Federer is so much fun!!! Djokovic so boring

[World Beater]

Federer choking is always fun...

[Relinquis]

Poker Face: Noun. An impassive expression that hides one's true feelings.

e.g. Roger Federer's on court demeanor, winner, error, up 40-0, down 0-40, same expression.

[Paul Murphy]

Federer is an artist, Djok is a ruthless machine.
I expect I'll lose a lot of interest in tennis when the great man retires.

[Topspin_80]

Originally Posted by Paul Murphy

Federer is an artist, Djok is a ruthless machine.
I expect I'll lose a lot of interest in tennis when the great man retires.

That goes to show you are not a true tennis fan .

[kalyan4fedever]

Originally Posted by Paul Murphy

Federer is an artist, Djok is a ruthless machine.
I expect I'll lose a lot of interest in tennis when the great man retires.

+1 man +1

10 +1s

[jaap deboeck]

Agree. I admit that I acvtually fell asleep watching the Aussie final, Djoker vs murray. zzzz! It was often like watching a TV test pattern. Federer is still often captivating, win or lose!

[jones101]

I find Djokovic's game is progressing and he is becoming more of an all courter and serving better.

I find his game more exciting than Nadal/Murray. Federer obviously trumps them all.

But I really really dislike how he matches up with a lot of top players, MURRAY ESPECIALLY (my god they have snoozefests) but Ferrer, Tipsarevic, Gasquet etc who all play similar, but lesser versions of his game. It feels like ping pong sometimes,

[djokovic2008]

Originally Posted by jones101

I find Djokovic's game is progressing and he is becoming more of an all courter and serving better.

I find his game more exciting than Nadal/Murray. Federer obviously trumps them all.

But I really really dislike how he matches up with a lot of top players, MURRAY ESPECIALLY (my god they have snoozefests) but Ferrer, Tipsarevic, Gasquet etc who all play similar, but lesser versions of his game. It feels like ping pong sometimes,

If you cannot appreciate top class tennis which these players are then maybe you should support another sport and let the tennis fans watch, I mean that with no disrespect but this sport needs real fans not armchair supporters.

[Sid_Vicious]

Originally Posted by Topspin_80

That goes to show you are not a true tennis fan .

Not really. After Federer retires, I will still watch every single big tennis tournament and continue playing tennis recreationally. It's just that after Federer retires, I suspect there will be a lot less of a tennis obsession for me. I mean sometimes, I watch like 2-4 hours of tennis highlights/matches on youtube a day.

[Paul Murphy]

Originally Posted by Topspin_80

That goes to show you are not a true tennis fan .

Nah, keep your stupid conclusions to yourself.
What it does show is that I like variety and finesse - I was brought up on the tennis of the 1980s, which I imagine, you may have only heard about at best.
It had variety and finesse in abundance.
Federer's skill set makes for compelling viewing.
I will watch Federer play anyone and look forward to it immensly.
In contrast, the prospect of watching Rafa, Murray or Djok take apart some journeyman leaves me cold.
That's why I'll miss the GOAT.

[Paul Murphy]

And this isn't about being anti-Djokovic. I like him immensely and he's a superb player and great "bloke" as we say in Australia.
He's just not Roger Federer.

[mariecon]

Originally Posted by Topspin_80

That goes to show you are not a true tennis fan .

Federer IS tennis. What some of these other players play is a sad evolution of the game. That doesn't make it interesting or aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't surprise me that fans would say that.

[Povl Carstensen]

One of my ambitions is to see Federer live. I was lucky enough to see Sampras playing DC in Sweden.

[djokovic2008]

Originally Posted by mariecon

Federer IS tennis. What some of these other players play is a sad evolution of the game. That doesn't make it interesting or aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't surprise me that fans would say that.

Hopefully when fed retires armchair supporters like you will go as this sport needs REAL tennis fans not fanboys, even when the great djoker is no more there will always be some other player will great ability to watch.

[xan]

Originally Posted by mariecon

Federer IS tennis.

no, no he isn't.

[World Beater]

Originally Posted by djokovic2008

Hopefully when fed retires armchair supporters like you will go as this sport needs REAL tennis fans not fanboys, even when the great djoker is no more there will always be some other player will great ability to watch.

LOL.

What is REAL tennis? Djokovic?

LOL.

Tennis has taken on many forms in history. Some prefer the 90s variety, others the 60s and 70s.

Some prefer today's tennis.

Who are you to say what's real and not real tennis or who's an armchair expert. Some people may not like where the sport is heading - it is not any more REAL than tennis years ago.

[World Beater]

Originally Posted by mariecon

Federer IS tennis. What some of these other players play is a sad evolution of the game. That doesn't make it interesting or aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't surprise me that fans would say that.

No..

No player is bigger the game.

Federer is nothing without all the players that came before him...

[5555]

Originally Posted by Povl Carstensen

If you accept cheers as a legitimate indicator of enjoyment and that enjoyable is the same as enjoyment-inducing, then tennis_pro's post is statistical documentation. But ofcourse it could be argued that Federer fans are more prone to enjoyment than others and thus the enjoyment is skewed.

The debate here is about whose game is more fun to watch, and that is a matter of opinion.

Originally Posted by mental midget

more people do like federer than djokovic. sponsorship dollars correlate directly to some very empirical measurements of popularity and right now roger, even in the twilight of his career, is at the top of the atp heap.

novak is a great and effective player, but the truly luxurious adjectives still gravitate towards the federer name, because when people dream about what perfect tennis looks like, federer's game is the standard vision.

Are you sure you carefully read what I said? Go read again.