Djokovic tells Serbian fans to stay quiet after they start cheering Mahut's fault (and shouting before second serve)
- Thread starter FreeBird
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Actually, what happened was most of the Serbian crowd thought the match was over. They didn't know what a match tiebreak was and were all confused.
They called out all through the Paire v Lajovic match to distract the server and had been doing for a large part of the doubles .. but that particular example was caused by them all wondering why another point was being played.
They called out all through the Paire v Lajovic match to distract the server and had been doing for a large part of the doubles .. but that particular example was caused by them all wondering why another point was being played.
FreeBird
Legend
The moment I am talking about is different. They started shouting just after the first fault. If confusion over match tiebreak was there, they would have shouted after the end of point at 6-3.
I've got TennisTV, but I don't need it. I was there.
Service Ace
Hall of Fame
The other thing you may not have seen on tv is that when it got to 7-3, a whole bunch of Serbian fans left their seats and headed towards the Serbian bench to get autographs. There were literally dozens of people (mostly kids) running down the stairs while that point was being played. It slowed once they realised the match wasn't over, but Fergus had lost control and never really regained it. To be honest, he has let quite a few matches descend into farces.
vanioMan
Legend
King No1e
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Only the first 2 gifs really prove any point. Djokovic released a whole ass apology video for shouting at the ballboy.As always? lol
FreeBird
Legend
vanioMan
Legend
What's up, man? How is life?
Mostly fine. Lot's of stuff happened over the past 1 year
How are you?
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
how does the first one prove anything? he smashed a racquet, so what, didn’t offend anyone did he?
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
First one really proves Novak underperforms in racket breaking.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Shapovalov smashed an umpires face. Ohwell. Glad he didn't offend anyone.
Poisoned Slice
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Good stuff.
King No1e
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Racquet smashing isn't classy, but that doesn't automatically make the player a classless jerk, though. Federer used to smash racquets frequently back in the day, but he was always regarded as a class act.
King No1e
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Standaa
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I mean Fed is not known for smashing racquets (last smashing dates back to 2009) but he very often angrily smashes a ball into a crowd after a lost point, still to this day. he has just been luckier than Shapo. why does this not get mentioned, and Djoko’s smashing does? both have never actually hurt or damaged anyone with the racquet/ball smashing, but what Fed does is more dangerous. yet he’s a class act and Djoko is not.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
A true gentleman.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
There's basic skill involved in not hitting a ball into the stands with incredibly low angle. Like 1 tennis skill. Or 1 basic intellect. Neither of which Shapo had at that moment.
But yeah Fed's class is really overrated. I can really believe he's a nice, fun dude to be around but I'll never get why he's treated like such a saint. Also easy to be nice when everyone's licking your butt.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
We could all learn a thing or 2 from this great humanitarian act.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
I mean he’s still one of the most classy guys on tour, but he’s overdoing it sometimes with the incredibly careful PC comments you can see right through (I mean arguing with Serena that her serve is better? come on).
why do you actually hate him then? I mean you don’t have to lick his ass like the most of us, but does the "i know how you feel" comment really deserve such hatred? or is it that he didn’t allow your boy to win anything?
I mean here you admitted you believe he’s a fairly nice, fun guy behind the curtains, so what spurred the hatred?
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Mostly the asslicking.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
so you hate his fans then, not him.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Please don’t make a big deal out of this.As always? lol
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
I've been frequently told not to generalize fans.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
I think being a Roddick fan might have something to do with it.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Still like to think what Nadal really gestures there is "just accept the apology you know I'd beat you in an octagon
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Fans, know your role and shut your mouth.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Not in his racquet smashing days, he wasn't. He admits that when he was young he was a bit of a bad-tempered jerk on court and only gradually learnt to rein in his emotions and stop wasting energy in temper tantrums.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Know your damn role jabrooni
PeoplesChamp
Legend
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Is this topic about racket smashing or Djokovic is telling his fans to be quiet?
Smashing rackets should NOT be allowed! It can be dangerous for ball kids, the players, and is a bad example for kids playing tennis. It is juvenile and stupid behavior by adults.
O
OhYes
Guest
Always and always about moving away good narrative about him.
If he donates money for Australia it is too small amount, if he talks about air quality at Melbourne it's about his audacity.
BlueB
Legend
He apologized to ballboy for scaring him while shouting at his box.
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King No1e
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ForehandCross
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If you smell what the Rock is cookin' !
FreeBird
Legend
Mostly fine. Lot's of stuff happened over the past 1 year
Same old. Daily life chores. Got married?
vanioMan
Legend
Same old. Daily life chores. Got married?
No, why'd you assume that?
What about you? You got married?
Jaitock1991
Hall of Fame
Serbian fans have a reputation for being very hostile. In football for instance, Red Star Belgrade's Stadion Crvena Zvezda is reputed to be maybe the most intimidating place for a football player to go to. The place looks nasty af.
