BeatlesFan
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I had never heard him interviewed in English before, good stuff from Coach V, he seems really charismatic. Fluent in English for sure:
Coach Marian Vajda says Novak can win the CYGS!!
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GhostofPetros
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Truth.
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TheNachoMan
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Those old AO and USO logos in the thumbnail. Nostalgia..
Anyway, I like this approach. Might as well be honest and say it now. He’s got a chance
Anyway, I like this approach. Might as well be honest and say it now. He’s got a chance
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
I really enjoyed hearing him speak though, after many years of just seeing him in the box.
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TheNachoMan
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Novak lost motivation after RG that year. He has motivation now. We’ll see.
-NN-
G.O.A.T.
Will it work out in 2021?
Yes he's in the middle of a stretch now, whereas back then he'd already bagged 4 in a row.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
Obviously Djokovic in 2016 was the only one who still could win the CYGS. Nobody had won AO+FO since Courier in 92
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
It'd be nice to see of video of him in his playing days. I couldn't find one.
zagor
Bionic Poster
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
Ha ha. I guess he has a crazy/drunk side.
-NN-
G.O.A.T.
Like him how, as in someone who will win as much as him?
I think his narrative is unique and won't be seen again for ages, because he followed on from two other players of the same era who legitimately had claims to being the greatest ever, not just of their era, and looks like he's going to surpass them by a fair bit. Maybe someone as prolific will come along in not THAT long a time but I doubt they'll have this sort of career arc which appears so proven, and we'll probably be saying "but Djokovic had to overcome the great Federer and Nadal whereas Dennis McTennis only has to deal with scrubs like Andy Roddick Jr."
UnforcedTerror
Hall of Fame
Let's see what happens in Wimbledon, if he wins the damn thing, CYGS will be a real possibility. For now, it seems he was in a better position in 2016.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
To cite just one achievement.
There will never again be a player that knocks off a player that was 105-2 at RG and had lost only three sets in the last six years (that RG dominance by Rafa will never happen again for that matter).
That is the type of greatness that will never happen again.
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Milehigh5280
Professional
I've read interviews and quotes from him, but I think this is the first time I've actually heard him speak. Rehiring him might've been the best decision Djokovic has made for his career
...and there people like @StrongRule who said they don't wanna watch tennis because of Djoker dominance
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
I had never heard him speak before. Seems like a thoughtful guy. Is he now the most successful coach ever in terms of titles? Has to be up there given that he’s coached Djokovic for so long. It’s interesting the path the Big 3 have - Nadal from childhood having Toni, then Moya to boost his late career, Federer going coachless for periods and not sticking with one for more than a few years, and Djokovic basically having the one guy along with Becker/Agassi/Goran to help out. And Pepe lol
I wonder what language the two speak to each other btw. He’s Czech but his English doesn’t seem to be something he’s used to, I wonder if he knows Serbian
I wonder what language the two speak to each other btw. He’s Czech but his English doesn’t seem to be something he’s used to, I wonder if he knows Serbian
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
CYGS is not that big of a deal. He already holds the current Wimbledon, RG, AO titles.
And the US Open was stolen from him by officials. So he effectively has non calendar year GS.
zagor
Bionic Poster
He doesn't strike me as s the type of person who believes in jinxes.
Milehigh5280
Professional
The candor from the Djokovic team is refreshing. It's nice to see an athlete and coach be open about their goals and not spout off cliches
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
Interesting that he does not mention the Olympics as well as a goal though. I found that point to be a little poignant, you would expect a coach would mention it as a potential challenge. Would he really skip probably the final chance to win a gold?
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Nobody is ever a lock for a tournament unless it was Rafa at RG for over a decade, and he even lost in 2009 and 2015.. Remember USO 2020, we heard from every Djoker fan he was a "lock" there and we all remember what happened.
Clay lover
Legend
Really won't be surprised. Kudos to Novak for maintaining the drive and condition after all these years and the unfavourable circumstances last year. I feel like recently he has stopped caring whether he's like which is good for him - he plays best when vilified anyway.
The only reason I don't want him to achieve this is less me not wanting him to succeed than me hoping that the next gen can finally rise to the occasion. We need new winners to keep things interesting - but man how many times have we said this here and things are still looking bleak as ever
The only reason I don't want him to achieve this is less me not wanting him to succeed than me hoping that the next gen can finally rise to the occasion. We need new winners to keep things interesting - but man how many times have we said this here and things are still looking bleak as ever
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
I think most of that came from Fedal fans who were trying to delegitimize a potential Djokovic title
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No, Djokovic himself said after his victory at RG that his 2 main goals this year are the CYGS and the Olympic Gold.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
Near zero chance? Nonsense.
There are only two Slams left and he is the world number one and the big favorite at Wimbledon. So it likely comes down to US Open.
Mount Everest has been scaled at RG.
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
What can I say? I didn’t believe Novak could beat Nadal until he was 4-2 in the fourth set!
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
What can I say? I didn’t believe Novak could beat Nadal until he was 4-2 in the fourth set!
Thought that match was certainly going five sets when Rafa jumped ahead 2-0 in the fourth. But he collapsed after that. Djoker took the next six games from King of Clay. Most stunning performance in the history of tennis. It is true.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
Vajda says that Novak still wants to improve his Serve, FH, BH and volleys during his practices and push his game to a higher level. Coach, how about the Overhead?
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
All these coaches claim that if you have a good serve you will have a good smash. Dont entirely buy it but the two are very closely correlated.
Martin J
Hall of Fame
Yeah, he's more of a pork roast and beer type of guy.
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Tennis_Freak99
Legend
He should see it as 14 matches to win. One match at a time
titoelcolombiano
Legend
He certainly can and has a good shot, there are question marks for me about the US Open. It always throws up some surprises.
Tennisbg
Professional
Probably he is thinking about 1st round suprise.
MadariKatu
Hall of Fame
I liked how he laughed at the cygs question. He seems like a nice guy; had never heard him before.
Beckerserve
Legend
Of course he can do it, that is different from saying he will win it.
Team Djokovic need to be a bit careful here. If they start building hopes up for a CYGS, should he lose Wimbledon the knock on effect could be a real mental let down. This is where he could let Nadal or less likely Federer through the door and win slam race. He has no margin for error being one behind. He cannot afford to fall 2 behind again.
Djokovic himself yesterday said Nadals level is scary good at the moment and both of them are playing well to win Majors and even referenced federer as well so Djokovic clearly sees Fedal as Major contenders.
Given how on a knife edge the slam race is id have thought they would play down the CYGS. Unnecessary pressure for Djokovic.
Nadal clearly all Roland Garros felt the pressure as his game was poor throughout.
Wimbledon is a key event for Djokovic
Team Djokovic need to be a bit careful here. If they start building hopes up for a CYGS, should he lose Wimbledon the knock on effect could be a real mental let down. This is where he could let Nadal or less likely Federer through the door and win slam race. He has no margin for error being one behind. He cannot afford to fall 2 behind again.
Djokovic himself yesterday said Nadals level is scary good at the moment and both of them are playing well to win Majors and even referenced federer as well so Djokovic clearly sees Fedal as Major contenders.
Given how on a knife edge the slam race is id have thought they would play down the CYGS. Unnecessary pressure for Djokovic.
Nadal clearly all Roland Garros felt the pressure as his game was poor throughout.
Wimbledon is a key event for Djokovic
Vajda gave a hint they know playing OG makes USO21 a bridge too far. And it seems like Djokovic knows it too but he is not able to do a reasonable thing and skip OG.
I hope there is a chance he changes he mind, even at a risk of skipping OG and not winning USO21.
It's much easier in this homogeneous surface era of last 20 years or so
Nadal is such a anamoly on clay.
That's why it's been difficult.
Very unlucky for Djokovic and Federer.
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