Djokovic is influencing the next generation

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http://www.thetennisspace.com/djokovics-aggression-influencing-the-next-generation/

Novak Djokovic’s ultra-aggressive approach when he is facing match points – he saved four of them in his quarter-final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga by taking big swings of his racket – is influencing the next generation. Grigor Dimitrov, one of the most gifted young players on the tour, told The Tennis Space what he has learnt from watching Djokovic in Paris – you “mustn’t pull back at the big moments”.

Thanks to Djokovic, Dimitrov and his contemporaries could also be a generation of risk-takers – the Bulgarian has always been a player who likes to play some shots, and he sounded extremely encouraged by what he saw the other night at Roland Garros.

“To be a top player, you have to keep going for your shots on the big points, and that’s what Djokovic did. You can’t pull back at the big moments,” said Dimitrov, a former world junior number one, and one of the Longines Rising Tennis Stars, who was speaking at the launch of this week’s Longines Future Tennis Aces at Roland Garros. “Djokovic went for his shots, and that’s why he’s a top player. That’s what he always does at the big moments, and that’s what you need to do to be winning those sorts of matches. I think most people now recognise that Djokovic is not afraid to go for his shots.”

 

[monfed]

Too bad Djokovic doesn't have a lot of fans on this board..

 

[Clarky21]

How many Djesus Armstrong threads do we need around here? Have you not gotten the hint that nobody cares from the fact that hardly anyone posts in threads dedicated to your hero? Bombarding people with Djesus threads isn't going to make him more popular.

 

[dominikk1985]

How many Djesus Armstrong threads do we need around here? Have you not gotten the hint that nobody cares from the fact that hardly anyone posts in threads dedicated to your hero? Bombarding people with Djesus threads isn't going to make him more popular.

still nothing compared to the number of fed or nadal threads...

 

[Magnus]

Djokovic is now the demi god until a player starts spanking him.

 

[RF20Lennon]

I agree with that hit and miss approach! youre almost about to lose anyway might as well be aggressive with confidence and play your game.

 

[tennis_pro]

I agree with Clarky, stop this BS already, no-one cares.

 

[Clarky21]

still nothing compared to the number of fed or nadal threads...

Those two warrant the threads considering they're the two most popular player's playing right now,and have been for years. Djesus doesn't even come close to their popularity,hence why threads dedicated to him are usually barren wastelands.

 

[OverratedIvanovic]

Whats so inspiring about going for slap shots at mps? Does anyone remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clKLjLAs4F0&feature=youtu.be&t=12m6s

 

[dominikk1985]

Those two warrant the threads considering they're the two most popular player's playing right now,and have been for years. Djesus doesn't even come close to their popularity,hence why threads dedicated to him are usually barren wastelands.

yes but now nole is the number one. fed is the goat but he is 31 and nadal seems to be finished physically. doesn't a number one derserve some threads?

 

[R.Federer]

joker imo should have more threads he is overshadwoed by other monotonous threads. we need more djokovic in our lifes and will be the greatest player along with federer after his career is done

 

[Cup8489]

yes but now nole is the number one. fed is the goat but he is 31 and nadal seems to be finished physically. doesn't a number one derserve some threads?

Sure, but not one every day by the same guy, and not over something this trivial.

Quadruple-5 acts like no one has ever gone for broke on match point down..

And like Djokovic is always successful when he does. If he was, he would have no losses. This isn't some groundbreaking approach, many club players (myself included, though not with a whole lot of success) do this as well.

 

[dominikk1985]

Sure, but not one every day by the same guy, and not over something this trivial.

Quadruple-5 acts like no one has ever gone for broke on match point down..

And like Djokovic is always successful when he does. If he was, he would have no losses. This isn't some groundbreaking approach, many club players (myself included, though not with a whole lot of success) do this as well.

we have also like five guys opening a fed thread every day many of them stupid ones on topics like feds babies, feds wife, feds suit and feds car...

 

[Djokodal Fan]

Sure, but not one every day by the same guy, and not over something this trivial.

Quadruple-5 acts like no one has ever gone for broke on match point down..

And like Djokovic is always successful when he does. If he was, he would have no losses. This isn't some groundbreaking approach, many club players (myself included, though not with a whole lot of success) do this as well.

Why do you care as to who posts it? Djoker is OP's hero. He can post whatever he wants without violating the rules of the board. When we have sh!tty threads like Fed babies and on classy out of shape Mirka, why not this one?

You can choose to ignore or complain to Mods if you deem such a thread is unnecessary.

 

[veroniquem]

Anybody wants to start a thread about Pierre?
If we have a "kids" one, we should be allowed to have a "pet" one.

 

[djokovic2008]

How many Djesus Armstrong threads do we need around here? Have you not gotten the hint that nobody cares from the fact that hardly anyone posts in threads dedicated to your hero? Bombarding people with Djesus threads isn't going to make him more popular.

Speak for yourself clarky a lot of us on her care very much

 

[kOaMaster]

I must agree, djokovic handles it really well and has gotten himself already this image. sometimes "knowing he can" is enough to let his opponent fail.
Federer had something like this as well when he was facing break points or difficult service situations in his prime - he'd just ace it off or hit a couple of service winners.

 

[Huanita99]

Those two warrant the threads considering they're the two most popular player's playing right now,and have been for years. Djesus doesn't even come close to their popularity,hence why threads dedicated to him are usually barren wastelands.

like rally silly woman. like REALLY. we are talking about #1 in the world. what the heck have you won in your life? a banana cake ? stop BS. tennis is tennis. who cares about how Rafa or Federina are popular. I couldn't care less. gee ... stupid women, how popular are you Clarky? do you ever get laid? dream about Rafa's ars, you won't get it, my feeling is you will not get any ars any time soon with that lousy attitude.. :shock::grin::grin::grin:. sorry to be sarcastic, but smarten up. you know ****. oh, excuse me you are good at BS and trying to be smart. sorry it's not working. are you, like what 15? I guess so. it's beyond me how some guys/gals can be so ignorant.

 

[tacou]

players were not aggressive before Nvk

 

[Clarky21]

players were not aggressive before Nvk

Player's could barely even hit the ball over the net before Djesus. Every other tennis player on the earth is just a pathetic joke compared to him. He started tennis and is the end all be all of it. All hail Djesus!

 

[dudeski]

How many Djesus Armstrong threads do we need around here? Have you not gotten the hint that nobody cares from the fact that hardly anyone posts in threads dedicated to your hero? Bombarding people with Djesus threads isn't going to make him more popular.

Predictable troll is predictable.

 

[dudeski]

Player's could barely even hit the ball over the net before Djesus. Every other tennis player on the earth is just a pathetic joke compared to him. He started tennis and is the end all be all of it. All hail Djesus!

That's right. The world number 1 was the first player in history to beat Nadal in 7 straight times including in 3 straight slam finals!

 

[TheF1Bob]

LOL Fedards moaning about threads. Don't they have like a billion of them on here?

Show respect to Novak you ****s. 8)

 

[5555]

Have you not gotten the hint that nobody cares from the fact that hardly anyone posts in threads dedicated to your hero?

I have got hint that there are people who interested in threads dedicated to the best player in the world (my hero).

This isn't some groundbreaking approach

No, it's not, but which player in tennis history had BIG impact with this approach?

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Djokovic is the best player in the world for this season - he doesn't compare to Federer or even Sampras yet.

 

[zagor]

Sure, but not one every day by the same guy, and not over something this trivial.

Quadruple-5 acts like no one has ever gone for broke on match point down..

And like Djokovic is always successful when he does. If he was, he would have no losses. This isn't some groundbreaking approach, many club players (myself included, though not with a whole lot of success) do this as well.

Yes, because you going for broke down a MP in your local club is the same as hitting a return winner on a MP against one of the greatest players of all time (and one of the clutchest serves of this era) in a SF of a grand slam.

You sound like TennisAndMusic did regarding Fed's tweeners.

 

[kragster]

There are two approaches when you are down and about to go out -

a) Play a high percentage solid game and wait for the opponent to seize the game from you
b) Go for your shots

Play (a) is probably the right play against someone who is less experienced than you or more likely to be nervous at the big moments. But when you are playing the greatest player of all time, play (b) is almost always better.

Every shot in tennis technically has some amount of luck involved. No player has 100% control over where the ball lands (or they would be god). So its not about lucky or not lucky, but about high risk vs low risk. And every player has the right to choose when to play what shot.

You can't put a * next to a victory if a player played higher risk than normal. Now if Djokovic hit the ball , which then hit a plane and landed on a goose who was flying over the tennis court and dropped the ball on Fed's side, that would be lucky.