BREAKING NEWS : Novak Djokovic’s temper flies, fights with umpire after being slapped with warning in Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic overcame a sluggish start and saved set points to beat Alex Michelsen 7-6(3), 7-6(9) in a riveting second-round clash at the Shanghai Masters as the Serb inched closer to a 100th career title. En route to the win, besides being tested by the NextGen American, Djokovic also had to overcome emotions as the 37-year-old had lost his cool after being slapped with a warning.

The incident happened in the second set of the match, when the world No. 4 received a time violation after running down the shot clock when serving at 15-30 down. Djokovic, unhappy with the call, bounced the ball away, walked up to chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani and questioned his decision. “Why do you do this man? Why do you do this man?” he asked.

However, the umpire quickly reminded him that Shanghai Masters was using an automated shot clock, which begins three seconds after the previous shot ends, leaving players with only 25 seconds to serve. Hence, the umpire has no control over delaying the start of the clock after the end of a long rally or due to crowd noise.