TheGhostOfAgassi
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What do you think?
No special treatment!!
Please vote for them both
No special treatment!!
Please vote for them both
How will Rafa and Novak handle living in a hotel w other players in Paris?
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BeatlesFan
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Rafa will have no issue with this, he has stayed in the Olympic Village with other athletes. But of course, Rafa is a totally different personality than the other guy in the poll.
TheGhostOfAgassi
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Novak didn’t handle to live in a huge house on his own in NY, special treatment deluxe compared to all the others.Rafa will have no issue with this, he has stayed in the Olympic Village with other athletes. But of course, Rafa is a totally different personality than the other guy in the poll.
Maybe he will handle the hotel. Who knows.
For Rafa? I think for him it’s rather fun to stay in a hotel.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Multiple votes possible!
I see many avoid to vote on Novak.
I see many avoid to vote on Novak.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
COVID-19 has led to so many positive societal changes.
No more demeaning unsanitary towel fetching. Machines replacing elderly linespeople (except for Joker matches).
Virtual fans on the Fan Cam. Communistic hotel accomodations. End of air travel (Greta was right).
And of course the development of the Bio-Secure Tournament Bubb!e.
No more demeaning unsanitary towel fetching. Machines replacing elderly linespeople (except for Joker matches).
Virtual fans on the Fan Cam. Communistic hotel accomodations. End of air travel (Greta was right).
And of course the development of the Bio-Secure Tournament Bubb!e.
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Third Serve
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They should be fine.
Fedforever
Hall of Fame
SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
I personally don’t like virtual fans. Even though they are there, there is nothing like real fans and being at the real thing. That’s one of the many reasons why the NBA is flopping right now.
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TheNachoMan
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Rafa seems more antisocial than Novak to me
I Am Finnish
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Deleted member 748597
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I wonder how Rafa would react in that situation.Rafa will have no issue with this, he has stayed in the Olympic Village with other athletes. But of course, Rafa is a totally different personality than the other guy in the poll.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
At least they have not stooped to placing cardboard people in seats like some other sports.So tacky!
Although the fake cardboard people are far preferable to the seats decorated with BLM graffiti. .
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
What match is that? What happened?
Im(moral) Winner
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BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
The problem is that none of the top players stay in hotels during slams. The Big Three all rent houses in Wimbledon (Rafa and Roger have used the same houses since 2007-08). They all rent houses during the USO and the AO. The only exception is that Rafa has stayed in a deluxe hotel during RG. Fed and Djoker always stay in rented mansions at RG. Even in non-slams, Fed and Rafa rent homes in Cincy, Toronto and Rome, to name a few. And at IW, Rafa stays with at Ellison's guest house and Fed stays in a compound Larry loans him.
HetTheGreaterer
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Well, Ghosty. I believe both are great persons and will handle the situation perfactly fine..What do you think?
No special treatment!!
Please vote for them both
For Fun' sake, I hope they keep Rafa-Nole-Nick on same floor of a hotel...
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I think they will have very nice suites. It will be fine.
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TheGhostOfAgassi
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TheGhostOfAgassi
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It’s rare these primadonnas stay in hotels.
They even have their own drivers there, same every year. From my years in Wimbledon I learned a thing or two about their living situations and what they did when no playing. I used to live close to Federers house in Wimbledon and met many who were dealing with these players. I was also in a tennis club many pro practiced before Wimbledon.
The big 3 are super spoiled and live VERY comfortable when they travel. They want their own kitchen and cooks. They want to stay in a huge house w the team. In the evening they often go out and eat with friends and business partners from the tour. And slams particularly is the big event they meet up with old friends and such.
It will be a huge change for them staying in a hotel w the other players having much less luxury than they are used to.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Well, they have no choice, so they'll both have to deal with it. Nadal has no airs or graces about him, so I can't see him caring at all.
Novak would ordinarily complain a lot, as he is all about special treatment, but after all that's happened recently, I expect he will keep his mouth shut and not make much noise about the accommodations.
Novak would ordinarily complain a lot, as he is all about special treatment, but after all that's happened recently, I expect he will keep his mouth shut and not make much noise about the accommodations.
USO Rafa usually stays in St Regis he brings their monogrammed towel on the court
Fed stays in a house for USO he even has his towels picked out beforehand
Fiero425
Legend
He's in a real state IMO! I already noted the other day; so much is going on behind the scenes! It's a wonder Djokovic hasn't cracked up completely! So much was expected of him with little regard to the added stress of the time with C-19! He was the President of the ATP Players Union until stepping down recently to lead another entity concerning players' rights and benefits! Being #1 he was under the gun while those same people probably regarded Fedal more important in the grand scheme of things!
TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
Shouldn't be an issue at all. Why would it?
LOL I also said something similar
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Maybe now people expect less from him and understand the stress he is under. Also the new players association maybe cooled down a bit, who wants to join that now. Maybe having less pressure on his shoulders will do wonders for him.He's in a real state IMO! I already noted the other day; so much is going on behind the scenes! It's a wonder Djokovic hasn't cracked up completely! So much was expected of him with little regard to the added stress of the time with C-19! He was the President of the ATP Players Union until stepping down recently to lead another entity concerning players' rights and benefits! Being #1 he was under the gun while those same people probably regarded Fedal more important in the grand scheme of things!
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Seems so, since normally they are always living under different conditions during slams. They haven’t probably lived under these conditions in over 15 years.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Please use the correct animal next time.For Rafa it's easy. They just put a little clay in his room and water it. He couldn't be more comfortable.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Be careful what you wish for, Ghosty. Do you really want an in-form and hungry Djokovic playing Rafa in the RG final in less than a month? None of us know how well Rafa will bounce back from the layoff or adapt to the Fall conditions on Chatrier.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
I’m not wishing for it! Haha
Im just being realistic. Also, I don’t think Novak’s game is that great for clay anymore.
im not worried for Rafa playing clay in fall, that’s what’s he is doing right now and prepared. If Rafa had played USO I would be more worried since less preparation. On the other hand I wished he had played USO. Impossible choice for me, but I trust Rafa knows what’s best for him, I’ve learned to stop doubting him so much, he has come so far and I don’t know anything about how it’s to be him and a pro player.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
No more eggs, he is vegan now.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Eh, I think it will be fine. They can both see that it's just something that needs to be done - and not like it's unlivable conditions or anything.
It's like flying Economy - not something I would do normally, and not something I particularly like to do - but if need be, will just sit tight and deal with it
It's like flying Economy - not something I would do normally, and not something I particularly like to do - but if need be, will just sit tight and deal with it
van_Loederen
Professional
he needs Pepe Imaz back! such things would never have happened with Pepe on his room!
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
1000%
But Rafa has a lot more self-control.
Joker has survived Clinton's bombing of Yugoslavia.
Any other questions?
And yet he's been victimized by a 50-year-old lineswoman, to hear you tell it.
I do not think you understand the kind of personality we are dealing with here.
They don't get where they are by having self-awareness. They get where they are by doubling down on things that seem ridiculous to outsiders. Right now, rather than laying out a plan to rehabilitate Djok's image...his family/team are plotting his revenge.
$100 says he will create another controversy, most likely by leaving the hotel.
Are you kidding? The stress he is under? That is all of his own making. He is not a sympathetic figure here. He has done this all to himself.
Exactly
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TheNachoMan
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Tiktok zoomer humor. It’s not that funnyI didn’t understand the joke or the point
MusterCoriaKuerten
Rookie
Djokovic will handle it fine as doesn't come from a privileged background
Spoilt clay brat will throw tantrums throughout the tournament and make organizers give me favorable scheduling like we saw last year
Spoilt clay brat will throw tantrums throughout the tournament and make organizers give me favorable scheduling like we saw last year
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa sometimes does Economy class, on his own. Other passengers are like shocked
Beckerserve
Legend
Rafa should be ok but Djokovic and all those who have been in America may find it tough. Those guys will have been locked up for close to 6 weeks bar playing and travelling. Clay requires patience and im expecting to see some surprising results on the clay.
Djokovic stayed in a private complex in NY which cost him a fortune. That is not allowed in Paris so i am not totally convinced he is going to play. Also with france having a huge 2nd spike we may see a few players withdraw.
Djokovic stayed in a private complex in NY which cost him a fortune. That is not allowed in Paris so i am not totally convinced he is going to play. Also with france having a huge 2nd spike we may see a few players withdraw.
maratha_warrior
Hall of Fame
it's not even about Rafa.
Some people are of opinion that the lady almost died on court when Djokovic hit her wid less speed than Rafa did. The lady need prayers and empathy. I agree
And then the same people believe , Djokovic didnt get hit here and he was wrong to feel annoyed about it right there. Instead Djokovic should have kissed Rafa right there . Djokovic is such a fake u know ..
If you disagree ,you are a hater...
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