Article on Djokovic's "ugly tennis"

[librarysteg]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion...eserved-credit

Interesting to read, but I'm not sure many of his points add up. Is the love people have for Federer really all about the beauty of his game? That's a part of what I enjoy about watching Federer, but I don't think it's as simple as Federer plays beautiful tennis while Djokovic plays ugly tennis.

[sureshs]

Djokovic's tennis is not ugly at all. He makes fantastic contact with the ball and is very efficient in his strokes.

[veroniquem]

Looking for an angle I guess but not convincing. Interestingly, Nadal suffered the same accusations. Supposedly, Fed would have the monopoly on "aesthetically pleasing" tennis. Fancy excuse to keep heaping praise on Fed when he loses and take away whatever credit possible from the others when they win. Fed nuts are relentlessly devoted to their cause, you have to give them that.

[axel89]

Originally Posted by veroniquem

Looking for an angle I guess but not convincing. Interestingly, Nadal suffered the same accusations. Supposedly, Fed would have the monopoly on "aesthetically pleasing" tennis. Fancy excuse to keep heaping praise on Fed when he loses and take away whatever credit possible from the others when they win. Fed nuts are unrelentlessly devoted to their cause, you have to give them that.

tbh i find murray's or djokovic is game more aesthetically pleasing nadal right after and then fed

[christinamaniac7]

I get the point and though not totally but somehow agree with the article... One thing is for sure, that nole despite being at his best form and times of his career Isn't as popular as fedal... not only personality-wise but also aesthetically we all would agree that fedal are on another league than murray and novak.

[corners]

Djokovic is the super grinder, the uber grinder who transcends grinding with his ability to defend both sides of the court equally well and then explode into offense. His consistent depth is amazing. Not my cup of tea at all as far as watching pleasure goes, but he's playing fantastically effective tennis.

[smoledman]

I guess if you find this pleasing:

[Sid_Vicious]

Originally Posted by christinamaniac7

I get the point and though not totally but somehow agree with the article... One thing is for sure, that nole despite being at his best form and times of his career Isn't as popular as fedal... not only personality-wise but also aesthetically we all would agree that fedal are on another league than murray and novak.

No, we can't all agree with this. Especially about Nadal. You can say whatever you want about Murray and Djokovic's personality, but they are definitely not below Nadal when it comes to aesthetics. Nadal with his over-the-head forehand finishes and scrappy backhands is no oil painting on court..

[mariecon]

What a thing of beauty. Is this tennis or a boxing match?

http://youtu.be/gDUBFPgAcZE

The fans are applauding their stamina, not their style.

[djokovic2008]

Originally Posted by smoledman

I guess if you find this pleasing:

I do find it pleasing I think that's a great shot it won him the O2 finals last year.

[Masayoshi]

Djokovic's movement seems unsightly, but there's something very ruthless and efficient about it all the same. In that sense, it is also aesthetically-pleasing, but it's a very different aesthetic - Novak is basically a Gumby Terminator. Fed's is more like a ballerina, and I guess that one's easier for people to appreciate.

[Sid_Vicious]

Originally Posted by mariecon

What a thing of beauty. Is this tennis or a boxing match?

http://youtu.be/gDUBFPgAcZE

The fans are applauding their stamina, not their style.

Even as a Federer fan, I have no problem admitting that it was an amazing point.

[mariecon]

Originally Posted by Sid_Vicious

Even as a Federer fan, I have no problem admitting that it was an amazing point.

It was a looooong point. How does that make it amazing? It was two ball bashers pummeling each other into the ground.

[NLBwell]

I think Djokovic's game is aesthetically pleasing

[beast of mallorca]

What is all this talk about aesthetics ? This is a tennis match. You do what you have to do. Get that ball over the net within those lines using that racquet. Winning is what counts, imho.

[dominikk1985]

of course aesthetics Play a role.

for that reason also seles sometimes doesn't get a lot of respect. she was really good but her game was really ugly (plus the screaming). that turned a lot of People off.

same is with fed. People just love his game.

[merwy]

I get the feeling that how he plays is very dependent on who he's playing. For example the AO final was just horrible. He adjusts his game to his opponent. Murray didn't play aggressive, Djokovic felt that he didn't need to be aggressive either to win. He thought he could tough it out and he did. Against Federer he feels like he can't play to defensive or Federer will hit a couple of winners and run away with the match, he can't let Federer dominate. So in a way, he plays just as offensive as the opponent.. only does it better.
I don't know, his last match against Murray was just too boring and passive for me to be able to enjoy it, but I loved his match against Federer in the US Open 2011 (despite the outcome). I've watched the highlights of that match at least 10 times. Just laser beams all over the court.

[Hodgey20]

Love watching Djokovic 2.0 play. Grinding out points takes heart, and he fights for every point.

[Steve0904]

Originally Posted by merwy

I get the feeling that how he plays is very dependent on who he's playing. For example the AO final who just horrible. He adjusts his game to his opponent. Murray didn't play aggressive, Djokovic felt that he didn't need to be aggressive either to win. He thought he could tough it out and he did. Against Federer he feels like he can't play to defensive or Federer will hit a couple of winners and run away with the match, he can't let Federer dominate. So in a way, he plays just as offensive as the opponent.. only does it better.
I don't know, his last match against Murray was just too boring and passive for me to be able to enjoy it, but I loved his match against Federer in the US Open 2011 (despite the outcome). I've watched the highlights of that match at least 10 times. Just laser beams all over the court.

Good points, but the USO courts are a bit faster too. Fed and Djokovic's AO matches are not exactly great either.

[tennis_pro]

Originally Posted by sureshs

Djokovic's tennis is not ugly at all. He makes fantastic contact with the ball and is very efficient in his strokes.

thats so cool, his tennis is still ugly