Yes. I can't think of that the lineswoman reaction was anything but honest. Sad day for tennis.
Probably a Fed fan.... if she has any sense.
Nah still his fitness is best in the sport and his all court ability will keep him with regular grand slam chances
Don't know about that, but there are already reports that she is a regular Laver Cup officiant. And that's one hefty cheque isn't it.
I agree! Perhaps hearing that he was the overwhelming favorite to win this USO every day, took a tole on Novak's frame of mind? There are rarely any guarantees in sports and though I was rooting for Novak to win this USO, I was never sure that he would. Also, winning last weeks masters last week and working on his player's association probably took a toll on Novak's attitude and patience. IMO, the best thing Novak should do is get back on court as soon as possible and keep his mind on tennis and not so much on other than family issues.I think he should get back to court soon .
He should start practising on clay soon in few days.
If he dwells on this issue , he might not be able to focus at RG.
Don't know why but when Djokovic is full in momentum to go closer to Fedal at slams , the worst thing happens . After RG 2016 , and now this .
I hope he can recover from this and focus on slams now . he is inform . What a mess
Doesn't matter what side you are on and if you think that DQ should or shouldn't have happened, but please don't spread any more misinformation. The rules are clear that the organisers had a choice to make. They ultimately made the choice, not followed strict rules.
If they had not DQed him, the media would definitely have started a full scale witch hunt saying how he is above the rules and can get away with anything. I understand that according to the rules the DQ could have been avoided, but the USO wanted to make a statement that even the world number 1 can get punished, in this case they happily did it cause it was Novak, a guy they hate so much.
That still doesn't mean that the rule ordered them to do so, as they try to shift the responsibility from their choice as far away from them as possible. They didn't DQ Bedene because they wanted to avoid controversy and any negative feedback after the tour was away for that long, so they handled that one as quitely as possible. The official statement they released after Novak's match was perfectly applicable to that scenario as well and they even left it open with listing offences that were not commited because they didn't want to go into the details. They also brought line judges (what was wrong with "Cincy"?) even though they were clearly unfit to do the job just to show more sponsor logos. Now they were under pressure and decided to make a statement and now they keep lying with claiming that there was no other options. If you want to DQ Djokovic then fine, you have a power in that situation to do so, but be a man and admit it that you made the call.
Can you clarify on the points? Will he still - under the new Covid-affected policy - get credit for last year's points at the US Open...as would those who played last year, but not this year?
exactly .this is what I feel too..
If a job needs quick reflexes then hire people aged between 20 to 35 .
why do they hire 253 years old people is difficult to understnd .
Me neither. This US Open is closed.
Belated condolences to the Djokomassive. Looked like a very unlucky consequence arising from rather mild carelessness, to which most if not all of the ATP is no stranger. I hope you can still enjoy the tourny, though would understand if not. In any case, plenty of time for more to smile about
I suppose the tourny is at least wide open at this point, with no clear favourite. I just hope the winner isn't someone underwhelming like Printed Circuit Board.
Don't think he will play tbh... Also don't forget that ATP could still decide to suspend him for a certain period of time. It's in their prerogatives.
You are the first and ONLY person to use the word INSULT in this Episode .
Even the worst Djokovic haters didn't used the word INSULT .
I have read few articles and they didn't used the word INSULT .
well done hahahaha
And yeah , Noone falls on ground every being hit by tennis ball . Lol
Celebrating Racist Bigot White Supremacist Broadcasters is not an act to be respected either , anyways Bye .
hahaha
No points penalty for 2019, so presumably his points will be unaffected in the USO. I'll do a more comprehensive breakdown soon, but YE#1 pretty much rests on WTF, and he's got a decent cushion. If he wins RG it's over.
My understanding is Novak won't have any points from USO.
But everybody keeps their 2019 points, don’t think that can change
My understanding is that Novak will receive no points from the 2020 edition of the USO. Taking away 2019 points for a 2020 infraction is not only unfair, it's also unprecedented. That would be a gross double-standard for Djokovic.
