French Open: 'Come on then!' - Novak Djokovic points to ear to provoke crowd after incredible shot and booing

Novak Djokovic found the perfect way to respond to the booing fans at the French Open as he pulled off a staggering shot and celebrated by pointing to his ear. The world No.

1 was booed as he walked out before the fourth-round match with Diego Schwartzman had even started on Court Suzanne-Lenglen — something Eurosport's Alex Corretja and Alize Lim took exception to courtside at the time. Ad/> He proceeded to show his typical battling qualities and stunning play as he won the opening two sets, then produced even more magic at the start of the third as he celebrated in style.

Roland-Garros menDjokovic downs Schwartzman to set up potential Nadal showdown at French OpenAN HOUR AGO Djokovic somehow slid and retrieved a drop shot from Schwartzman before pulling off an exquisite one of his own on his backhand side. It was so good Schwartzman did not even get near to the ball.

It was quite amazing, and he responded by pointing to his ear as a way to respond to the crowd that was clearly willing on his opponent with chants of «Diego!» throughout the match. “Oh, he’s done it again!” Miles Maclagan said on commentary for Eurosport.

“This time, Schwartzman, he’s done the right thing… he’s making his way forward, but that is played to absolute perfection from Djokovic. Not so easy to play slice off the slice; the ball can bite on the strings a little bit too much.” Chris Bradnam added: “That was amazing! [The crowd] can’t help themselves but applaud the excellence of this… look at that! “Yeah, finger to the ear — 'Come on then!' — and they did support it.” Earlier, the top seed and defending champion received a very mixed ovation with loud boos and roars at the same time as he walked onto the court, which made for quite an