Djokovic on “weird day” in Vienna: I did not feel like playing too much

clayqueen

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Novak Djokovic referenced the death Amfilohije Radovic, a prominent figure within the Serbian Orthodox Church, following his surprising Vienna loss to Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.

The last time Novak Djokovic lost to a player outside of the top 40, he was furious and his press conference barely lasted a few minutes. That happened after he lost to Marco Cecchinato at the French Open in 2018.

But following a defeat suffered at the hands of Lorenzo Sonego (6-2, 6-1) in the quarter-finals of the Erste Bank Open, the world No 1 was not angry with himself at all.

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Djokovic on “weird day” in Vienna: I did not feel like playing too much

Novak Djokovic referenced the death Amfilohije Radovic, a prominent figure within the Serbian Orthodox Church, following his surprising Vienna loss to Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.
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Fedinkum

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Look, Novak is just doing his wobbly dramatic act again to cover his embarrassing lost. He made it sound like he let his opponent win by not trying, to cover the fact that he was soundly beaten on the day.

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victorcruz

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The truth is he had just clinched his 6th year end #1 and that was his goal so he was merciful and let Sonny try and win something. Even when he loses he wins.
 
clayqueen

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Thriller said:
It isn't a death in the family. He would probably have been punished by the ATP.
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In his own words, he didn't tank the match:

"He just blew me off the court, that’s all,” Djokovic said. “He was better in every segment of the game.

“It was a pretty bad match from my side, but amazing from his side. He definitely deserved this result.”

Djokovic, who had all but wrapped up the No. 1 ranking yesterday, lost his third match in his last four events.

“I came here with the intention to try to earn more points and secure the No. 1 at the end of the year,” Djokovic said. “I’m happy, I’m pleased, I’m healthy and hopefully I can have a strong finish in London.

“I move on completely fine with today’s result and looking to the next chapter.”

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clayqueen said:
Novak Djokovic referenced the death Amfilohije Radovic, a prominent figure within the Serbian Orthodox Church, following his surprising Vienna loss to Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.

The last time Novak Djokovic lost to a player outside of the top 40, he was furious and his press conference barely lasted a few minutes. That happened after he lost to Marco Cecchinato at the French Open in 2018.

But following a defeat suffered at the hands of Lorenzo Sonego (6-2, 6-1) in the quarter-finals of the Erste Bank Open, the world No 1 was not angry with himself at all.

www.tennismajors.com

Djokovic on “weird day” in Vienna: I did not feel like playing too much

Novak Djokovic referenced the death Amfilohije Radovic, a prominent figure within the Serbian Orthodox Church, following his surprising Vienna loss to Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.
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Djokoloco is indeed unstoppable, now he is mourning a man who was probably an incarnation of Satan, and using that as an excuse for the controversial loss.
 
clayqueen

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I did say that the locker room would have taken notes from the RG final that the way to beat Djoker is not to allow him to just defend the baseline, to play offensive tennis and serve well.
 
King No1e

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Let's be clear: having a really bad day and playing distracted is different from visibly and deliberately throwing a match. You can judge him for not fighting, but it's far from ban-worthy.
 
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0-3 0-40 Djokovic makes a return, starts running to the center of the baseline, remembers that "his mind is not into the match", stops in his tracks, and camps near his returning position, leaving the 3/4 of the court open, so that Sonego can "blow him off the court" :-D

Enjoy, it is quite remarkable:


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skaj

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He said that he came there to secure the number one position, and that his job was done. After that statement, the excuse involving the horrible priest is more than unnecessary.
 
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skaj said:
He said that he came there to secure the number one position, and that his job was done. After that statement, the excuse involving the horrible priest is more than unnecessary.
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What is wrong with you people. He was the head of serbian ortodox church and huge inspiration for all serbian people with his wisdom and generosity. All Serbia is mourning because of his death and Djokovic had very close bond to him. I understand you dont have any manners, but atleast try to show some respect.
 
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clayqueen said:
I did say that the locker room would have taken notes from the RG final that the way to beat Djoker is not to allow him to just defend the baseline, to play offensive tennis and serve well.
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locker room taking notes?
I guess the pharma ties play in a new light if locker rooms start taking notes :)
 
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pj80 said:
you guys don't give enough credit to sonego
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it's difficult to give enough credit to Sonego when Novak wasn't even trying to chase simple balls or when he deliberately served to the FH, approached the net and didn't even try to volley.

It was a good run by Sonego, but hey, let's look back: Coric and Krajinovic weren't weaker opponents, and yet Novak didn't collapse.
Tsitsipas in RG SF also offered a good fight, and Novak didn't collapse.
RBA and Raonic in S&W Open took a set each, and RBA was even close to win the match, and Novak didn't collapse.
Monfils had MP in Dubai, and Novak didn't collapse.

I'm sorry for you if you really can't see the difference between how Novak played & fought in those matches and vs Sonego.
 
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blablavla said:
it's difficult to give enough credit to Sonego when Novak wasn't even trying to chase simple balls or when he deliberately served to the FH, approached the net and didn't even try to volley.

It was a good run by Sonego, but hey, let's look back: Coric and Krajinovic weren't weaker opponents, and yet Novak didn't collapse.
Tsitsipas in RG SF also offered a good fight, and Novak didn't collapse.
RBA and Raonic in S&W Open took a set each, and RBA was even close to win the match, and Novak didn't collapse.
Monfils had MP in Dubai, and Novak didn't collapse.

I'm sorry for you if you really can't see the difference between how Novak played & fought in those matches and vs Sonego.
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I'm not saying he gave his best effort, but I wouldn't really call it tanking. It's kind of similar how for example Federer would lose in Stuttgart to Haas but then win Wimbledon without losing a set. Or Rafa in rome losing to schwartzman but then in RG gave better effort.
He just didn't care as much to give it a fight and hustle for a Vienna title.
 
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pj80 said:
I'm not saying he gave his best effort, but I wouldn't really call it tanking. It's kind of similar how for example Federer would lose in Stuttgart to Haas but then win Wimbledon without losing a set. Or Rafa in rome losing to schwartzman but then in RG gave better effort.
He just didn't care as much to give it a fight and hustle for a Vienna title.
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can you show where Fed or Rafa were opening the court and refusing to chase easy balls?
or serving to the FH, rushing the net and not even trying to volley?
there is quite some difference between having a bad day and trying, facing an opponent who is unstoppable, and tanking.

of course he didn't pull out one of the NK or Tomic tricks, like trying to hit the ball with the grip, but if Tomic was penalized for not giving full effort in Wimbledon R1, why would Novak get away with this obvious lack of desire to compete?
 
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blablavla said:
can you show where Fed or Rafa were opening the court and refusing to chase easy balls?
or serving to the FH, rushing the net and not even trying to volley?
there is quite some difference between having a bad day and trying, facing an opponent who is unstoppable, and tanking.

of course he didn't pull out one of the NK or Tomic tricks, like trying to hit the ball with the grip, but if Tomic was penalized for not giving full effort in Wimbledon R1, why would Novak get away with this obvious lack of desire to compete?
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give the dude a break, he prolly wants to be with his family rather then being quarantined in Vienna.
 
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pj80 said:
give the dude a break, he prolly wants to be with his family rather then being quarantined in Vienna.
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dude, just admit that it was an obvious tanking.

if he didn't want to be quarantined, why ask the WC and show up in the first place?
 
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blablavla said:
dude, just admit that it was an obvious tanking.

if he didn't want to be quarantined, why ask the WC and show up in the first place?
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Once he was down 2 breaks in 2nd set he gave up...he figuered he has clinched number 1, no need to hussle for SF spot anymore
 
Bumbaliceps

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I just think Novak had the classic decompression. He wanted to win the tournament, but that was not in his guts. His goal was achieved and the guts had left him. I made plenty of competitions and I always wanted to do good, no doubt about that, but I couldn't have the same motivation for the lowest competitions, those I participated with the idea of perfecting this or this movement. I could only give my real best when it was a ''real'' competition. And the day after you achieved something important, you have no legs and no brains, you are just an useless yourself. It is normal.
 
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Ogi44 said:
What is wrong with you people. He was the head of serbian ortodox church and huge inspiration for all serbian people with his wisdom and generosity. All Serbia is mourning because of his death and Djokovic had very close bond to him. I understand you dont have any manners, but atleast try to show some respect.
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Sounds like he was a great guy...

"The highly influential head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in Montenegro, Archbishop Amfilohije, died Friday at the age of 82 after a battle with Covid-19, the church said.

Amfilohije, whose lay name was Risto Radovic, died in a hospital in Podgorica.

He had served in the top religious post for some 30 years, spanning a tumultuous period in which former Yugoslavia shattered into separate states, including the breakaway of Montenegro from Serbia in 2006.
Throughout, the archbishop remained an unwavering advocate of pro-Serb interests, defending Serb nationalists and war criminals such as Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb leader convicted of genocide.
At the funeral of Karadzic's mother in 2005 in Montenegro, the church leader declared that she was "the mother of an immortal"."
 
r2473

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clayqueen said:
Novak Djokovic referenced the death Amfilohije Radovic, a prominent figure within the Serbian Orthodox Church, following his surprising Vienna loss to Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.

The last time Novak Djokovic lost to a player outside of the top 40, he was furious and his press conference barely lasted a few minutes. That happened after he lost to Marco Cecchinato at the French Open in 2018.
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I won't believe any of this unless @Checkmate confirms it
 
skaj

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Ogi44 said:
What is wrong with you people. He was the head of serbian ortodox church and huge inspiration for all serbian people with his wisdom and generosity. All Serbia is mourning because of his death and Djokovic had very close bond to him. I understand you dont have any manners, but atleast try to show some respect.
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Nothing wrong with "us people", something is wrong with your knowledge on the topic. He was not the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church(although that was certainly his ambition), nor a huge inspiration for all Serbian people. He was a man who blessed paramilitary war criminals on their way to battle, among other horrible things he has done in his life. I have zero respect for him, and zero respect for the ignorant people who mourn him.
 
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skaj said:
Nothing wrong with "us people", something is wrong with your knowledge on the topic. He was not the head of Serbian Orthodox Church(although that was certainly his ambition), nor a huge inspiration for all Serbian people. He was a man who blessed paramilitary war criminals on their way to battle, among other horrible things he has done in his life. I have zero respect for him, and zero respect for the ignorant people who mourn him.
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Novak hater stop cheating TTW readers.
If someone on internet said that this is the reason why Novak lost, that must be it!
 
demrle

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Ogi44 said:
What is wrong with you people. He was the head of serbian ortodox church and huge inspiration for all serbian people with his wisdom and generosity. All Serbia is mourning because of his death and Djokovic had very close bond to him. I understand you dont have any manners, but atleast try to show some respect.
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Speak for yourself and your (hopefully) small inner circle.
 
demrle

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blablavla said:
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there is quite some difference between having a bad day and trying, facing an opponent who is unstoppable, and tanking.
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Just as there are a lot of variations of/between the two. But such moderate approach just doesn't quench the thirst for a black-or-white, good-or-evil, in-your-face narrative, does it?

In NFL, is resting your starters in week 17, having secured the playoffs, while still trying to win with your backup QB and several second-stringers considered tanking? And deserving of a penalty even?
 
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