Miami Open chief criticizes Novak Djokovic fans for heated photo exchange
Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open after shoulder injury, sparking social media backlashThe Miami Open is about to get underway following the Indian Wells Open, but it’s already dealing with a major setback. Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the tournament because of a shoulder injury.
Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP via Getty Images Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open after shoulder injury, sparking social media backlash The Miami Open is about to get underway following the Indian Wells Open, but it’s already dealing with a major setback. Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the tournament because of a shoulder injury. The decision came after his run at Indian Wells, the first part of the Sunshine Double.
Djokovic reached the fourth round in singles before losing to Jack Draper in three sets. He also took part in doubles at Indian Wells, teaming up with Stefanos Tsitsipas. His withdrawal led to some controversy on social media, with tournament director James Blake facing questions about how the situation was handled.
Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images James Blake defends Miami Open graphic after fan criticism The Miami Open’s official X account shared a graphic showing the tournament’s past seven champions, which included Jakub Mensik, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Hubert Hurkacz, Roger Federer and John Isner. But a tennis fan reacted to the post by saying: “This is astonishing. The record-breaking 6x @MiamiOpen champion @DjokerNole has been omitted from this wall of champions post.
“This is blatant propaganda @JRBlake, do better please. ” Blake responded directly: “It’s the last seven years of champions in order. Nobody was omitted.