Novak Djokovic, finalist for the tenth time at the US Open, got into another mess at the conclusion of his semi-final with Ben Shelton.
The Serbian has imitated the celebrations with which his rival accompanies his victories. The young man from Atlanta makes a gesture as if he were making a phone call.
Djokovic, in a direct message to Shelton, celebrated in the same way, with the addition of hanging up the phone. A clear message that the American's time in the tournament was over. At the conclusion, Novak said: "I love Shelton's celebration and I copied it, I stole it from him".
Shelton's reaction
"I didn't see it until after the game. I don't like to see people on social media telling me how I should or shouldn't celebrate. If you win a game, you deserve to do whatever you want. I was taught as a kid that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. That's all I'm going to say," the American commented at a press conference.
