Djokovic s emotional letter to fans

[NoleFam]

Also, the crowd was not one sided in the Djokovic/Nadal match because there were no Fed fans there. That was a very respectful crowd and quite even or maybe 55/45 Rafa. They just enjoyed the great tennis and applauded them both. It's only when Djokovic plays Federer or a Brit when the hooligans are present and it's very one sided.

 

[jm1980]

Also, the crowd was not one sided in the Djokovic/Nadal match because there were no Fed fans there. That was a very respectful crowd and quite even or maybe 55/45 Rafa. They just enjoyed the great tennis and applauded them both. It's only when Djokovic plays Federer or a Brit when the hooligans are present and it's very one sided.

Nadal fans are a lot more respectful than Fed fans. I've never seen a pro-Rafa crowd cheer for his opponents UEs and DFs like pro-Fed crowds do

 

[NoleFam]

Nadal fans are a lot more respectful than Fed fans.

A LOT more. I can never remember a match between them (bar Madrid) when Rafa fans were out of line. I can think of numerous cases of when Fed fans were in the last few years especially.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Heh, even better than Fed

Wow Fed looks so Manly here ..
Media has made Fed look like a beta Male all these years . Kinda sad

 

[jm1980]

Embarrassing letter. Melodramatic and narcissistic. He tries so hard to create a likeable persona, but he has a horrible personality so it fails, miserably.

Please just retire already.

Djokovic haters in a nutshell.

Novak does something naughty: "see? more proof of how he is a terrible person"
Novak does something nice: "wow, he is so terribly fake"

 

[FHtennisman]

But Fed has never had to face any real adversity, be it from his opposition, the crowd, the media, or the tennis establishment at large

He's grown accustomed to being pampered. So much so that when he was asked about the USO 2015 crowds - one of the worst I have ever seen, he said they were fine.

Fed has had everything practically handed to him on a silver platter. Djokovic had to earn everything he's got, which I why I think his story is much more compelling.

That's a load of codswallop. Fed has won his slams from an era ranging from 2003 to 2018, he's been that damn good and he's also had to overcome tough opposition, otherwise he would be 30/30 in slam finals. I haven't seen Federer consistently whinge about the crowd or the media so why would they bash him? In fact, the alternative is true, whenever he had a small misdemeanor he's been castigated by the crowd:

Also can't forget that everytime he's lost a slam final since 2008 he's been asked by the media when he's going to retire, if that's not pressure then I don't know what is.

You can create false narratives in your own mind and that's cool with me, but don't expect the vast majority of people to believe them because they're a load of tosh.

 

[jm1980]

Fed has won his slams from an era ranging from 2003 to 2018, he's been that damn good and he's also had to overcome tough opposition, otherwise he would be 30/30 in slam finals.

The weak era arguments have been done to death, but the fact is Fed won the lion's share of his Slams against Hewitt, Roddick, and company. After that, it didn't really matter because he had already accumulated a lot of Slams.

In fact, the alternative is true, whenever he had a small misdemeanor he's been castigated by the crowd:

They go back to cheering for him literally the point after. Had it been Novak, that would be more fuel to cheer for his errors for the remainder of the match

Also can't forget that everytime he's lost a slam final since 2008 he's been asked by the media when he's going to retire, if that's not pressure then I don't know what is.

You can create false narratives in your own mind and that's cool with me, but don't expect the vast majority of people to believe them because they're a load of tosh.

But does the media jump on him whenever he does something bad? Do they spin up rumors about his personal life?

Do tournament directors give him unfavorable schedules and court assignments? I mean, this year he was scheduled on Court 1 for the first time in years and we've had incessant whining about it

 

[maratha_warrior]

Nadal fans are a lot more respectful than Fed fans. I've never seen a pro-Rafa crowd cheer for his opponents UEs and DFs like pro-Fed crowds do

Not just Rafa Crowd at tournaments but Nadal fans mostly are respectful and well mannered .
Many of my closest friends in college were Rafa fans too and some of us were Novak fans and it was all well between us ..
Basically what I have learnt from Crowd behaviour is that Rafa & Nole fans expect a fight ( a battle as evident from Rafole games ) and hence during the match Rafa fans/ Novak fans care for the battle and whoever fights hard ,they cheer them too..
Dat is why Opponent gets cheered too by Rafa/Nole crowds .

On the oder hand Fed Crowd is the one who Thinks Fed is sum heavenly Body and GOAT and all Opponents need to bow in front of him .And they show no Respect for the Opponent in the matches . They try hard to disrupt the opponent rythm and focus .
This is my opinion .
Although this is not Fed's fault .
Personally I think Big 3 are classy guys ,whoever you like ...

 

[FrontHeadlock]

Djokovic haters in a nutshell.

Novak does something naughty: "see? more proof of how he is a terrible person"
Novak does something nice: "wow, he is so terribly fake"

It's really quite simple; see if you can follow:

1. Djoker is a terrible person, which comes through often.
2. Being a terrible person gets one fewer fans and endorsements and adoration than being a great person. That greatly bothers Djokovic
   
3. Thus, to be more liked and to make more money, Djoker tries to cover up his terrible personality with stuff like this, but in reality he's a terrible person and so his cover-up is so cringe-worthy and pathetic and attention-seeking that everyone can see it for what it is and it has no effect.

Sad, really.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

He forgot to thank all of us at TTW for our encouraging words and our deep admiration of Pepe Imaz!

 

[jm1980]

It's really quite simple; see if you can follow:

1. Djoker is a terrible person, which comes through often.
2. Being a terrible person gets one fewer fans and endorsements and adoration than being a great person. That greatly bothers Djokovic
   
3. Thus, to be more liked and to make more money, Djoker tries to cover up his terrible personality with stuff like this, but in reality he's a terrible person and so his cover-up is so cringe-worthy and pathetic and attention-seeking that everyone can see it for what it is and it has no effect.

Sad, really.

And I assume the premise that Djokovic is a terrible person comes from personally knowing him, right?

The way I see it is, Djokovic is the only one in the Big 3 who is actually genuine. He displays genuine and raw emotions in the heat of battle. But as soon as the match is over, he reverts to his normal and much more mellow self.

Also LOL at the endorsements part considering he earned more in endorsements than Nadal (who is immensely popular) for a couple years

 

[FHtennisman]

The weak era arguments have been done to death, but the fact is Fed won the lion's share of his Slams against Hewitt, Roddick, and company. After that, it didn't really matter because he had already accumulated a lot of Slams.

They go back to cheering for him literally the point after. Had it been Novak, that would be more fuel to cheer for his errors for the remainder of the match

But does the media jump on him whenever he does something bad? Do they spin up rumors about his personal life?

Do tournament directors give him unfavorable schedules and court assignments? I mean, this year he was scheduled on Court 1 for the first time in years and we've had incessant whining about it

Each of the big 3 have had their own weak era to win slams, so I wouldn't go there if I were you.

You're overexaggerating crowd reactions towards Novak, yes in matches between Fedovic, the crowd will be overwhelmingly in support of Fed and in some matches like the 2015 USO F, they went overboard but in general, in most of Novak's matches he doesn't get booed, he gets cheered and that's not the narrative you're portraying.

He's the biggest draw, so whether anyone likes it or not, he tends to get the prime time slots and show courts. Up to 2015, he was also being moved down to other show courts. Since 2015, he's been injured and had to take time out to recover, so his retirement could happen at any moment, he may be one injury away from it so it makes sense to me that he's been getting main courts almost all the time.

 

[NoleFam]

And I assume the premise that Djokovic is a terrible person comes from personally knowing him, right?

The way I see it is, Djokovic is the only one in the Big 3 who is actually genuine. He displays genuine and raw emotions in the heat of battle. But as soon as the match is over, he reverts to his normal and much more mellow self.

Also LOL at the endorsements part considering he earned more in endorsements than Nadal (who is immensely popular) for a couple years

This. Boris and Navratilova both have sort of echoed this regarding Djokovic. Boris says his emotions runs high on the court which borders on arrogance but said off the court he is the most humble sportsman he has ever known. He said he is a totally different person off court. Navratilova says the crowd give him a hard time because he is not "perfect" on court like Fedal and is brutally honest, which she says is a breath of fresh air and says that's the way she was brought up to be as well. She says the crowds don't really like that.

 

[Mr Feeny]

It's really quite simple; see if you can follow:

1. Djoker is a terrible person, which comes through often.
2. Being a terrible person gets one fewer fans and endorsements and adoration than being a great person. That greatly bothers Djokovic
   
3. Thus, to be more liked and to make more money, Djoker tries to cover up his terrible personality with stuff like this, but in reality he's a terrible person and so his cover-up is so cringe-worthy and pathetic and attention-seeking that everyone can see it for what it is and it has no effect.

Sad, really.

I think this is a little harsh and maybe overboard. I don't know about the terrible person bit. But he just isn't as nearly liked as the top 2, like you pointed out, for some reason.

The crowd reaction during the Wmbledon semi was staggering. Nadal had close to 75-80% of the crowd and at times, Novak looked stunned at how loud everyone was rooting for Rafa during the big points. Just not something you expect when it comes to a big three member.

 

[EloQuent]

It's really quite simple; see if you can follow:

1. Djoker is a terrible person, which comes through often.
2. Being a terrible person gets one fewer fans and endorsements and adoration than being a great person. That greatly bothers Djokovic
   
3. Thus, to be more liked and to make more money, Djoker tries to cover up his terrible personality with stuff like this, but in reality he's a terrible person and so his cover-up is so cringe-worthy and pathetic and attention-seeking that everyone can see it for what it is and it has no effect.

Sad, really.

This is a lot more harsh than I'd put it, but to me he comes off very fake too. Guy doesn't disclose anything, barely admits wrongdoing when caught, only admits to getting surgery when people have pictures of him with a bandage, and we're supposed to forget all that because of a sappy letter?

Of course this is all YMMV, if you think he's sincere don't listen to me.

 

[Mr Feeny]

This is a lot more harsh than I'd put it, but to me he comes off very fake too. Guy doesn't disclose anything, barely admits wrongdoing when caught, only admits to getting surgery when people have pictures of him with a bandage, and we're supposed to forget all that because of a sappy letter?

Of course this is all YMMV, if you think he's sincere don't listen to me.

Can you elaborate on that?

 

[jm1980]

You're overexaggerating crowd reactions towards Novak, yes in matches between Fedovic, the crowd will be overwhelmingly in support of Fed and in some matches like the 2015 USO F, they went overboard but in general, in most of Novak's matches he doesn't get booed, he gets cheered and that's not the narrative you're portraying.

But it's against your toughest rivals that you may need that small extra edge. Also, I'm fine with the crowd supporting Fed, that's not the issue. But no player has a fanbase that crosses the line into obnoxiousness and even downright rudeness more often than Fed's

Something else worth noting is that sometimes crowds will root for the underdog. I've seen it happen to Novak quite often. I've seen it happen to Rafa occasionally. But I've never seen it happen to Fed.

 

[EloQuent]

Can you elaborate on that?

It's not like he volunteered any information when he said there have been "personal problems". Serbian and Indian media reported that he cheated.

 

[jm1980]

It's not like he volunteered any information when he said there have been "personal problems". Serbian and Indian media reported that he cheated.

Why the hell would he air his dirty laundry in public, even if he did do it!?

 

[EloQuent]

Why the hell would he air his dirty laundry in public!?

Entirely fair, as regards to the personal failings. Let's just not pretend he's been super open about it.

 

[jm1980]

Entirely fair, as regards to the personal failings. Let's just not pretend he's been super open about it.

The media gossips about his personal life and it's Novak fault that he won't indulge them?! What kind of messed up thinking is this?

 

[EloQuent]

The media gossips about his personal life and it's Novak fault that he won't indulge them?! What kind of messed up thinking is this?

We obviously have different perspectives so I'm not sure there's any point in arguing. He's perfectly entitled to say "my personal life is off limits". But I'm not going to give him brownie points for admitting to personal problems after getting caught.

 

[oldmanfan]

I think this is a little harsh and maybe overboard. I don't know about the terrible person bit. But he just isn't as nearly liked as the top 2, like you pointed out, for some reason.

The crowd reaction during the Wmbledon semi was staggering. Nadal had close to 75-80% of the crowd and at times, Novak looked stunned at how loud everyone was rooting for Rafa during the big points. Just not something you expect when it comes to a big three member.

Maybe people are just overthinking all of this. You're gonna like who you like, and I'll like who I like. When someone wants to 'tweak' this natural inclination, i.e. attention seeking acts like a lot of the things Djokovic does, it turns people away instead.

I suspect that it's also due to the way the Big3 plays the tennis.

You have:
Federer's tennis; Elegant, like an artist, a composer, making the impossible look easy. Fans will gravitate to this bc they themselves can't do this. Opposites attract, if you will.

Nadal's tennis; Brutal, warrior-like, with an animalistic feel to it, and the embodiment of hard work. Many fans will like this bc most of us knows that life is hard, and it's wonderful to see someone represent it on-court.

Djokovic's tennis; Efficient, a human Pong, a wall, boring but wins tennis matches. There will naturally be fans of this, but personally, it's no fun to watch a wall play tennis. Yes, it wins many matches, but HE's the one winning, not me, so from a fan's perspective, neither here nor there. It's boring, but efficient to the point where he's nicknamed Ultron.

Again, you'll like who you'll like. Anyone who tries to coerce this will end up pushing people away, more often than not.

It also doesn't help that Fedal already divided the tennis world between themselves. It's simply too difficult to be the 3rd wheel, effectively 'invading' Fedal's kingdom. Djokovic doesn't seem to get this bit, bc he keeps being surprised by his 'relatively' lack of support compared to Fedal. Just bad luck/timing on his part really bc if he were born 5 years earlier, I suspect that things will be very different.

 

[Mr Feeny]

We obviously have different perspectives so I'm not sure there's any point in arguing. He's perfectly entitled to say "my personal life is off limits". But I'm not going to give him brownie points for admitting to personal problems after getting caught.

That's the way I understood your post as well. You weren't suggesting that Novak should be obliged to respond or talk about his issues but you take exception to the "honesty" superlative being handed around for admitting to something that's been reported.

 

[FHtennisman]

But it's against your toughest rivals that you may need that small extra edge. Also, I'm fine with the crowd supporting Fed, that's not the issue. But no player has a fanbase that crosses the line into obnoxiousness and even downright rudeness more often than Fed's

Something else worth noting is that sometimes crowds will root for the underdog. I've seen it happen to Novak quite often. I've seen it happen to Rafa occasionally. But I've never seen it happen to Fed.

Sure there are fanatics everywhere, the reason why I think it happens is cos Fed has the most fans, by having the most fans, our of those he's also going to have the most fanatics - quite simple. However, I don't think those fanatics should be used to describe the vast majority of Fed fans, who are just like most tennis fans.

Agassi vs Federer, particularly the 2005 USO Final was a clear example of the top of my head - Murray vs Fed 2012 Wimby might be another, but I think that was more 50-50, with the crowd favouring Fed after he lost the first set.

 

[jm1980]

We obviously have different perspectives so I'm not sure there's any point in arguing. He's perfectly entitled to say "my personal life is off limits". But I'm not going to give him brownie points for admitting to personal problems after getting caught.

Getting "caught" doing what, exactly?

 

[dunlop_fort_knox]

his guru's fingerprints are all over this no???

 

[Towser83]

I'm not sure i entirely agree with all of this. I don't think athletes cry to seek attention. All top players (or a lot of them) have cried at one point or another after a devastating defeat. It's happened to every too NBA legend,most of the Association football greats, and many other top sportsmen. When the passion is that high, there are going to be tears. Sometimes when the player wins as well as loses.

Here's the thing - I don't think it is either. But it can be spun that way by some. I think all the big 4 are pretty decent guys, just playing devil's advocate here

 

[Mr Feeny]

Maybe people are just overthinking all of this. You're gonna like who you like, and I'll like who I like. When someone wants to 'tweak' this natural inclination, i.e. attention seeking acts like a lot of the things Djokovic does, it turns people away instead.

I suspect that it's also due to the way the Big3 plays the tennis.

You have:
Federer's tennis; Elegant, like an artist, a composer, making the impossible look easy. Fans will gravitate to this bc they themselves can't do this. Opposites attract, if you will.

Nadal's tennis; Brutal, warrior-like, with an animalistic feel to it, and the embodiment of hard work. Many fans will like this bc most of us knows that life is hard, and it's wonderful to see someone represent it on-court.

Djokovic's tennis; Efficient, a human Pong, a wall, boring but wins tennis matches. There will naturally be fans of this, but personally, it's no fun to watch a wall play tennis. Yes, it wins many matches, but HE's the one winning, not me, so from a fan perspective, neither here nor there. It boring, but efficient to the point where he's nicknamed Ultron.

Again, you'll like who you'll like. Anyone who tries to coerce this will end up pushing people away, more often than not.

It also doesn't help that Fedal already divided the tennis world between themselves. It's simply too difficult to be the 3rd well, effectively 'invading' Fedal's kingdom. Djokovic doesn't seem to get this bit, bc he keeps being surprised by his 'relatively' lack of support compared to Fedal. Just bad luck/timing on his part really bc if he were born 5 years earlier, I suspect that things will be very different.

I think your third paragraph might have summed it up perfectly. Perhaps the tennis fanbase was already divided and because the vast majority of tennis fans are either Federer or Nadal fans, you're just not going to have as many Novak fans.

Then again, it could be style of play as you mentioned. Or the tendency to look for crowd support as many on here have said.

I'm not exactly sure what it is. All I'm saying is that I'm surprised to see someone in his position consistently find himself losing the crowd support so decisively.

 

[EloQuent]

Getting "caught" doing what, exactly?

Peace, man. No interest in fighting.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Here's the thing - I don't think it is either. But it can be spun that way by some. I think all the big 4 are pretty decent guys, just playing devil's advocate here

Yeah, maybe you're right. But those who spin it that way would be reaching a little, I think. That's just the way I see it because crying would seem to be more embarrassing for the individual than a smart tactic to garner support. It turns the cryer into a viral meme. I just don't know about an intentional attempt to cry.

Then again, who knows. Maybe sympathy does help get some support and if someone is that desperate, anything is possible.

 

[jm1980]

Sure there are fanatics everywhere, the reason why I think it happens is cos Fed has the most fans, by having the most fans, our of those he's also going to have the most fanatics - quite simple. However, I don't think those fanatics should be used to describe the vast majority of Fed fans, who are just like most tennis fans.

Agassi vs Federer, particularly the 2005 USO Final was a clear example of the top of my head - Murray vs Fed 2012 Wimby might be another, but I think that was more 50-50, with the crowd favouring Fed after he lost the first set.

Agassi vs Federer is the only one. But then again, it was at the USO against a beloved home favorite close to retirement. It was as stacked as possible.

2012 Wimbledon was pro-Fed for most of it. It was disgusting to see a British crowd rooting for Fed when no British player had won Wimbledon since forever.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Sure there are fanatics everywhere, the reason why I think it happens is cos Fed has the most fans, by having the most fans, our of those he's also going to have the most fanatics - quite simple. However, I don't think those fanatics should be used to describe the vast majority of Fed fans, who are just like most tennis fans.

Agassi vs Federer, particularly the 2005 USO Final was a clear example of the top of my head - Murray vs Fed 2012 Wimby might be another, but I think that was more 50-50, with the crowd favouring Fed after he lost the first set.

Yeah. Strange criticism there. The people paying for the slam finals in advance are tennis fans. There's no reason to think that we know the allegiances of e every single supporter. But because Federer is the most popular player alive, the fans in the stadiums are going to root for him more often than not. And because they're overwhelmingly in his favor, they're going to be louder. Because there's simply a higher number of them.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Agassi vs Federer is the only one. But then again, it was at the USO against a beloved home favorite close to retirement. It was as stacked as possible.

2012 Wimbledon was pro-Fed for most of it. It was disgusting to see a British crowd rooting for Fed when no British player had won Wimbledon since forever.

Why is it "disgusting" for a crowd to choose to root for Federer? We realize that you don't like him but this seems like hyperbole.

For what it's worth, I think they were mostly for Murray at Wimby and then pro-Fedefer at the 02 that same year.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Agassi vs Federer is the only one. But then again, it was at the USO against a beloved home favorite close to retirement. It was as stacked as possible.

2012 Wimbledon was pro-Fed for most of it. It was disgusting to see a British crowd rooting for Fed when no British player had won Wimbledon since forever.

i think you may be forgetting a very important detail

murray is british

he's not english

let's see if the whole stadium isn't rooting for edmund or evans if they ever reach a wimbledon final

murray is a home favorite he's not quite at "home" the same way an english player is

 

[Towser83]

Yeah, maybe you're right. But those who spin it that way would be reaching a little, I think. That's just the way I see it because crying would seem to be more embarrassing for the individual than a smart tactic to garner support. It turns the cryer into a viral meme. I just don't know about an intentional attempt to cry.

Then again, who knows. Maybe sympathy does help get some support and if someone is that desperate, anything is possible.

AO2009... Fed haters have never stopped going on about that to this day

 

[BeatlesFan]

Serbian and Indian media reported that he cheated.

The worlds media reported it and so did McEnroe. When you’re openly compared to Tiger Woods’ private life, that says it all.

 

[jm1980]

Yeah. Strange criticism there. The people paying for the slam finals in advance are tennis fans. There's no reason to think that we know the allegiances of e every single supporter. But because Federer is the most popular player alive, the fans in the stadiums are going to root for him more often than not. And because they're overwhelmingly in his favor, they're going to be louder. Because there's simply a higher number of them.

You can be supportive of your player without being disrespectful towards his opponent.

i think you may be forgetting a very important detail

murray is british

he's not english

let's see if the whole stadium isn't rooting for edmund or evans if they ever reach a wimbledon final

murray is a home favorite he's not quite at "home" the same way an english player is

Honestly I'm not sure it would have made much of a difference had the match been played somewhere in Glasgow instead of SW19

AO2009... Fed haters have never stopped going on about that to this day

I thought it was genuine. One of the few moments from Fed that actually endeared him to me

 

[Legend of Borg]

This is a lot more harsh than I'd put it, but to me he comes off very fake too. Guy doesn't disclose anything, barely admits wrongdoing when caught, only admits to getting surgery when people have pictures of him with a bandage, and we're supposed to forget all that because of a sappy letter?

Of course this is all YMMV, if you think he's sincere don't listen to me.

i think it's fine to say you just hate nole

nothing wrong with it and it's weird to expect to be a fan of every player out there

 

[BeatlesFan]

I thought the Raonic “letter to my future self” was the epitome of embarrassing self-absorption. But this Novak letter takes the cake. If you truly love your life or your wife, you don’t bend over backwards to opulently announce it. This is cringe worthy stuff, screaming out futilely for tennis fans to love him.

 

[FHtennisman]

Agassi vs Federer is the only one. But then again, it was at the USO against a beloved home favorite close to retirement. It was as stacked as possible.

2012 Wimbledon was pro-Fed for most of it. It was disgusting to see a British crowd rooting for Fed when no British player had won Wimbledon since forever.

At least he's had one though and also the Arod matches at the USO too and the crowd was pulling for Roddick in their 09 Wimby match too.

 

[Legend of Borg]

You can be supportive of your player without being disrespectful towards his opponent.

Honestly I'm not sure it would have made much of a difference had the match been played somewhere in Glasgow instead of SW19

I thought it was genuine. One of the few moments from Fed that actually endeared him to me

maybe

at this point i think fed kind of transcends tennis in a way that nationalism would be hard pressed to overcome

let's say edmund-fed final in wimby 2019, i'd wager 50-50 or worst case scenario 60-40 edmund-fed

i can't see people actively cheering against fed or him not having a big part of the crowd on his side

 

[Djokovic2011]

That might be a little harsh but I do remember the crowd being solidly behind Rafa and I wonder if something like this would have played a role - to your point.

I didn't expect a Wimbledon crowd to be so one sided between Nadal and Novak. There isn't that much of a difference in star power and Novak has won more Wimbledoms than Novak.

The groans whenever Novak got breakpoint or Rafa made an error, and the loud cheers when Novak made an error were a little odd to watch. I kept wondering what that was about but I don't remember this incident, so I'm honestly s little confused.

I remember him screaming at himself foe missing a 2nd serve return at 15-30 in the 7-6 game I think. But I don't remember him yelling at the crowd.

The crowd support seemed pretty even to me.

 

[sredna42]

Jeez, this guy is melodramatic isn't it!?

 

[Tennease]

Posted on July 19, 2018


Dear Family & Friends,


I am writing this message between nappy change and a dinosaurs book.


I wish to share, with all of you, how it felt to go through the journey of winning Wimbledon 2018.


First of all, let me start by writing that the feeling of having my son in my wife's arms at the trophy ceremony in the Players box was the most wonderful sensation I have had at any tournament that I have ever won in my career.


When I became a father, one of my biggest dreams was to have my children present at the stands while I am playing. Let alone winning trophies. That dream came true several days ago. Everyone keeps on asking me to describe the feeling. I have said it is unforgettable, special, fulfilling, wonderful, joyful. But most of all, it is Magical! When I thought that moment could not get any better, he shouted "Daddy, Daddy!' That's when I completely melted. Overwhelmed with emations. Happy and joyful beyond belief. I am so GRATEFUL to have experienced that.


I have imagined and prayed that one day I would win a Grand Slam trophy in front of my child. Luckily for me, Tara is growing up and I can't wait for her to see me do the same as I did in front of Stefan. My whole (more or less) was about tennis until I became a father and husband. Everything I did was aimed at tennis suocess.


When I became father and husband, my world' evolved. It didn't change, it evolved into something more beautiful. or course, more responsibilities add up but at the end of the day, it unlocks a new dimension of Love and Energy inside of you that you never knew existed. And the biggest gift that you receive from God is the enhanced feeling of empathy compassion and devotion to your kids. But it's not all clear once you become a father. It takes leaming and openness to reach that 'golden balance" in Life which everyone is in pursuit for. For me it was balance between tennis, priorities and family. My wife was so helpful and supportive all the way since she gave birth to both Stefan and Tara. She always took time to discuss whatever bothered me and to help me find a way where I can feel like I am giving my best at home with kids and her and at the tennis court.


In 2017, the injury of my right elbow was so severe that I was forced to be out from the Tour for 6 months. Injury was one of the issues, the other big one was any motivation. I didn't have problems to practice and to enjoy the tennis court but I had mental hurdles when I had to compete.


One day I will share more in depth what kind of challenges I had to face and how I felt.


I have always respected people that share their most vulnerable moments as their turning points in finding true strength that inspires so many people. I was vulnerable so many times in the last few years. And I am still vulnerable. I am not ashamed of it. In contrary, it makes me more true to myself and others, It allows me to get closer to people. It allows me to 'dig deep" and analyze what is truly happening inside of me. When I find that out, I am able to create a strategy to overcome this occurring issue and move on as a stronger, wiser, happier human being.


For the last 2 years, I wasn't patient with my tennis expectations. I wasn't wise in strategizing And I certainly wasn't clearly hearing my body telling me that there is something serious happening with my elbow. I was trying to find solutions somewhere else and solution was always inside of me.


After many changes made with training, racket, team members, I didn't know if I would be able to get back on the desired level of tennis. Actually, one part of me always believes in my own qualities and capabilities. But there was a lot of doubtful moments where course of action could have gone different ways.


Fortunately, I had help from all the divine forces that guided me to the right direction. Direction that is good for me. The one that will bring me peace and balance.


l am aware of the efforts and dedication that many people have invested in me in the last few years in order for me to get back to the level of tennis that gets me a Grand Slam title.


I would like to extend my greatest appreciation, respect and Love to all of the people that have believed in me and helped me to get to win another Wimbledon trophy.


I am so Blessed to go through this amazing journey and to be supported by many people around the world.


I love you l love tennis I love Life


Novak

PS. Wimbledon grass tasted great once more, I would just add some avocado and it would be perfect

Warm hugs and kisses for @MichaelNadal . Amor y Paz.

 

[Hardcourter]

Attention seeking? Like crying on court or going on about 1 million injuries every time you lose. Not sure who you support but majority of Djokovic haters are Fed or Nadal fans.

Also effeminate? Bizarre comment. Maybe you're also a gay basher

Yea man its funny from these guys mouth, cause Roger is biggest arrogant m*g I know out there.. We can see it even from his wife, who absolutely is no where near as the level of Jelena Djokovic as a sweet and a careful person. From Mirka I feel everytime I see her, that she is a "money lover b**tch".. Jelena was so amazing in Wimby in that semifinal against Rafa, that I just wanted to give her a hug and say " everything is ok" (and maybe some more ). But anyways Nole is great personality who for sure cares about ppl and love ones, and not like someone else who only loves money and wants to show ppl around. ( You know the old guy who Im talking bout)

 

[r2473]

Posted on July 19, 2018


Dear Family & Friends,


I am writing this message between nappy change and a dinosaurs book.


I wish to share, with all of you, how it felt to go through the journey of winning Wimbledon 2018.


First of all, let me start by writing that the feeling of having my son in my wife's arms at the trophy ceremony in the Players box was the most wonderful sensation I have had at any tournament that I have ever won in my career.


When I became a father, one of my biggest dreams was to have my children present at the stands while I am playing. Let alone winning trophies. That dream came true several days ago. Everyone keeps on asking me to describe the feeling. I have said it is unforgettable, special, fulfilling, wonderful, joyful. But most of all, it is Magical! When I thought that moment could not get any better, he shouted "Daddy, Daddy!' That's when I completely melted. Overwhelmed with emations. Happy and joyful beyond belief. I am so GRATEFUL to have experienced that.


I have imagined and prayed that one day I would win a Grand Slam trophy in front of my child. Luckily for me, Tara is growing up and I can't wait for her to see me do the same as I did in front of Stefan. My whole (more or less) was about tennis until I became a father and husband. Everything I did was aimed at tennis suocess.


When I became father and husband, my world' evolved. It didn't change, it evolved into something more beautiful. or course, more responsibilities add up but at the end of the day, it unlocks a new dimension of Love and Energy inside of you that you never knew existed. And the biggest gift that you receive from God is the enhanced feeling of empathy compassion and devotion to your kids. But it's not all clear once you become a father. It takes leaming and openness to reach that 'golden balance" in Life which everyone is in pursuit for. For me it was balance between tennis, priorities and family. My wife was so helpful and supportive all the way since she gave birth to both Stefan and Tara. She always took time to discuss whatever bothered me and to help me find a way where I can feel like I am giving my best at home with kids and her and at the tennis court.


In 2017, the injury of my right elbow was so severe that I was forced to be out from the Tour for 6 months. Injury was one of the issues, the other big one was any motivation. I didn't have problems to practice and to enjoy the tennis court but I had mental hurdles when I had to compete.


One day I will share more in depth what kind of challenges I had to face and how I felt.


I have always respected people that share their most vulnerable moments as their turning points in finding true strength that inspires so many people. I was vulnerable so many times in the last few years. And I am still vulnerable. I am not ashamed of it. In contrary, it makes me more true to myself and others, It allows me to get closer to people. It allows me to 'dig deep" and analyze what is truly happening inside of me. When I find that out, I am able to create a strategy to overcome this occurring issue and move on as a stronger, wiser, happier human being.


For the last 2 years, I wasn't patient with my tennis expectations. I wasn't wise in strategizing And I certainly wasn't clearly hearing my body telling me that there is something serious happening with my elbow. I was trying to find solutions somewhere else and solution was always inside of me.


After many changes made with training, racket, team members, I didn't know if I would be able to get back on the desired level of tennis. Actually, one part of me always believes in my own qualities and capabilities. But there was a lot of doubtful moments where course of action could have gone different ways.


Fortunately, I had help from all the divine forces that guided me to the right direction. Direction that is good for me. The one that will bring me peace and balance.


l am aware of the efforts and dedication that many people have invested in me in the last few years in order for me to get back to the level of tennis that gets me a Grand Slam title.


I would like to extend my greatest appreciation, respect and Love to all of the people that have believed in me and helped me to get to win another Wimbledon trophy.


I am so Blessed to go through this amazing journey and to be supported by many people around the world.


I love you l love tennis I love Life


Novak

PS. Wimbledon grass tasted great once more, I would just add some avocado and it would be perfect

Warm hugs for Michael Nadal. Amor y Paz.

 

[DRII]

A LOT more. I can never remember a match between them (bar Madrid) when Rafa fans were out of line. I can think of numerous cases of when Fed fans were in the last few years especially.

LOL,

I assume you're talking about Madrid 2011.

so the thing you remember about that tourney is the fans disrespecting Djokovic? really?

guess you forgot about the Serbian pride marches Djokovic and his team put on during that time period, where he was finally defeating Nadal on clay in finals, or the many other ways they behaved very immaturely (gun pic for example).

please try to retain some perspective.

 

[Tennease]

For some reason his website does not allow copying text so I screen-capture it and converted it to text in Google translate (using the image translate) and copied the text from there.

 

[NoleFam]

LOL,

I assume you're talking about Madrid 2011.

so the thing you remember about that tourney is the fans disrespecting Djokovic? really?

guess you forgot about the Serbian pride marches Djokovic and his team put on during that time period, where he was finally defeating Nadal on clay in finals, or the many other ways they behaved very immaturely (gun pic for example).

please try to retain some perspective.

I wouldn't even say they disrespected him in that match (that came years later) but were borderline out of line in my opinion. Weird that you jumped over the compliment I gave Nadal fans and zeroed in on something so unimportant.