Djoker loss but got the love he wanted

[Lleytonstation]

He finally got the love and admiration from the crowd.

Watching him at the end get all emotional and still hold his head up high and be a gracious loser.

Very proud of Djoker and feel slightly bad for him. Earned a lot of respect and love from people that disliked him today.

 

[PilotPete]

Oh the Irony.

 

[OhYes]

You love him too now don't you ?

 

[UnforcedTerror]

It's really crazy, he kept winning when crowd wanted him to lose and lost when they cheered him on.

He lost the title but won the hearts and got the love he craved.

 

[AO13]

It's not always easy to play with crowd on your back. Higher expectations, more pressure. Of course, the ocassion by itself gave Novak enormous pressure, because of the big weight he had on his back going for the Grand Slam.

Still, I think he would have more chances with crowd going against him, again for the 1000th time in his career.

 

[Lleytonstation]

You love him too now don't you ?

Well I am starting to like him at times. Yes. It is hard not to watch that emotion and get a little emotional yourself.

 

[Otacon]

That's not love lol

It's just that the bling New York fans wanted to witness a historic moment.

 

[ttwreader]

In tennis, love means nothing (0)

 

[skip1969]

LOL. They wanted three more sets of tennis. It's what the crowd does pretty much every match.

This obsession with being loved by the crowd is a little creepy, Djokovic fans.

 

[weakera]

He finally got the love and admiration from the crowd.

Watching him at the end get all emotional and still hold his head up high and be a gracious loser.

Very proud of Djoker and feel slightly bad for him. Earned a lot of respect and love from people that disliked him today.

Honestly it's smoke and mirrors what happened today with the crowd. Stadium is absolutely packed with serbians and Djokovic fans in the upper bowl and high society and celebrities in the lower tank. The guys who booed him vs Rune aka the real crowd were not in the building.

 

[The Guru]

Man that speech was heartbreaking. The poor guy has had to put up with so much abuse.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Honestly it's smoke and mirrors what happened today with the crowd. Stadium is absolutely packed with serbians and Djokovic fans in the upper bowl and high society and celebrities in the lower tank. The guys who booed him vs Rune aka the real crowd were not in the building.

Of course. But for Djoker it has to feel genuinely amazing.

 

[NatF]

Kinda heart warming tbh. I think he'll sleep fine tonight. Still an absolutely incredibly year.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Man that speech was heartbreaking. The poor guy has had to put up with so much abuse.

Yep. Maybe it will change crowds in the future. Interesting for sure.

 

[weakera]

Of course. But for Djoker it has to feel genuinely amazing.

It must be nice but he won no one ever. There's like a 2:1 Serbian flag:fans rate in the crowd today lol. It's a beautiful narrative if not a totally fake one

 

[MichaelNadal]

There were many flights from Serbia

 

[Lleytonstation]

It must be nice but he won no one ever. There's like a 2:1 Serbian flag:fans rate in the crowd today lol. It's a beautiful narrative if not a totally fake one

Yes I agree the crowd in NY is fickle but Djoker feels it regardless. He said so in his speech.

 

[weakera]

There were many flights from Serbia

Lol this but unironically

 

[dropshotlikeitshot]

Man that speech was heartbreaking. The poor guy has had to put up with so much abuse.

Can tell how much the support means to Novak, given how rarely he receives it.

 

[bnjkn]

Aw the love. It's all that matters in the end.

 

[duaneeo]

You love me! You really love me!

 

[Backspin1183]

Because he lost.

 

[smalahove]

And Med declared him the GOAT.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

They just wanted to see a 5 setter. Not pay big money for a straight set route

 

[Fedforever]

It vindicates my theory that all Novak had to do to be popular was to start losing!

 

[aman92]

Still 4-3, 2-1 bud!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Still 4-3, 2-1 bud!

It's so damn sweet lol

 

[tbonegas]

Pathetic staged show of emotion. Almost as pathetic as his display during the match.

 

[mistik]

I love Djokovic now he has to retire.He is loved.

 

[Bubcay]

He also shared some love today:

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[Sudacafan]

Time for OP to change his avatar?

 

[smash hit]

Man that speech was heartbreaking. The poor guy has had to put up with so much abuse.

Well he has dished out a fair amount of abuse over the years. So you reap what you sow

 

[Amen786]

There were many flights from Serbia

Don't be ridiculous michal

 

[Standaa]

LOL. They wanted three more sets of tennis. It's what the crowd does pretty much every match.

This obsession with being loved by the crowd is a little creepy, Djokovic fans.

it doesn't matter if it clearly meant that much for him. plus as far as I know they have been on his side since the beginning of the match and he was the favorite.

 

[Fedforever]

it doesn't matter if it clearly meant that much for him. plus as far as I know they have been on his side since the beginning of the match and he was the favorite.

I skimmed through the match thread yesterday. There were a lot of references to the crowd seeming to be pro-Djoko from about the start of the second set.

It seems like things went too far in the third set and I've seen Djoko fans condemning this.

 

[The Blond Blur]

He finally got the love and admiration from the crowd.

Watching him at the end get all emotional and still hold his head up high and be a gracious loser.

Very proud of Djoker and feel slightly bad for him. Earned a lot of respect and love from people that disliked him today.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

I have it on good authority that 95% of the crowd was Serbian. In the middle of New York. My source: trust me bro.

 

[Gazelle]

Why anyone would want the love of those loud drunks in the USO crowds is beyond me.

 

[Kralingen]

I have it on good authority that 95% of the crowd was Serbian. In the middle of New York. My source: trust me bro.

I live in NY, went to a couple USO matches in Ashe, and the whole “it was only Serbians” thing is such a joke that I can’t help but laugh.

but hey, that source is a key contributor and probably the most cited on this entire forum.

 

[duaneeo]

Why anyone would want the love of those loud drunks in the USO crowds is beyond me.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[FRV4]

If only Novak listened to Drake:

“Don’t act like you’re happy for me now, don’t act like you wasn’t praying for catastrophic collapses, catalog is immaculate”.

Man, I don’t think there was any way he win this match if he was as exhausted as appeared, but imagine he won and had this mindset. It would’ve been legendary.

 

[gadge]

LOL. They wanted three more sets of tennis. It's what the crowd does pretty much every match.

This obsession with being loved by the crowd is a little creepy, Djokovic fans.

They were in his support right from the get go. I’ve never heard a louder roar from the crowd when his name was announced

 

[Arak]

I skimmed through the match thread yesterday. There were a lot of references to the crowd seeming to be pro-Djoko from about the start of the second set.

It seems like things went too far in the third set and I've seen Djoko fans condemning this.

Anyhow, Medvedev plays better when the crowd is against him

 

[The Guru]

Well he has dished out a fair amount of abuse over the years. So you reap what you sow

There's a fairly big difference between abusing racquets and abusing people. Say what you will about Novak but he's clearly trying his best to be a good person.

 

[BeatlesFan]

He finally got the love and admiration from the crowd.

Because the audience was desperate to witness history of the CYGS and take 400 selfies to upload on Insta to brag, "look where I am!" New Yorkers didn't suddenly fall in love with Novak, they were rooting for Rune wildly back in the first round. Next year when he's not going for the CYGS, New Yorkers will be back booing him. But it was touching to see him finally getting the type of cheers Roger and Rafa have been hearing their entire careers.

 

[BeatlesFan]

I’ve never heard a louder roar from the crowd...

You must have missed this roar from the crowd.

 

[FRV4]

Because the audience was desperate to witness history of the CYGS and take 400 selfies to upload on Insta to brag, "look where I am!" New Yorkers didn't suddenly fall in love with Novak, they were rooting for Rune wildly back in the first round. Next year when he's not going for the CYGS, New Yorkers will be back booing him. But it was touching to see him finally getting the type of cheers Roger and Rafa have been hearing their entire careers.

He shoulda kept drake mentality.

 

[RF-18]

They were in his support right from the get go. I’ve never heard a louder roar from the crowd when his name was announced

Yea majority were on his side from the very first ball struck. It did intensify though once Medvedev was running away with it, no one expected Djoko to go down so easily.

Wich makes it all more sad it had to end this way. He definitely deserved to enjoy it way more than he did, woulda been epic to experience his way towards a comeback.

 

[Mainad]

Wonder if he will ever get that kind of love when he wins?

 

[gadge]

You must have missed this roar from the crowd.

I meant for Novak