KEY POINTS

  • Novak Djokovic's team was seen mixing a "mysterious" drink last week
  • The incident took place in his semi-final clash at Paris Masters
  • Djokovic lost the final to teenager Holger Rune

Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena has said there is nothing "dodgy" about a drink prepared for the Serbian player during Saturday's Paris Masters semi-final win.

Djokovic's physio, Ulises Badio, was seen mixing a drink while being shielded by his team. Badio then signaled to a ball girl to take the mystery drink to Djokovic while he was resting between games. The incident took place in Djokovic's semi-final clash with Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.

A video of the incident has now gone viral and has been viewed 15 million times. Many people were questioning what was in the mixture and why Djokovic's team was trying to hide it.

Jelena took to Twitter and wrote: "I don't see anything dodgy. In fact, I see people trying to be private about their business in a world where everyone feels like they have every right to point a camera at you whenever they want. Apparently, wanting/trying to be private makes you dodgy nowadays."

The 21-Grand Slam winner, who is an advocate of alternative health care, is yet to react to the controversy. After beating Tsitsipas in three sets in the semi-final, the Serbian star ended up losing to 19-year-old Holger Rune in the final.

"He will talk when he is ready to talk. Sit a bit in silence. Mind yourself more. Not everything you see is controversial. It could be private. Is that allowed?" added Jelena on Twitter.

During Wimbledon earlier this year, Djokovic described a powder he was seen inhaling as a "magic potion." The former World No. 1 player was seen using the powder during his final clash against Nick Kyrgios at the All England Club but he refused to reveal what it was.

"I said you will find out soon, but not so soon. It's going to come out as one of the supplement, let's say, [product] lines that I'm doing right now with drink and few other things, sports drinks," Djokovic said after winning the tournament, which was his 21st Grand Slam title.

Further joking with a reporter, Djokovic added, "You'll try it, and you'll let me know how it feels. You might win Wimbledon."

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Jelena Ristic with Novak Djokovic’s in 2011 when he was crowned world sportsman of the year at the Laureus awards ceremony in London. Reuters