Novak_Djokovic_celebrates_Wimbledon_semifinal_win.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic celebrates\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their men&#8217;s singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Maja Smiejkowska)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Auger-Aliassime appeared to agree with Djokovic and asked, &#8220;So, for sure we close now?&#8221; in the middle of Djokovic\u2019s argument with Parnell.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Despite not getting the third set outdoors, Djokovic won it 6-3. With his victory over Auger-Aliassime, he became the oldest man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in more than 50 years.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 24-time Grand Slam champion <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214145\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jannik-sinners-winning-streak-ends-stunning-loss-french-open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">will face Sinner,<\/a> the defending champion, on Friday on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214146\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_214146\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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