Novak Djokovic complains ‘someone is smoking weed’ during semi-final match in Montreal

World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic complained to the umpire that he could smell weed on court during his Canadian Open semi-final triumph.

FP Archives|Aug 17, 2015, 07:42:10 IST

Montreal: World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic complained to the umpire that he could smell weed on court during his Canadian Open semi-final triumph here against Jeremy Chardy.[caption id="attachment_2394378" align="alignleft" width="380"] File photo of Novak Djokovic. Getty Images[/caption]"Someone is smoking weed, I can smell it, I'm getting dizzy," BBC quoted Djokovic as saying to the umpire after winning the first set on Saturday.Djokovic later told reporters: "You can't believe how bad it was. Whoever it is, I hope he doesn't come back tomorrow. He's probably on the seventh sky somewhere."The Serbian added that he had also noticed the same thing during a doubles encounter with partner Janko Tipsarevic on Friday."Yesterday in the doubles match, today again. Somebody's really enjoying his life around the tennis court," he said.Djokovic went on to close out a 6-4, 6-4 victory against the Frenchman in the semi-final.The top seed will face Britain's Andy Murray in the final later on Sunday.IANS

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