When it comes to the US Open this year, Ben Shelton was one of the main stars that made their way to the top. Having made his way into the semi-finals,  his journey was no short of exceptional. However, he did not have a sweet exit from the tournament. After facing the Serbian Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, the young American tasted his own medicine after the Djoker imitated his controversial celebration style.

Reflecting on the same thing, Nick Kyrgios recently took to his Instagram to share the same incident when the Serbian imitated his celebration. While he mentioned that the move was cold, he also couldn’t control his reaction.

Nick Kyrgios shares a moment when Novak Djokovic mocked Ben Shelton at the US Open

Novak Djokovic’s controversial move at the US Open, imitating Ben Shelton’s phone-ringing celebration after defeating Frances Tiafoe, stirred reactions from the Australian Nick Kyrgios. it all began when the young American faced Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, he showed pure aggression and was constantly pulling out words that the Serbian did not seem to like.

After the Serbian won, he did the phone ringing celebration and hung the phone on Ben Shelton. This suggests his villainous side. However, in a recent twist of events, Nick Kyrgios took things into his own hands and lauded Djokovic’s actions.

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The 28-year-old Australian player recently took to Instagram to share his unfiltered reaction. Kyrgios labeled Djokovic’s move as ‘Low key coldest s**t ever hahaha @djokernole.’

Thus, Novak Djokovic imitated Ben Shelton at the US Open. The sudden karma that Shelton received was shared in an Instagram story by Nick Kyrgios who lauded the actions done by the Serbian. However, it is interesting to know that it was not only the Serbian who did the celebration style. As it seems, Fabio Fognini also came up with the same style. However, the message behind that was different.

Fabio Fognini imitates Ben Shelton’s style after being left out of the Davis Cup squad

Team Italy are having a dream season at the Davis Cup and have made their way into the finals of the tournament. However, a name that has gone missing from the squad is Fabio Fognini. The veteran expressed his disappointment after team captain Filippo Volandri snubbed him for Vavassori.

Novak Djokovic Brings Out His Villainous Side as He Throws Shade at 20YO Ben Shelton with a Nasty Gesture Post Mammoth US Open Win

Drawing inspiration from the Serbian, the Italian player did the same celebration after winning his match at the Challengers Genoa against Thiago Monteiro. Thus, Ben Shelton’s celebration quickly caught the eye of everyone around. While Novak Djokovic did the same celebration after defeating the young American, Nick Kyrgios could not get enough of it.

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