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TheAssassin
Legend
Tennis TV know how to make you subscribe to their channel. 
Stunning upload from the US Open too.
Stunning upload from the US Open too.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
New pics of Novak from yesterday in Spain:
Article here:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...-shorts-enjoys-relaxation-beach-Marbella.html
Article here:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...-shorts-enjoys-relaxation-beach-Marbella.html
Hitman
Bionic Poster
But he rose like a phoenix instead.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Jelena's English fluency is incredible.
GoldenMasters
Semi-Pro
Happy Birthday to our man. Wishing for him to completely dominate all slams once covid19 is gone.
Just one more win in bunches and 20 will fall!
Just one more win in bunches and 20 will fall!
Tenacity
Hall of Fame
TripleATeam
G.O.A.T.
Damn, 33 years old. Never thought he'd still be playing, but here he is the current world #1. Keep it up and stay safe, both Nole and the rest of you!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic has organized Adria Tour which will be held across several cities from mid June to early July.
So far apart from Djokovic, we know that Thiem, Dimitrov and Troicki will also feature on this regional tour. More names to be revealed later.
So far apart from Djokovic, we know that Thiem, Dimitrov and Troicki will also feature on this regional tour. More names to be revealed later.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Happy birthday to our Earth's Mightiest. May he continue where he left off before the break.
In honour of Novak Djokovic's 33rd birthday, the ATP Tour is celebrating by reliving 33 facts, moments or memories that have made his tennis career spectacular thus far.
33 - Combined wins against former World No. 3s and US Open champions Marin Cilic (17) and Juan Martin del Potro (16).
32 - years old when he led Team Serbia to the inaugural ATP Cup title.
31 - Top 10 wins in 2015. Djokovic's overall record in the season was 82-6.
30 - Consecutive Grand Slam singles matches won from the first round at 2015 Wimbledon until losing in the third round of 2016 Wimbledon.
29 - wins vs. Rafael Nadal (29-26).
28 - The number of consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals Djokovic reached from 2009-16 (second all-time behind Roger Federer's 36).
27- victories vs. Federer (27-23).
26 years old in 2014 when he won his third of four consecutive Nitto ATP Finals titles.
25th player to become World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings (4 July 2011).
24-0 to conclude 2013 with titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, the Nitto ATP Finals and Davis Cup.
23 straight wins from August to November in 2015 after 28 straight wins from March to June that same year.
22 consecutive wins from November 2012 to March 2013, including 11 against Top 10 players.
21 years old when he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008.
20 years old when he won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2008.
19 years old when he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami in 2007.
18-match winning streak to start 2020.
17 straight wins vs. Top 10 opponents from the 2015 Nitto ATP Finals to 2016 Rome, a career-high.
16 years old when he made his tour-level debut (d. Skroderis in 2004 Davis Cup).
15 consecutive finals reached to conclude 2015 (17 including 2016 Doha and 2016 Australian Open).
14 straight Grand Slam semi-finals reached from 2010-13 (second all-time behind Federer's 23).
13 sets won 6-0 in 2011.
12 years old when he went to Niki Pilic’s academy in Germany.
11 tour-level trophies lifted in 2015, a career-high.
10 tour-level titles won in 2011.
9 losses in Grand Slam finals (Nadal 4, Murray 2, Stan Wawrinka 2, Federer 1).
8 Australian Open titles.
7 singles titles and a career-high 43 victories in a row from December 2010 to June 2011.
6 ATP Masters 1000 titles won in 2015, a single-season record.
5 year-end No. 1 finishes in the FedEx ATP Rankings.
4-time winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award (2012, 2015, 2016, 2019).
3 sets lost en route to winning the 2020 Australian Open title.
2 match points saved to beat Federer in both the 2010 and 2011 US Open semi-finals.
1 of three men to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once (also Budge and Laver).
In honour of Novak Djokovic's 33rd birthday, the ATP Tour is celebrating by reliving 33 facts, moments or memories that have made his tennis career spectacular thus far.
33 - Combined wins against former World No. 3s and US Open champions Marin Cilic (17) and Juan Martin del Potro (16).
32 - years old when he led Team Serbia to the inaugural ATP Cup title.
31 - Top 10 wins in 2015. Djokovic's overall record in the season was 82-6.
30 - Consecutive Grand Slam singles matches won from the first round at 2015 Wimbledon until losing in the third round of 2016 Wimbledon.
29 - wins vs. Rafael Nadal (29-26).
28 - The number of consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals Djokovic reached from 2009-16 (second all-time behind Roger Federer's 36).
27- victories vs. Federer (27-23).
26 years old in 2014 when he won his third of four consecutive Nitto ATP Finals titles.
25th player to become World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings (4 July 2011).
24-0 to conclude 2013 with titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, the Nitto ATP Finals and Davis Cup.
23 straight wins from August to November in 2015 after 28 straight wins from March to June that same year.
22 consecutive wins from November 2012 to March 2013, including 11 against Top 10 players.
21 years old when he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008.
20 years old when he won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2008.
19 years old when he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami in 2007.
18-match winning streak to start 2020.
17 straight wins vs. Top 10 opponents from the 2015 Nitto ATP Finals to 2016 Rome, a career-high.
16 years old when he made his tour-level debut (d. Skroderis in 2004 Davis Cup).
15 consecutive finals reached to conclude 2015 (17 including 2016 Doha and 2016 Australian Open).
14 straight Grand Slam semi-finals reached from 2010-13 (second all-time behind Federer's 23).
13 sets won 6-0 in 2011.
12 years old when he went to Niki Pilic’s academy in Germany.
11 tour-level trophies lifted in 2015, a career-high.
10 tour-level titles won in 2011.
9 losses in Grand Slam finals (Nadal 4, Murray 2, Stan Wawrinka 2, Federer 1).
8 Australian Open titles.
7 singles titles and a career-high 43 victories in a row from December 2010 to June 2011.
6 ATP Masters 1000 titles won in 2015, a single-season record.
5 year-end No. 1 finishes in the FedEx ATP Rankings.
4-time winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award (2012, 2015, 2016, 2019).
3 sets lost en route to winning the 2020 Australian Open title.
2 match points saved to beat Federer in both the 2010 and 2011 US Open semi-finals.
1 of three men to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once (also Budge and Laver).
Enceladus
Legend
Nole visited the women's volleyball club from Belgrade:
It was a pleasure to visit you in training, talk about sports and life and play a little volleyball. I believe that Terza's course would be proud to see how skillfully I handled a volleyball.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic and his brother were the first to greet Thiem and Zverev on their arrivals at the Belgrade airport.
Dimitrov arrived on Monday and already had a training session with Djokovic. Ivanisevic was watching over.
"Adria Tour" will start on Friday, with the official opening ceremony starting at 4 pm local time. After that we will get to watch mixed doubles. Jelena Jankovic, Olga Danilovic, Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic will participate. Doubles follow after that, where we will get to watch Dimitrov, Zverev, Troicki, Zimonjic among others. The singles draw will be determined by the players, as they will have to serve and hit a certain target where the name of their opponent will be placed.
Dimitrov arrived on Monday and already had a training session with Djokovic. Ivanisevic was watching over.
"Adria Tour" will start on Friday, with the official opening ceremony starting at 4 pm local time. After that we will get to watch mixed doubles. Jelena Jankovic, Olga Danilovic, Nenad Zimonjic and Novak Djokovic will participate. Doubles follow after that, where we will get to watch Dimitrov, Zverev, Troicki, Zimonjic among others. The singles draw will be determined by the players, as they will have to serve and hit a certain target where the name of their opponent will be placed.
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
Like father, like son!
Woww, same focus, same expression on the ball. Thats identical
SecondToNone
Semi-Pro
Since USO is happening, i don't see who can realistically overthrow him till AO21.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Is it confirmed?
SecondToNone
Semi-Pro
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Because they plan to play the USO doesn't mean they will play it. Plenty of people have "plans" in lose 40 pounds over the summer and few achieve their goal.
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29313288/usta-plans-us-open-start-aug-31
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29313288/usta-plans-us-open-start-aug-31
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
TheAssassin
Legend
Djokovic, Zverev, Dimitrov, Ivanisevic... So many different gens having fun, stunning!
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
As if the covid has never existed in Serbia , good they had having fun and I wish I was there
TripleATeam
G.O.A.T.
Fun to see Jelena dancing with Novak, they make a great couple!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Congrats to Thiem on winning the tournament. Only player to win every match, well deserved. And big thanks to him, Sascha and Grigor for coming to participate. Belgrade was the center of this sport scene for a weekend, we got to see something we've been missing for months - top tennis with crowds.
Despite beating Troicki and Zverev, Djokovic narrowly missed out on the final on game ratio to Krajinovic, who beat him from a set down.
Seeing his emotional reaction after beating Sascha made me realize for the first time what a tough blow his retirement will be. Not ready for it at all. Hopefully he's still got a lot more to give us on biggest stages until then. He's been so awesome...
Despite beating Troicki and Zverev, Djokovic narrowly missed out on the final on game ratio to Krajinovic, who beat him from a set down.
Seeing his emotional reaction after beating Sascha made me realize for the first time what a tough blow his retirement will be. Not ready for it at all. Hopefully he's still got a lot more to give us on biggest stages until then. He's been so awesome...
Enceladus
Legend
Serbinator recalled loss with to Wawrinka at RG 2015
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Guys....what do you think will happen? I hope Novak and the rest of the guys do not test positive but I have a bad feeling...
TheAssassin
Legend
At worst they will recover soon enough. The question is will these news have any impact on the tournaments that were scheduled for the remainder of 2020.
TripleATeam
G.O.A.T.
He'll be fine. I don't think they caught it. I'm an optimist.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
I just want to lighten the mood Djokovic clan and this happened yesterday, and I thought it was pretty cool...
The news today is definitely a setback for FO and USO to happen.
Tennis channel now taking a stab against Novak
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
There is already a thread for this and posting a Ben Rothenberg tweet in a Djokovic news thread?
TheAssassin
Legend
Rothenberg is definitely persona non grata in this thread.
Can't say Djokovic is faultless but no doubt people will want to say all the blame is on him. We have seen such targeting for a lot lesser matters in the past.
Anyway, hope no serious cases will come out of these two held exhibitions. Keep staying safe guys. This isn't over yet.
Can't say Djokovic is faultless but no doubt people will want to say all the blame is on him. We have seen such targeting for a lot lesser matters in the past.
Anyway, hope no serious cases will come out of these two held exhibitions. Keep staying safe guys. This isn't over yet.
uscwang
Hall of Fame
The Adria tour is turning into a Covid disaster. And it is on Novak.
Although Serbia has done pretty well controlling Covid, players and their teams came from all over Europe, where some countries have been hit by the virus really bad.
This is the worst that could have happened to ATP right now. Some people might die because of this tournament.
I think Novak should be removed from the ATP players council and banned from the tour for a significant amount of time. He needs to learn some science during the down time.
Although Serbia has done pretty well controlling Covid, players and their teams came from all over Europe, where some countries have been hit by the virus really bad.
This is the worst that could have happened to ATP right now. Some people might die because of this tournament.
I think Novak should be removed from the ATP players council and banned from the tour for a significant amount of time. He needs to learn some science during the down time.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
There's enough time for anyone who tests positive to be clear for USO.
K-H
Hall of Fame
Tbh I dont think it's fair for Novak to get all the blame for this. Every player had the choice to be there. Every fan had the choice to watch. They obviously got authorisation from the Serbian government otherwise the tournament wouldn't have taken place. Its seems like Djokovic is getting most of the hate.
However, I do agree it was a stupid decision in the first place to hold it and it shouldn't have gone ahead. Novak shouldn't have held the tournament, the Serbian authorities shouldn't have allowed it and the players shouldn't have come. But everyone played their part in this.
However, I do agree it was a stupid decision in the first place to hold it and it shouldn't have gone ahead. Novak shouldn't have held the tournament, the Serbian authorities shouldn't have allowed it and the players shouldn't have come. But everyone played their part in this.
Fedforever
Hall of Fame
beard
Legend
He tested, results today....
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
Some things we shouldn’t forget:
- Everything indicates COVID-19 will be here for a while. It won’t be over soon but the severity will likely diminish over time (you can see that in US today where cases are rising yet deaths are falling)
- Tennis, like all other pro sports, is a business and has a responsibility to all those that depend on it. It can’t wait to return until everything is 100% safe, that could be years away. All other sports are dealing with the same issue.
- There is no simple or easy answer as to how to respond to the crisis if you want to keep the sport alive. Simply shutting down everything until the virus is fully gone is not an option.
- Right now, and despite all the risks, the ATP and other relevant bodies have decided to restart in August in the US, fully aware of the risks, and fully aware that the virus is still out there (and particularly in the US). And players need match practice ahead of that.
- Novak is not responsible for what a government allows nor is he responsible for pro players getting infected. They are all adults and have agency. No one forced them. They understand, and took, the risks.
- Since absent a vaccine or choosing to self isolate 100% (not an option for tennis pros) the risk of contagion will not disappear it is probably in the interest of players to get infected earlier, rather than later. I’m not saying they should actively seek to get infected but if their travel and other activities will expose them to it, might as well get it sooner. Yes, some who were infected were later found to be re infected but the evidence is weak on this front and the number of reinfected so far is pretty small.
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Enceladus
Legend
This post is total BS. How can you call yourself a Novak fan, when you wish, that Nole to be banned from the tour? Maybe not banned but he risked people and players safety just for his crazy idea. What if it makes Dimitrov, Coric or other skip slams? Maybe himself too. What if ballkids or spectators got sick? Sorry but organizing all this just because Serbia has no preventive measures is rather dumb. It is not an excuse while players are coming from outside.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Rational fans are rational and are able to criticize their guy when warranted. If Federer pulled this stunt organizing the Adria Tour, I would call for him to be sanctioned. Fandom doesn't mean blindly supporting your guy when they are spectacularly wrong about something. That's hagiography, not being a fan.How can you call yourself a Novak fan, when you wish, that Nole to be banned from the tour?
FatHead250
Professional
Novak sitting on the freshly added to his bank account ten millions of profits from the exho, and i cant blame him. Although im really happy that everyone hates him now, because ive always been hating Novak a lot anyway
Ridiculous. What about those who had no connection with tennis but might now get infected by contact with the players? They deliberately took risks and were not bothered by the consequences to others. Maybe if they got sued for damages that might change their tune.
