i think it's a little patronising sometimes...
Such a humble guy this Lance. Does he also walk on water, turn water into wine, and make the blind see?
Such a humble guy this Lance. Does he also walk on water, turn water into wine, and make the blind see?
Do ever say anything nice about the world number 1?
He's just demonstrative by nature. He reacts to pretty much every shot by either player. He chews the scenery from start to finish. It is getting old.
I think the words "Djokovic" and "class" do not belong in the same sentence.
Nole sexy masterclass. love
He's just demonstrative by nature. He reacts to pretty much every shot by either player. He chews the scenery from start to finish. It is getting old.
I think the words "Djokovic" and "class" do not belong in the same sentence.
I do not get how more people don't see through this guy.
That's because we obviously don't know as much about class as you do Clarky.
Then who do ?
Fed with his whiny sore loser behavior.
Or Rafa with his hip thrusts and huge fist pumps -- which are fine while anything Nole does is not. Or maybe Murray with all the swearing on each point.
All of the top players seem to struggle to lose with grace and class.
Nole seems to be the one who cannot learn to win with grace and class.
All of the top players seem to struggle to lose with grace and class.
Nole seems to be the one who cannot learn to win with grace and class.
i think it's a little patronising sometimes...
Such a humble guy this Lance. Does he also walk on water, turn water into wine, and make the blind see?
Federer is by far the worst loser out of the top 4.
But I guess, that's one part of what makes him such a great champion. He really hates to lose.
Murray, although he won only one slam was by far the best winner, he was so composed and low key. Which can also be contributed to his general demeanor ie, not really a fighter.
Me, personally, I dislike Federer's pathetic and imo slightly hysteric rolling on the ground and crying more than I dislike Novak's savage like yelling and shirt ripping.
But I don't find either to be a big deal really.
I think Federer had a problem with accepting Novak and Murray in the past of being worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as him, not being worthy enough to represent a challenge to him.
If you remember at the beginning of Nadal's career he had a few unkind words to say about him from time to time and after a bit he accepted him.
Same with pre-2011 Djokovic. After the 2011 US Open Federer was always very gracious, respectful and kind when he talked about Novak but he still said a couple of unkind things about Murray. (like when asked to comment about Murrays Asia tour success Roger said something like "well, I wasn't there, Novak wasn't there as well")
Guy just has a really high opinion of himself (and he earned it) and it takes time until he accepts someone on his own level. All of that can produce some really unclassy behaviour from Roger after a loss.
Federer is by far the worst loser out of the top 4.
But I guess, that's one part of what makes him such a great champion. He really hates to lose.
Murray, although he won only one slam was by far the best winner, he was so composed and low key. Which can also be contributed to his general demeanor ie, not really a fighter.
Me, personally, I dislike Federer's pathetic and imo slightly hysteric rolling on the ground and crying more than I dislike Novak's savage like yelling and shirt ripping.
But I don't find either to be a big deal really.
I think Federer had a problem with accepting Novak and Murray in the past of being worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as him, not being worthy enough to represent a challenge to him.
If you remember at the beginning of Nadal's career he had a few unkind words to say about him from time to time and after a bit he accepted him.
Same with pre-2011 Djokovic. After the 2011 US Open Federer was always very gracious, respectful and kind when he talked about Novak but he still said a couple of unkind things about Murray. (like when asked to comment about Murrays Asia tour success Roger said something like "well, I wasn't there, Novak wasn't there as well")
Guy just has a really high opinion of himself (and he earned it) and it takes time until he accepts someone on his own level. All of that can produce some really unclassy behaviour from Roger after a loss.
As a Federer fan, I can say with honesty that most of his "class" in interviews and stuff is fake. So is Djokovic's (but when he loses, he is genuinely classy, no doubt about that) and Nadal's (who is only classy when he wins). I'd say Federer is the least "classy" of the top 4. He's just a really smart guy who knows how to maintain his image. I must say, however uncomfortable he is, that Murray is the most genuine (and classy) in interviews and stuff after wins and losses.
Murray is not that classy either, though he has gotten a bit better. I seem to remember he said DelPotro was nothing special sometime in 2008 but I can't be sure, but he did insinuate that he was a power only player with little feel. He also has returned fire with Federer in their sly dig wars.
Federer is sometimes genuinely classy but only about certain guys he likes. Del Potro is one, Nadal usually is another but he knows he would be an idiot if he didn't give him credit. He's had to muster some respect for Djokovic and Murray though he didn't like them much. Djokovic because of his family and his own intial arrogance, Murray because of his game which annoyed fed cos it was so defensive and Federer found he was vulnerable to this. He hates losing to a defensive game when it's his own errors deciding the match. I think the UK press probably pissed him off too, hard not to when every question is about some no slam guy that everyone wants to win cos no brit has in 1000 years Fed can be classy but also a bad loser, depends.
Nadal got less classy as he got more successful and he felt the need to make an excuse of each loss or be annoyed cos he got outplayed. It's what happens when you become number one.
Djokovic classy when he loses, not much when he wins.
Nah only Nadal does that. He recently took an injury for other tennis players sins, but he will be resurrected soon and worshipped accordingly.. apart from one disciple who don't love him no more
Nah only Nadal does that. He recently took an injury for other tennis players sins, but he will be resurrected soon and worshipped accordingly.. apart from one disciple who don't love him no more
.....Rosol?
Lance is a terrible winner. Accept it and move on.
Djokovic being classless after a win, to the point of being booed (sure back in 2008, but still):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkZ4GMBOHM
Novak being classless after a loss (sure back in 2006, but still):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plbomcLe1rI
He's bringing life into the game. He's not just one of the neocolonialistic unbeatable machines like Roger.
How many times was McEnroe booed? A lot, and he's a legend also.
He will be if he stays on top for a while. Also, modern society love machines like Federer.
Federer is a pure example of neocolonialistic european society. Emotionless machine that destroys every opponent. Rolex, Mercedes, Shell, Federer....
Federer is probably the most emotional player in the top 4.
Uh, not even close. Federer is the LEAST emotional player in the Top 20. Federer is naturally calm. The only player I've seen as calm and dominant as Federer is Pete Sampras.
Djokovic? That guy rips his shirt off and yells across the net after struggling for points. Nadal? Fist pumps and jumping around. Murray? He talks to himself, cusses himself, every single point.
Ferrer doesn't have a lot of emotion, but I think he has more than Federer.