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Djokovic tees off golf on Centre Court

Updated on: 26 June,2012 10:07 AM IST  | 
AFP |

Novak Djokovic broke with strict Wimbledon tradition yesterday by swinging a golf club on Centre Court

Djokovic tees off golf on Centre Court

The world number one, who has a reputation as the sport’s joker, pulled the club from his tennis bag as he walked on to court to face Juan Carlos Ferrero. “It was a little joke we wanted to do with my sponsor. They provided me with a junior golf club because the bags look like golf bags. You can place them the way the golf bag is standing,” said the top seed.


“So it was a little funny thing. Being creative, that’s all. But the fans corrected me right away. They said, ‘This is not a golf course’. I said, Okay.”


The stunt didn’t distract the Serb from the business in hand as the defending champion eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over Ferrero.


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