{"id":58752,"date":"2025-06-27T03:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T03:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58752"},"modified":"2025-06-27T03:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T03:10:17","slug":"novak-djokovic-takes-a-playful-dig-at-aryna-sabalenkas-grunt-during-wimbledon-practice-and-the-belarusians-boyfriend-responds-%f0%9f%98%81-check-out-here-%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58752","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic takes a playful dig at Aryna Sabalenka’s grunt during Wimbledon practice, and the Belarusian’s boyfriend responds! \ud83d\ude01 Check out here \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Novak Djokovic took a playful dig at Aryna Sabalenka over the Belarusian’s grunt during a practice session at Wimbledon. Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios further added to the Serb and the Belarusian’s banter by poking fun at the 24-time Major champion.<\/p>\n

Djokovic and Sabalenka share a close friendship, and there were several fun-filled moments when the two came together to practice ahead of their respective campaigns at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. In one instance, the Serb playfully called out the reigning WTA No. 1’s loud grunt, suggesting that it would be considered a “hindrance” on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n

“That would be a hindrance on the ATP tour,” the Serb told the Belarusian.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Subsequently,\u00a0Aryna Sabalenka\u00a0questioned her friendship with\u00a0Novak Djokovic, asking the former ATP No. 1:<\/p>\n

“I thought we were friends?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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