Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie created a tense moment in the 1/8 finals of the ATP Rome. The match at the goal ended with the ball hitting the world leader, and later the Serb accused the Briton of a lack of fair play.

Novak DjokovicPhoto: Matthieu Mirville/Dppi/Zuma Press/Profimedia

Both specialists commented violently on the incident, but especially in social networks.

Immediately after the incident, Nole gave his opponent a “killer” look, and at the end of the match, he did not look at Norrie when he shook his hand.

The moment when Cameron Norrie hits Novak Djokovic with the ball

At the press conference, Nole said that they don’t do that on the tennis court and accused Cameron of a lack of fair play.

A few hours after the incident, Mardy Fish (a former ATP No. 7 who retired from tennis for a while) compiled a list of players who would hit their opponents in the face with the ball if given the chance.

First on the list is Ivan Lendl, followed by Jimmy Connors, Andy Roddick, Nenad Zymonjic and James Blake.

After the post, Fish came back with another message saying it was just a joke and should be treated as such.