‘Calm down, you jerk’: Djokovic admits to losing cool in Australian Open battle

January 24, 2026

TL;DR

Novak Djokovic won his 400th Grand Slam match, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp.
Djokovic risked a code violation after hitting a ball near a ball girl in the second set.
He apologized for the incident, citing it as unnecessary and happening in the heat of the moment.
Djokovic drew parallels to his 2020 US Open disqualification for hitting a line judge.
He equaled Roger Federer's record of 102 victories at the year's first major.
Djokovic advised his younger self to "calm down" and emphasized patience and trusting the process.

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