Novak Djokovic entertained fans at Wimbledon 2026 with a playful prank before producing another dominant performance to reach the third round. During a change in his second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic asked a ball girl to help remove a tag from the back of his shirt. He then jokingly pretends that he was accidentally hurt, briefly leaving the boy stunned before revealing that he was only joking.The light-hearted moment quickly went viral, with fans enjoying the Serbian star’s sense of humor. See:Speaking after the match, Djokovic admitted that the prank was probably inspired by the comfortable position he found himself in during the competition. “I think these kinds of things show up when you’re two sets to love rather than two sets to love,” Djokovic said with a smile. He added, “Stefanos went to change so I had some free time. I’m sorry. I didn’t know if he was around. Sorry if I scared him. It’s probably not a very nice joke, I think.”Djokovic made sure the fun continued on the court as he defeated Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in less than two hours. The 24-time Grand Slam champion looked more comfortable than he did in his opening round victory and extended his streak against the Greek star to 12 matches.“It made me a bit relaxed. He laughed. It was a good moment for him too,” said Djokovic while reflecting on the prank. The Serbian was extremely effective on serve, winning 82 percent of points behind his first serve and controlling the match from start to finish.The victory kept alive Djokovic’s hopes of winning a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a historic 25th Grand Slam singles crown. Seeded seventh this year, the Serbian will next face Arthur Rinderknech in the third round as he continues his pursuit of more history in Wimbledon.