Novak Djokovic tells spectators to 'shut up' for interrupting interview following Serbia's Davis Cup win over Great Britain

Novak Djokovic told rowdy British fans to "shut up" after leading Serbia to a 2-0 victory in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Malaga.

The world number one showed his annoyance with a section of the 5,000-strong British support by cupping his ear and blowing ironic kisses at the end of the first set of his 6-4 6-4 victory over Cameron Norrie.

When the same group of fans began drumming during Djokovic's on-court interview, the Serbian responded: "Learn how to respect players, learn how to behave yourself," before adding, "no, you shut up, you be quiet".

Earlier, Jack Draper fell to a 7-6 (2) 7-6 (6) defeat by Miomir Kecmanovic in a opening rubber that was a must-win.

On his spat with the supporters, Djokovic said: "In the Davis Cup, it's normal that sometimes fans step over the line but, in the heat of the moment, you react too, and you show that you don't allow this kind of behaviour.

"They can do whatever they want, but I'm going to respond to that. I was trying to talk and they were purposely starting to play the drums so that I don't talk and they were trying to annoy me the entire match. So we had a little bit of a chat in the end."

The tie did not get under way until 6.10pm, more than two hours later than billed, because of the over-running first match of the day between Italy and the Netherlands.

The near-capacity crowd, which also included a sizeable number of Serbian supporters, gave the event the sort of authentic Davis Cup feel that has so often been missing since the switch from the home-and-away format.

Among those sat in the stands at the Palacio de Deportes Martin Carpena was Dan Evans, who had hoped to build on his brilliant performances in Manchester before a calf injury prematurely ended his season.

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