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Novak Djokovic accuses Wimbledon crowd of disrespect after he says some fans booed him
Novak Djokovic accused the Wimbledon crowd of “disrespect” on Monday after he said some fans booed him during his match against Holger Rune.
After defeating Rune, the world’s No. 15- ranked men’s player, the Serbian superstar took issue with certain spectators in the stands at Centre Court. “To all those people who have chosen to disrespect a player, in this case, me, have a good night,” the world’s no. 2-ranked men’s player and 24-time Grand Slam champion said following the match.
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Throughout the match, fans cheering on for Rune could be heard saying, “Ruuune,” which sounds similar to boo chants. When the post-match interviewer suggested this to Djokovic, he said he doesn’t accept the explanation.
“I know they were cheering for Rune, but that’s an excuse to also boo,” he said. “Listen, I’ve been on the tour for more than 20 years, so trust me, I know all the tricks. … I focus on the respectful people that have respect, that paid the ticket to come and watch tonight, and love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here.”
“I’ve played in a much more hostile environment, trust me,” he added. “You guys can’t touch me.”
On his end, Rune didn’t think Djokovic was being booed. Instead, he said it was a repeat of a similar scenario at the 2021 U.S. Open, where fans were chanting his name as he played against Djokovic.
“If you don’t know what’s happening, it probably sounded like ‘boo,'” Rune said. “But it was my name. But he’s played so many matches since it happened last time, he probably didn’t remember.”
Djokovic, who underwent surgery a little over a month ago for a torn meniscus, now moves on to play Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The 37-year-old is seeking his fourth French Open title.
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Nowadays, what makes a martini a martini? Robert Simonson, who wrote a book about the martini, said, “It’s funny: it’s strict and loose at the same time.”
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Everyone seems to have an opinion about the cocktail: “Ingredients, proportions, garnishes – it’s all subject to debate,” Simonson said. “I’m a purist. I would think it needs to be gin and vermouth. But I’m willing to bend and say, ‘Okay, vodka and vermouth as well.’ [However,] if there’s no vermouth in there, I don’t know how you can call it a cocktail.”
Simonson says the martini was probably named after a vermouth company. It was invented in America in the 1870s or ’80s when bartenders mixed gin with vermouth, a fortified wine made with herbs and spices. “It’s a very big player in cocktail history,” he said.
In the early 20th century, the “very-dry” martini became very-popular: Ice cold gin or vodka, garnished with a lemon twist, or an olive, or an onion, but only a little vermouth (or maybe not even a little).
Samantha Casuga, the head bartender at Temple Bar in New York City, says the reason why many people might not want vermouth in their martini is because, for years, vermouth was stored improperly. “It should be in the fridge,” she said.
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Casuga’s classic martini is two parts gin, one part vermouth, with a twist of lemon. She suggests that you probably shouldn’t order it the way James Bond does – shaken, not stirred. Casuga says she’s always stirring, but some people like the show behind the bar when a bartender shakes their cocktail. “Definitely, people love a good shake,” she said.
People also love to have a martini made just the way they want it. But Casuga understands why they might be so specific: “To have your own preferences, not only listened to and then executed, is, like, that’s luxury itself.”
Writer Robert Simonson says that a martini can also add a little luxury to your Thanksgiving. “It actually makes very good sense for Thanksgiving,” he said. “It will whet your appetite for the meal to come.
“There are very few American inventions more American than the martini. So, an American holiday, American drink.”
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