Tennis-Say it to my face, Djokovic tells heckling fan

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 17, 2024 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts towards the crowd during his second round match against Australia's Alexei Popyrin REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ten-time Australian champion Novak Djokovic invited a heckling fan to confront him face-to-face during his hard-fought second-round win against local hope Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old Serb was not at his best and was irritated at times by a raucous late-night crowd on Rod Laver Arena.