Novak Djokovic had to face taunts from a drunken spectator after he cruised past Tomas Machac in the third round of the ongoing Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. 

After the win, the Serbian ace had an altercation with a fan, which created some controversy, but he dealt with it creatively.

During the post-match interview, Djokovic remained on the court for an interview. Then one spectator, apparently drunk, didn’t want him to go and kept on screaming. In response, Djokovic quipped, “Sorry mate, I have a wife. We can have a drink though. Maybe you’ve had a few already?” 

Djokovic also revealed that he recognized the heckler, and said that the person was distracting him throughout the match. However, he revealed, "Listen, I'm happy to have a drink with him now that the match is over, we can reflect nicely on what we've said to each other during the match, What were we talking about?”