Serbian no longer ‘a joke’ to Federer

Roger Federer might not be Novak Djokovic’s dinner date anytime soon but Switzerland’s six-time Wimbledon champion yesterday denied he bears any animosity towards the man he will tackle in the semi-finals.

Serbian no longer ‘a joke’ to Federer

Speculation the relationship between the multiple major winners is frosty was quashed by Federer, who stressed they had talked through a flare-up which occurred during a Davis Cup match six years ago.

At the time of the clash between Switzerland and Serbia, Federer labelled the teenage Djokovic “a joke” after he sought treatment in a match against Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer questioned whether Djokovic was hurt at all.

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