At least one person was happy with Djokovic’s racket smash in the final: a lucky fan, who posed with the mangled racket after Djokovic handed it to him following the match’s conclusion.

Novak Djokovic's outburst in the 2023 Wimbledon final is going to cost him. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has been fined $8,000 for smashing his racket in frustration during his loss to Carlos ...

Novak Djokovic has been fined 8,000 US dollars after smashing his racket against a net post during Sunday’s men’s singles final at Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has confirmed ...

"I'm sorry for the racquet, it's not a good example particularly for the young ones," Djokovic told the crowd in an on-court interview.

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Update: Jul 16th, 2023 14:17 EDT A thrilling Wimbledon final on Sunday saw Novak Djokovic smash his racket across the net post before he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in one of the great tennis finals.

"There’s not much to talk about that," Djokovic told reporters of the racket smash. "[It] was frustration. I had break points in the second game. Yeah, just a tough, tough couple of points.