Oval_Solid
Hall of Fame
he almost killed a lines women didnt he?
Reasons why Novak is disliked in NY:
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nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
NYC crowd is a loser which couldn't Stand this guy beating Roger so often. Done and dusted.
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
Djokfans frankly don't care. To us, it just shows his incomparable courage and indominable spirit.
Most athletes would shrivel under that group pressure and touting, he thrives instead. In a team sport, even if the audience target one player, his teammates will give support. And in team sports, the spectators are further away from the playing field, instead of being on top of you as in tennis.
Most athletes would shrivel under that group pressure and touting, he thrives instead. In a team sport, even if the audience target one player, his teammates will give support. And in team sports, the spectators are further away from the playing field, instead of being on top of you as in tennis.
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I could be wrong but seemed like folks were heckling him during his post match interview?
felt like nd was uncomfortably ignoring them
Oval_Solid
Hall of Fame
let me hit a tennis ball into your throat and see how dramatic you feel about it
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
She was hospitalized.
meteora1971
New User
He died and was resurrected. Confirmed.
meteora1971
New User
It occurred to me that she is like cats. So she has 7 lives so I do not imagine that she cares if she wastes one as the purpose is sacred. Do not allow Nole to win.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
LOL at the last sentence. I guess you’ve never seen an NBA game live. If you ever do, it’s advised to not wear any gear you consider precious:
meteora1971
New User
Yes definitely . Can you share the medical certificate with us or did she recover at her home or even better ( for you ) in your own home?
Spencer Gore
Legend
It's not someone else's fault. The imbeciles who don't know how to behave at a tennis tournament are responsible for their own behaviour.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Novak's lack of popularity is a reflection of his behaviour.
meteora1971
New User
No it is not and you know it . It is the consequence of the constant victories against Federer and Nadal and the fact that he is now the best of all time and the Goat something that has caused mass hysteria, especially in U.S.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
I absolutely don't know that.
Djokovic insulted the USO crowd back in 2008. They didn't like it one bit. Last year he hit a ball in the throat of Karen. Crowds tend to dislike those types of things and it sticks.
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic should insult all USO crowd again and hope some anti Djokovic ttw members are in the crowd as well to get insulted.
StifleYourself
New User
Nothing that happened last night was "abuse." Yeah, cheering double faults is out of line but for the most part, people just want to get their money's worth and see the unexpected. I understand that Djokostans and all of Serbia wanted a triple bagel, but if you paid $100+ for a ticket you would have wanted an exciting, close match and they were trying to pick up Rune to get that. FWIW, in person, I would have rather watched the Fritz-de Minauer match. I'll take a close match between two "lesser" players over watching an ATG thrash a qualifier.
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
It's never a problem when Federer is playing. All these reasons are bs.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
The conflict between "craving love" and "showing them" is interesting
I think in all honesty it is a little strange to believe your behaviour doesn't affect they way you are treated back.
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
What is this craving love bit? Novak deserves the appriciation, he shouldn't crave anything. If he doesn't, then it's great to show them. I love when he beats Roger time after time. Hope Roger returns back to get few more L before he retires. That's the best way to get back to people.The conflict between "craving love" and "showing them" is interesting
I think in all honesty it is a little strange to believe your behaviour doesn't affect they way you are treated back.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
I don't think there is much bad blood between Roger and Novak anymore. I think they respect each other very much. Sad they didn't meet more when both were in top shape, but that's what 6 years difference does. It's a very good match up, mostly high level.
meteora1971
New User
The only one Nole offended was Roddick. Nobody else . Unless you consider the response he gave an insult that he knows the public dislikes him .
The point is not that you do not know this. The thing is, you do not admit it . Admit it and move on .
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
USO and Phoenix1983
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Just for fun, here's the incident in 2008. As you can see, Novak tries to turn the crowd against himself, while the interviewer says "no, it was just Andy". But I know some of you love Novak's martyr ways and it's become a part of the tale I guess.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Disrespectful to the woman who was assaulted and hospitalized.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Great points, both of you. I actually never thought about it but Djokovic is somewhat similar to a New Yorker, minus the accent and the rudeness. Like I wouldn't expect Djokovic to not say "sorry" or "excuse me" when he bumps into me walking down the street but it happened multiple times to me from random people there. Personality and temperament wise, they are very similar.
Spencer Gore
Legend
Yes. It's a wonder she wasn't yet another statistic added to the ever-growing death toll of lines persons hit by tennis balls. She had a lucky escape.
GameSetDjokovic
Semi-Pro
Unbelievable she beat the odds and survived.
skip1969
G.O.A.T.
Except that nobody needs a "reason" to dislike someone or something. Feelings are totally arbitrary and subjective. Oftentimes, they aren't fact-based or reason-based.
What is boggling is that the Djokovic fan base demands he be liked, adored even . . . simply because he's the GOAT. That's just not how liking people works.
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
Lol. If you can't like him don't boo him. It's not so hard to understand. Don't play innocent
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Are you saying what Novak did was OK, and the lines person is somehow to blame?
skip1969
G.O.A.T.
I have a question for you. How easy is it for you to control the actions of the people who don't like you in the real world?
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
Don't talk hypothetical. What I know is if some one insults me, I would go out of my way to insult them.
Genie Of the Bank
Hall of Fame
Stop telling lies, Novak trash talk back Roddick on the court after he beat him. Crowd booed him on the court .After Roddick attacked him physically in the locker room and he didn't get any suspension.
She was NOT hospitalized.
skip1969
G.O.A.T.
What's hypothetical about what I asked? Surely, there must be someone in the real world who doesn't like you? We all have enemies and people who don't like us. It's insanity that we can dictate to those people what they can and cannot say or do to us. People can do as they please, and take the consequences.
This notion of yours that "If you can't like him don't boo him" . . . that fans shouldn't even be allowed to voice their displeasure with Novak, valid or not, is that kind of TTW bizzaro-world stuff that boggles the mind. And why I think that fanboys aren't true 'fans' of sport.
Imagine Real Madrid fans saying they can't be booed.
Imagine New York Yankees fans saying they need to be loved by all.
Imagine Lakers fans insisting that even Celtic fans must respect them . . .
Djokovic fanboys want what no other sports fanbase on EARTH has. They want universal respect (at minimum) and total adoration (maximum) from every fan of the sport. And they'll cry and whine about not having it until it becomes a reality. Only, it never will.
Genie Of the Bank
Hall of Fame
Delusional.
GameSetDjokovic
Semi-Pro
I really have no issue with people not liking Djokovic nor do I want everyone to like him....hate him, boo him, jeer him....at the end of the day it fuels him.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes she was.
GameSetDjokovic
Semi-Pro
Link please. Thanks in advance.
Genie Of the Bank
Hall of Fame
Let's be honest here, New York became sewer of racism and violence in the last 15-20 years. Everyday you read about an attack on elderly Asian pedestrian, people in expensive cars are attacked by gangs of youth just to smash their property and to steal their phones and wallets.
In my high school there was a female teacher who spent several years working in New York on the similar job position. She was appalled how majority of her students were uneducated and badly mannered. When she tried to approach their parents, majority of them responded that they don't have the time because they have to earn for their bills. She gave up after several years and went to Europe to work for four times less salary but in less stressful environment. It was 17 years ago. I presume today kids are even worse now with all the brainwashing through the media.
In my high school there was a female teacher who spent several years working in New York on the similar job position. She was appalled how majority of her students were uneducated and badly mannered. When she tried to approach their parents, majority of them responded that they don't have the time because they have to earn for their bills. She gave up after several years and went to Europe to work for four times less salary but in less stressful environment. It was 17 years ago. I presume today kids are even worse now with all the brainwashing through the media.
Spencer Gore
Legend
No. I'm saying the lines person wasn't "almost killed", as the OP claimed.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Why is everyone beating around the bush in here? We know who most USO tennis fans' favorite player is. They picked their man a long time ago so it's a tough pill for them to swallow that there may be someone better. They can tolerate Nadal but this guy, who is trying to take all the records? No way. To add insult to injury, his father trashes him in the press. I think that has a lot to do with it too tbh.
Honestly, USO fans don't have a great reputation. I still remember in 2001 and 2002 when Venus was getting booed against Capriati and Mauresmo, and she's from the US. A lot of people seem to forget that. Now, they love her when American tennis has dried up and the Williams sisters was the only thing keeping it afloat for years. Now American tennis is all but dead so they are just there for the beer, and act like jerks, which they are pretty good at.
They picked their man a long time ago so it's a tough pill for them to swallow that there may be someone better. They can tolerate Nadal but this guy, who is trying to take all the records? No way. To add insult to injury, his father trashes him in the press. I think that has a lot to do with it too tbh. Honestly, USO fans don't have a great reputation. I still remember in 2001 and 2002 when Venus was getting booed against Capriati and Mauresmo, and she's from the US. A lot of people seem to forget that. Now, they love her when American tennis has dried up and the Williams sisters was the only thing keeping it afloat for years. Now American tennis is all but dead so they are just there for the beer, and act like jerks, which they are pretty good at.
As a New Yorker who has attended USO for decades (was in the Main Stadium seeing Chris Evert’s last match at USO), the Open stopped being about tennis long ago and is now an event to attend and talk about. Most non-tennis fan NYers are probably turned off by the Jokers neediness to be loved.
Beyond his current politics on Vaccination, which I was not aware of, and his politics of corruption when he was president of ATP Player Council, this guy is good at winning tennis titles but is an unworthy champion. He should just go about his business, which he is good at, and let the chips fall as they may with his popularity, or lack of.
I hope he does not achieve the Grand Slam. The likes of him to claim even half of what Rod Laver did cheapens the word champion as belonging to a Slam holder.
Beyond his current politics on Vaccination, which I was not aware of, and his politics of corruption when he was president of ATP Player Council, this guy is good at winning tennis titles but is an unworthy champion. He should just go about his business, which he is good at, and let the chips fall as they may with his popularity, or lack of.
I hope he does not achieve the Grand Slam. The likes of him to claim even half of what Rod Laver did cheapens the word champion as belonging to a Slam holder.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
Cheeky post Tom. Just what I'd expect.
Genie Of the Bank
Hall of Fame
One more CNN supporter in ruins.