Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and the toilet break - "I didn't break the rules"
Toilet discussions surrounding Novak Djokovic : The 21-time Grand Slam winner has denied reports that he went to the toilet during the first set in his first round match on Tuesday at the Australian Open without referee Aurelie Tourte's permission.
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Jan 19, 2023, 07:53 am
"I didn't defy her or the rules. She gave me permission and told me to be quick," Djokovic wrote on Instagram. The referee just called after him to tell him that the toilet was on the other side of the field. But he found one.
The regulations provide for toilet breaks primarily between sets, but do not exclude this in the usual time frame during the change of ends. Djokovic won the match against Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.
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