Novak Djokovic plays prank on unsuspecting ball girl at Wimbledon before issuing apology

2 Jul 2026 • 5:13 PM MYT
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Novak Djokovic plays prank on unsuspecting ball girl at Wimbledon before issuing apology

Novak Djokovic played a prank on an unsuspecting ball girl ahead of his second-round win at Wimbledon.

On Wednesday (1 July), the tennis legend won his 12th consecutive match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, the former world No 3, with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory.

Between sets, a ball girl was helping Djokovic cut some material off his shirt when he decided to pretend she accidentally stabbed him with a pair of scissors. She recoiled in horror before quickly laughing as she realised it was a joke.

In a press conference following his win, he apologised to the girl if he scared her. “It was probably not that great of a joke. It made me a bit more relaxed.”

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