ATP AWARDS : Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award Nominees etc

JustMy2Cents · Dec 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1334186345665740800

Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award Nominees Rafael Nadal, John Millman, Diego Schwartzman, Dominic Thiem
Comeback Player of the Year Nominees: Kevin Anderson, Andrey Kuznetsov, Vasek Pospisil. Milos Raonic
Most Improved Player of the Year Nominees: Andrey Rublev Diego Schwartzman Ugo Humbert Jannik Sinner
Newcomer of the Year Nominees: Carlos Alcaraz Sebastian Korda Lorenzo Musetti Jurij Rodionov Emil Ruusuvuori Thiago Seyboth Wild
Coach of the Year Nominees: Gilles Cervara (Medvedev) Juan Ignacio Chela (Schwartzman) Nicolas Massu (Thiem) Riccardo Piatti (Sinner) Fernando Vicente (Rublev)

Your picks?

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

Novaxx got snubbed AGAIN!!!

ADuck · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Novaxx got snubbed AGAIN!!!

Difficult to nominate someone who was defaulted

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

ADuck said:
Difficult to nominate someone who was defaulted

But, but...

Aussie Darcy · Dec 2, 2020

So great to see nice man John Millman getting the love he deserves.

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Sportsmanship: Millman
Comeback: Anderson
Improved: Humbert
Newcomer: Musetti
Coach: Piatta

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award:
Rafael Nadal

Comeback Player of the Year:
Milos Raonic

Most Improved Player of the Year:
Andrey Rublev

Newcomer of the Year Nominees:
Lorenzo Musetti

Coach of the Year Nominees:
Fernando Vicente

MichaelNadal · Dec 2, 2020

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award:
Rafael Nadal

You're joking, right?

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

tonylg said:
You're joking, right?

I had to Google Millman when I saw you picked him.

HitMoreBHs · Dec 2, 2020

JustMy2Cents said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1334186345665740800
Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award Nominees Rafael Nadal, John Millman, Diego Schwartzman, Dominic Thiem

When is this going to be re-named after the beloved who has won this (a likely never to be equalled) 13 times? Even Edberg says it's about time!

Aussie Darcy · Dec 2, 2020

Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award: John Millman

Comeback Player of the Year: Milos Raonic

Most Improved Player of the Year: Diego Scwhartzman

Newcomer of the Year Nominee: Emil Ruusuvuori

Coach of the Year Nominee: Nicolas Massu

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
I had to Google Millman when I saw you picked him.

I don't believe that.

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Alternate awards - please lodge your nominations now:

John McEnroe Poor Sportsmanship Award:
Bjorn Borg Worst Comeback Award:
Grigor Dimitrov Most Declined Player Award:
Ken Rosewall Old Timer Award:
Ivan Lendl Worst Coach Award:

Third Serve · Dec 2, 2020

Millman should take this. Very nice guy from what I've seen of him. If not him, then Thiem or Schwartzman.

It's not that Nadal is the devil incarnate (though to some he may be); it's just that he's up against some really pleasant players. Strong era, if you will.

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

tonylg said:
I don't believe that.

Anyway, here's a piece in Australian to see if you get it:

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/australian-open-2020-rafael-nadal-brilliant-act-sportsmanship-224926700.html

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

Oh my... is this the same Millman???

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1220685479839879169

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Anyway, here's a piece in Australian to see if you get it:

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/australian-open-2020-rafael-nadal-brilliant-act-sportsmanship-224926700.html

One of the undisputed champs of the fake MTO and comfort break, who tactically holds up the game (and the server) can't seriously be considered a great sportsman because of one match where he thought he saw "the good tennis". He only got to that match by cheating against Kyrgios.

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Oh my... is this the same Millman???

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1220685479839879169

Ironically I was just chatting about those balls in another thread. When I played with them, I did exactly the same thing.

pj80 · Dec 2, 2020

how come fed isnt nominated?

Slowtwitcher · Dec 2, 2020

tonylg said:
Ironically I was just chatting about those balls in another thread. When I played with them, I did exactly the same thing.

It's not cheating in Australia you mean? Must be Australian cricket rules...

ADuck · Dec 2, 2020

Third Serve said:
Millman should take this. Very nice guy from what I've seen of him. If not him, then Thiem or Schwartzman.

It's not that Nadal is the devil incarnate (though to some he may be); it's just that he's up against some really pleasant players. Strong era, if you will.

Wouldn't mind Millman or Thiem taking it but Schwartzman? Nah.. I would not expect it.

pj80 · Dec 2, 2020

Aussie Darcy said:
So great to see nice man John Millman getting the love he deserves.

Him being aussie had nothing to do with it

Tennis_Freak99 · Dec 2, 2020

Fed will get it, i lt doesn't matter if he is nominated or not xD

r2473 · Dec 2, 2020

pj80 said:
how come fed isnt nominated?

Why is anyone besides Fed nominated?

Who will win fan favorite (singles and doubles)?

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
It's not cheating in Australia you mean? Must be Australian cricket rules...

LOL .. the Australian cricket team definitely cheated.

Millman didn't. Nadal does with monotonous regularity.

daggerman · Dec 2, 2020

tonylg said:
Alternate awards - please lodge your nominations now:

John McEnroe Poor Sportsmanship Award: Novak Djokovic (in general I think he's a good sport, but if you hit a linesperson in the throat, you've earned this "award")

Bjorn Borg Worst Comeback Award: Kei Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov Most Declined Player Award: Nikoloz Basilashvili

Ken Rosewall Old Timer Award: Roger Federer (nobody else older than Rafa did anything of note, and it doesn't feel right giving it to Rafa, so it's Roger by default)

Ivan Lendl Worst Coach Award: Thomas Muster

pj80 · Dec 2, 2020

r2473 said:
Why is anyone besides Fed nominated?

Who will win fan favorite (singles and doubles)?

fed of course

PeoplesChamp · Dec 2, 2020

-Milkman? Hell no. Complains too much and plays with tennis balls like a relief pitcher.

-Diego the one who calls others moron? No.

-Nadal has won it a few times already.

- That leaves Thiem who almost everyone gets along with. Thiem it is.

Third Serve · Dec 2, 2020

Seems like Millman isn't as great as I had taken him for. A shame. May as well cross him off, I guess.

Let's go with Thiem.

metsman · Dec 2, 2020

Where is Fraud? It's a scandal

clayqueen · Dec 2, 2020

metsman said:
Where is Fraud? It's a scandal

First time since 2004 that Federer hasn't been nominated! Is this the beginning of the end? What if he doesn't get the fans' favourite award either?

Im(moral) Winner · Dec 2, 2020

pj80 said:
how come fed isnt nominated?

metsman said:
Where is Fraud? It's a scandal

They foolishly think that one tournament isn't enough to show sportsmanship

tonylg · Dec 2, 2020

Im(moral) Winner said:
They foolishly think that one tournament isn't enough to show sportsmanship

Nadal has been nominated for showing it in one match.

junior74 · Dec 2, 2020

Tim and it's not close.

pj80 · Dec 2, 2020

clayqueen said:
First time since 2004 that Federer hasn't been nominated! Is this the beginning of the end? What if he doesn't get the fans' favourite award either?

how did he win in 2004 if he wasn't nominated?

Tennisbg · Dec 2, 2020

I nominate for Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship - Federer. He deserves something from this year.

Enceladus · Dec 3, 2020

This award has lost its significance.

clayqueen · Dec 3, 2020

pj80 said:
how did he win in 2004 if he wasn't nominated?

Fedr has been nominated every year since in 2004. This is the first year he hasn't been nominated since he was first nominated in 2004.

clayqueen · Dec 3, 2020

Tennisbg said:
I nominate for Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship - Federer. He deserves something from this year.

Don't worry. He will be awarded the fans' favourite award.

tennis_pro · Dec 3, 2020

Fed played this year, right?

So yeah, Fed.

Backspin1183 · Dec 3, 2020

I wish the Sportsmanship award was more than a Popularity contest. Why the heck did only Federer and sometimes Nadal win this award!!

N01E · Dec 3, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Oh my... is this the same Millman???

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1220685479839879169

This and Diego ATP Cup incident were first two things that came to my mind.

medvedev-shcwartzman-kZa--1024x512@abc.jpg

Enceladus said:
This award has lost its significance.

Yes, it used to be the second most prestigious award after the Basel trophy. What happened?

Aussie Darcy · Dec 3, 2020

Enceladus said:
This award has lost its significance.

N01E said:
This and Diego ATP Cup incident were first two things that came to my mind.

Yes, it used to be the second most prestigious award after the Basel trophy. What happened?

Think it was established it was on the decline last year when Nadal won the award despite lashing out at a reporter saying that's b*llshit and actively criticising Kyrgioss saying he lacked respect" Definitely not prestigious behavior. We all know to win you should be diplomatic and not swear at reporters. Lord knows i'd take what Millman did over that.

tennis tom · Dec 3, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
Novaxx got snubbed AGAIN!!!

ADuck said:
Difficult to nominate someone who was defaulted

The lady ump he hit (accidentally) in the throat should get the sporting-woman of the year award post-humorously--if she let her hair grow she may be kinda' hot figuratively speaking.

clayqueen · Dec 3, 2020

Aussie Darcy said:
Think it was established it was on the decline last year when Nadal won the award despite lashing out at a reporter saying that's b*llshit and actively criticising Kyrgioss saying he lacked respect" Definitely not prestigious behavior. We all know to win you should be diplomatic and not swear at reporters. Lord knows i'd take what Millman did over that.

But you should win it for swearing at the umpire. Priceless.

Aussie Darcy · Dec 3, 2020

clayqueen said:
But you should win it for swearing at the umpire. Priceless.

Fed shouldn't have won in 2009

clayqueen · Dec 3, 2020

Backspin1183 said:
I wish the Sportsmanship award was more than a Popularity contest. Why the heck did only Federer and sometimes Nadal win this award!!

Exactly, when Nadal should have won it every year.

Mainad · Dec 3, 2020

Slowtwitcher said:
But, but...

Boob throwing will automatically exclude you from nomination.

Mainad · Dec 3, 2020

tennis tom said:
The lady ump he hit (accidentally) in the throat should get the sporting-woman of the year award post-humorously--if she let her hair grow she may be kinda' hot figuratively speaking.

She should collect her award wearing a large yellow ball on her throat.

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