LONDON (AP) Bothered by what he called a ”hole” at Centre Court, Novak Djokovic complained about the condition of the grass at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Djokovic, who defeated Adrian Mannarino in the fourth round, said the courts are among the worst he’s played on in his 13 years at the All England Club.
”(The) courts, honestly, are not that great this year and many players feel the same, but it is what it is,” Djokovic said in a television interview after his match ended. ”I’m sure they’re trying their best, but I’ve played on better courts.”
Djokovic, a three-time Wimbledon champion and 12-time Grand Slam winner, initially expressed his disappointment with the court condition following a third-round victory over Ernests Gulbis on Saturday.