Overview
- Earlier in the tournament Djokovic playfully pretended a ball girl had cut him during his second‑round match with Stefanos Tsitsipas, a clip that quickly went viral.
- He apologized to the youngster on site, calling it "the Serbian sense of humour," and the ball girl told him she found the prank funny.
- Footage published Tuesday shows the pair reuniting behind the practice courts where Djokovic gave her two caps, signed one, and posed for photos.
- The ball girl joked she had thought about "scaring him back" but decided not to, and the light exchange drew warm responses on social media.
- The episode has been framed as a small image reset for Djokovic during his run for a 25th major as he prepares to face Félix Auger‑Aliassime with Carlos Alcaraz out injured.