One of the greatest Tennis players, 24 time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was up against Stephanos Tsitsipas in the second round game at Wimbledon 2026. The seven time Wimbledon Champion won the first two sets comfortably and Tsitsipas had gone for a break. Novak Djokovic even found time to pull off a light-hearted prank on a ball girl, leaving the Centre Court crowd in stitches. During the break after the second set, Novak Djokovic called over a ball girl to help trim the black tape wrapped around his right shoulder. What happened next left the crowd in splits and the video went viral all-over social media. As the ball girl carefully cut the tape with a pair of scissors, Djokovic suddenly cried out in pain, catching the unsuspecting youngster completely off guard.

This reaction shocked the ball girl who stepped back as she feared she had accidentally hurt the 24-time Grand Slam champion. However, the moment lasted only a second before Djokovic burst into laughter, quickly revealing it was all part of a joke. Only after this was the ball girl was relieved and joined in the laughter as the crowd warmly applauded the exchange. This small but subtle prank has won over the internet and the video has got plenty of views and positive response on all social media platforms. Watch the video here

Speaking about the incident Djokovic admitted he couldn’t resist having a little fun. He said “These kinds of things surface when you are two sets to love up rather than two sets to love down, but… I’m sorry if I scared her… it made me a bit more relaxed on the court. I was just having some fun." It was a fun banter and one that clearly was loved by all the fans in the court.

Novak Djokovic aiming for his 25th Grand Slam, Cruises through Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Round 3

Novak Djokovic is looking in solid form after sealing a dominant 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tsitsipas in Round 2. Djokovic has been chasing the elusive 25th Grand Slam Title and has even said that he feels the grass surface would be his best chance to get there. Having won Wimbledon seven times already, Novak Djokovic will be looking to go all the way and clinch the title. The game started with Novak Djokovic winning the first set comfortably.

At 4-4 in the second set and facing break point, Stefanos Tsitsipas had two chances to regain the lead but made unforced errors as Djokovic punished that sloppiness to snatch the break and snatch the set 6-4. The third set was complete dominance from Djokovic as he won it 6-2 and won the match in straight sets. It was a clinical performance from the veteran who is looking in sublime form in this edition of the Wimbledon.