"Novak Djokovic getting special treatment" "This is outrageous" - Tennis fans accuse Wimbledon of favoritism as Serb escapes time violation in final

The 2023 Wimbledon men's final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz was not without drama. Several tennis fans accused the chair umpire of being unfair towards the Spaniard.Djokovic took the first set rather comfortably on Sunday, breaking his opponent twice to take it 6-1. The second set, though, was a far more even affair, with the two players exchanging breaks and matching each other shot for shot.In both sets, fans noticed that the Serb was consistently overshooting the serve clock but was never handed a time violation by umpire Fergus Murphy. At one point, the clock was even turned off before the 23-time Grand Slam champion could go through with his serve, giving weight to the accusations levied.&quot;This umpire is gutless. How long can Djokovic get away with getting over the time limit and doing that cr@p with the first serve lol?&quot; one fan wrote.SRF@S_RF_CAThis umpire is gutless. How long can Djokovic get away with getting over the time limit and doing that cr@p with the first serve lol?92This umpire is gutless. How long can Djokovic get away with getting over the time limit and doing that cr@p with the first serve lol?&quot;Djokovic getting time added on to serve is an absolute farce. Something needs to be done because he's getting an advantage,&quot; another chimed in.Nathan@hank_lufcDjokovic getting time added on to serve is an absolute farce. Something needs to be done because he's getting an advantage. #WimbledonFinal315Djokovic getting time added on to serve is an absolute farce. Something needs to be done because he's getting an advantage. #WimbledonFinalHere are a few more reactions from fans:Dean Dalton@DeanDalton18Haha the Umpire is stopping the clock because he's afraid to do his job and give Djokovic a time violation #wimbledon5Haha the Umpire is stopping the clock because he's afraid to do his job and give Djokovic a time violation #wimbledonFreddie M@Freddie1985039#Wimbledon why is the umpire not penalising Djokovic for his constant violation of the time allowed to serve?4#Wimbledon why is the umpire not penalising Djokovic for his constant violation of the time allowed to serve?Tennis Puneet 🎾 📚@TennisPuneetBBC commentators are so bloody annoying with their hatred of Djokovic any which way they canConstant chatter about his serving, the shot clock, the “deliberate” time takenJust shut up!!!!!! @BBCSport15716BBC commentators are so bloody annoying with their hatred of Djokovic any which way they canConstant chatter about his serving, the shot clock, the “deliberate” time takenJust shut up!!!!!! @BBCSportLuke@LukeDyson1903Stopping the shot clock so they don’t have to give Djokovic a time violation 🤣 this is what Alcaraz is against here13Stopping the shot clock so they don’t have to give Djokovic a time violation 🤣 this is what Alcaraz is against heresim@no_backhandWhen is he getting a violation @/wimbledon? This is outrageous3When is he getting a violation @/wimbledon? This is outrageousPam Shriver@PHShriverWhere is the time violation? Fascinating part of this final 2:57pm1339Where is the time violation? Fascinating part of this final 2:57pmFlavietto99 🇮🇹 (RAFA 22 🏆)@FlavioBertolin833 seconds time between one point and another on Djokovic's serve (25 limit). And Pavvy saying Rafa is unsportsmanlike because he takes 26-27 11233 seconds time between one point and another on Djokovic's serve (25 limit). And Pavvy saying Rafa is unsportsmanlike because he takes 26-27 👀Anthony R Taylor@Staffy_Beard#WimbledonFinal can someone in the centre court please shout out about the time wasting Djokovic is blatantly doing then maybe the Umpire will do something about it.7711#WimbledonFinal can someone in the centre court please shout out about the time wasting Djokovic is blatantly doing then maybe the Umpire will do something about it.Dale@ncakos316You can watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in the time it takes for Djokovic to serve.5You can watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in the time it takes for Djokovic to serve.Manan | RForever 🫶@federized103How has Djokovic not gotten a time violation yet? This is insane. Last match umpiring was bad, but Fergus Murphy has been terrible this match. #Wimbledon61How has Djokovic not gotten a time violation yet? This is insane. Last match umpiring was bad, but Fergus Murphy has been terrible this match. #WimbledonHakaishin@RhuladSengarI just wanna say, it's interesting no one mentions Djokovic consistently being over the time limit on serve. If this was a certain other player, we wouldn't hear the end of it.31I just wanna say, it's interesting no one mentions Djokovic consistently being over the time limit on serve. If this was a certain other player, we wouldn't hear the end of it.Ben@BennyDaviezDjokovic getting special treatment for time on his serve is a disgrace. This is a #wimbledon final41Djokovic getting special treatment for time on his serve is a disgrace. This is a #wimbledon finalRaquel Cubillo@RaquelCubillo16Why is Djokovic being allowed to take so much time to serve without a penalty? #WimbledonFinal132Why is Djokovic being allowed to take so much time to serve without a penalty? #WimbledonFinalMolly Shepherd-Boden@MollyShepSoooo why is Djokovic not being slapped with a time violation penalty? Umpire needs to get a grip of this #Wimbledon261Soooo why is Djokovic not being slapped with a time violation penalty? Umpire needs to get a grip of this #WimbledonCarl@Carl_M79Umpire needs to call Djokovic out on his repeated time violations here.Prick.22Umpire needs to call Djokovic out on his repeated time violations here.Prick.Jordan@jordanmoreland_The fact Djokovic hasn't got a time violation here is a joke. But sure, he is always hard done by according to his fans.2The fact Djokovic hasn't got a time violation here is a joke. But sure, he is always hard done by according to his fans.Lucy Munn@munn_lucy11Once again, Wimbledon showing such favouritism towards Djokovic. How has he not had several time violations??? They’re actually stopping the stop clock for him. It’s a joke. Unsportsmanlike behaviour @Wimbledon #WimbledonFinal #djokovic #Alcaraz3Once again, Wimbledon showing such favouritism towards Djokovic. How has he not had several time violations??? They’re actually stopping the stop clock for him. It’s a joke. Unsportsmanlike behaviour 😤@Wimbledon #WimbledonFinal #djokovic #AlcarazDylan Prendergast 😑@MrXathonUmpires are afraid to give Djokovic a time violation. It really is pathetic.7Umpires are afraid to give Djokovic a time violation. It really is pathetic.No time violation came for Novak Djokovic until the start of the second set tiebreaker. But with the score at 5-4 in Alcaraz's favor, the chair umpire finally handed one to the four-time defending champion. As it was his first violation, Djokovic did not receive a point penalty for it.Buoyed by the call against his opponent, Alcaraz stormed to take the second set in a tiebreaker, 7-6(6) - saving a set point along the way - and level the match at a set apiece.Novak Djokovic two sets away from equaling Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon men's singles titlesDay Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2023With the 2023 Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz tied at 1-1, Novak Djokovic is two sets away from equaling Roger Federer's men's singles record of eight titles at SW19.The World No. 2 has won the last four titles at the grasscourt Major. He has only lost one final at the tournament -- to Andy Murray at the 2013 edition.Djokovic will also take over the World No. 1 spot from Alcaraz if he beats the teenager. The 36-year-old did the same after winning the Australian Open and the French Open earlier this year. A win on Sunday will also give Djokovic a shot at the elusive Calendar Grand Slam at the upcoming US Open, something he missed by a whisker in 2021. Back then, the 23-time Grand Slam champion won the first three Slams of the year, only to fall in the final of the US Open to Daniil Medvedev.

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