Novak Djokovic almost breaks his racket in half as he loses serve in final set of Wimbledon final


Novak Djokovic was handed a conduct violation warning after he smacked his tennis racket against the net post in the Wimbledon final.

After losing serve in the fifth set of his men’s singles clash against Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic saw red and nearly broke his racket in half in the process.

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Djokovic lost his cool after Alcaraz broke him early in the fifth setCredit: BBC SPORT
It almost broke in half

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It almost broke in halfCredit: bbc sport

The Serbian, chasing a 24th Grand Slam title, won the first set but Alcaraz turned the match around in sets two and three before Djokovic won the fourth.

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