Djokovic skipping Queens
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Down_the_line
Legend
He didn't last year and that worked out pretty well for him.
Personally, I don't like that he didn't play a Wimbledon warm-up either but he's at the point now where he has the luxury to make decisions like this. All he does is win on whatever surface he plays, whilst hardly contesting many smaller warm-up tournaments.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Is Boodles in Queens? We've known he wouldn't play a tourney warmup for weeks!
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
I understand him. He does not want to be rude, cause he got to leave some of the titles, like 500's (minor titles) to other players on tour. He can't just take everything all the time.
Besides, not warming up on grass pre wimb has worked out pretty well for him since 2010, last time he played a grass tournament pre wimb.
Besides, not warming up on grass pre wimb has worked out pretty well for him since 2010, last time he played a grass tournament pre wimb.
FedererDropShot
Hall of Fame
He doesn't need it.
He's way ahead in the race rankings and current rankings.
He's way ahead in the race rankings and current rankings.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
I see. That's the reason he gifted the FO to Stanimal right?
tenisdecente
Hall of Fame
Levi_Ackerman
Legend
Djokovic doesn't normally play Queens and it doesn't hurt him. Why would it now? What are you on about?
vanioMan
Legend
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Djokovic hasn't played Queens or any other Wimbledon warm-up event since 2010. For the last 4 years, he has made an appearance at the Boodles, a grass exho event in the south of England in the week before Wimbledon. He is apparently due to play there this year as well.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
No. It's a grasscourt exho event held annually at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England in the week before Wimbledon. It is known as 'The Boodles Challenge'.
http://www.theboodles.com/information/faqs.html
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
This year isn't quite like other years, though. Because of the third week between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the vast majority of players will go into Wimbledon with some match practice on grass and yet still be fairly well rested. Djokovic is thus putting himself at a greater disadvantage than in the past. Also, last year was his bachelor party, so a special occasion.
Just because he did well in the past doesn't mean it was the right decision. He might have done even better had he played a warmup event.
Just because he did well in the past doesn't mean it was the right decision. He might have done even better had he played a warmup event.
Peters
Professional
The proof will be in the pudding.
Also, for all we know he may have had some minor physical issues (yeah, even Novak has them) after the FO which could do with a few weeks of recovery.
Which is a big benefit of the new calendar; the FO is gruelling on the body and there's now a proper window between the 2 slams to allow for the choice of a proper break if it's needed.
Also, for all we know he may have had some minor physical issues (yeah, even Novak has them) after the FO which could do with a few weeks of recovery.
Which is a big benefit of the new calendar; the FO is gruelling on the body and there's now a proper window between the 2 slams to allow for the choice of a proper break if it's needed.
Homeboy Hotel
Hall of Fame
How many years has it been since he played Queens? This hasn't effected him winning Wimbledon in the past....
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Tongue in cheek, bud! (Flushing is in Queens, "suburban" to Manhattan). I was poking fun of a thread started four days after Queen's main draw had started.
newpball
Legend
It's a good move!
He already won plenty of of tournaments in 2015 and there is a limit of 250/500 points you can accumulate anyway.
Don't worry he gets plenty of grass practice in private and being away from the circus allows him to digest his devastating FO loss and he can prepare for Wimbledon in relative quietness.
:grin:
He already won plenty of of tournaments in 2015 and there is a limit of 250/500 points you can accumulate anyway.
Don't worry he gets plenty of grass practice in private and being away from the circus allows him to digest his devastating FO loss and he can prepare for Wimbledon in relative quietness.
:grin:
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HewittAlwaysDisappoints
Professional
Mainad
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Mainad
Bionic Poster
Boodles is the British equivalent of Australia's Kooyong Classic
I have a theory that Djokovic originally thought it was called, 'The Poodles Challenge' and brought along his pet poodle, Pierre to take part in what he presumed would be a dog show!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Boodles is the British equivalent of Australia's Kooyong Classic
The USO had one of those very near to where I lived on Long Island...The Hamlet Cup. It actually morphed from an exho into an ATP tournament in the 80's and 90's before being shut down.
DerekNoleFam1
Hall of Fame
Becker would probably stick with the tried and trusted formula here, and not change anything.
The points are irrelevant, it is whether he needs the practice and warm up for Wimbledon.
Imo he probably should have done 1 grass lead up event, but obviously his team don't think he needs it.
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