Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas had plenty of supporters in the crowd for his first round clash in the Australian Open.
But it's a luxury he lamented after he had to chastise them after his resounding win.
The 21-year-old rising star made quick work of Italian world No.95 Salvatore Caruso on Monday, winning 6-0, 6-2, 6-3.
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Melbourne's Greek community made the trip to Margaret Court Arena to cheer their compatriot on but may have been too loud for his liking.
On several occasions through the match, the crowd would boo Caruso and chant: "Ole! Ole! Stefanos Tsitsipas!"
Tsitsipas said he loved the support but thought it may have crossed a line at some points.
"I really like that they come and support me because that gives me a lot of positives in my game. I don't really know why they want to go the extra mile some of the times," he said.
"But I think also, from their side, they should be a little bit more respectful to the opponents."
"'But I think also, from their side, they should be a little bit more respectful to the opponents.'"
Caruso's night went from bad to worse when his hand began dripping blood.
"It was nothing special, it was a small cut that re-opened," Caruso said, playing down the problem afterwards.
"It is a condition. I was hoping that it was not happening with a new (cut) but it can happen."
In the video below: Tsitsipas' mum shouts from courtside after temper tantrum
Stefanos Tsitsipas accidentally hits his dad in temper tantrum before his mum came courtside to shout at him.
For Tsitsipas, it was an excellent start as he seeks to improve on last year's semi-final showing.
In 2019, he beat Roger Federer only to suffer a straight-sets beating against Rafael Nadal with a maiden grand slam final on the line.
But Tsitsipas said he was now a different player.
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"I definitely feel like I'm more experienced now. Last year I did feel more as a kid who was trying to get confidence by doing certain things on the court," he said.
"Now I feel like I'm more mature ... I'm just very sure with myself."
In the video below: Nadal takes out Tsitsipas for Barcelona Open title
Rafael Nadal crushed Greek teenager Stefano Tsitsipas in straight sets
While still early days in the tournament, Tsitsipas is in line to face Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final which would mark their first meeting at a grand slam.
He'll first have to get past German's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Wednesday.
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