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Djokovic pretends scissors incident during Wimbledon match, later apologizes
Novak Djokovic staged a brief prank on a ball girl during his second-round match at Wimbledon on July 1. The player later addressed the moment in a post-match press conference.
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Novak Djokovic played a prank on a ball girl while she helped remove material from his shirt between sets of his second-round match at Wimbledon on July 1.
Djokovic pretended the ball girl had accidentally stabbed him with scissors. She recoiled before realizing it was a joke and laughing. In a post-match press conference, Djokovic apologized if the prank had scared her.
"It was probably not that great of a joke.
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