FANS have been left baffled after Novak Djokovic’s team handed him a mystery drink during the semi-final of the Paris-Bercy Masters.
The Serbian tennis star, 35, was taking on Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday and his strength started to deteriorate in the third and final set.
MarcaDjokovic’s team made him a drink in the stands[/caption]
MarcaAn effort was made to cover while the drink was being made[/caption]
MarcaThe bottle was then handed to a ball girl[/caption]
MarcaDjokovic was then handed the bottle and went on to win the match[/caption]
With the game tied up at one set each, Djokovic asked for a drink from his bench, who were located at one end of the court.
Ulysses Badio, his physiotherapist, began to prepare it in the stands, which was caught on video.
Physical trainer Marco Panichi then appeared to warn his colleague to be more discreet while making the drink.
A ball girl then collected the drink and handed it to Djokovic.
READ MORE IN SPORT
The drink worked wonders for the 21-time Grand Slam winner as he went on to win the semi-final 6-2 3-6 7-6.
Fans have questioned the “shifty” nature of the drink-making.
One said on Twitter: “They were acting pretty shifty…”
Another said: “This is really weird.
Most read in Sport
JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)
“I’d love to know what’s in that that drink. Djokovic was very demanding about needing it immediately when he looked a bit worn out.”
A third tweeted: “Why is Djokovic’s team so shady about the drink and mixing it on site?”
The anti-vaxxer didn’t have any luck in Sunday’s final as he lost to 19-year-old Dane Holger Rune.
Djokovic took the first set 6-3 but lost the last two 6-3 7-5.