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iscottius

Professional
djokovic's bandwagon for US OPEN anyone want on?

i am officially rooting for djoko in the us open. He seems to get a bad rap on these boards. his game is so sound and he's pretty likeable, what's the beef with Djoko? anyone want on board the djoko bandwagon? i got plenty of room.
 
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FedNad316

Rookie
I like Djoker, but as in todays ceremony at Cincy when they asked him if he could have played better in the 2nd set, He said this is the closest I will get to the trophy.... As long as fed is playing the way he is, Djoker stands little chance.

That said, he is also a very talented player and has added modesty to & humility in defeat to his personality........I like him a lot.....
 
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tikkimonkey

Rookie
Djokovic seems to forfeit every single difficult match, and he has a history of being one to fake injury time outs for a little more break time..
Should the world number 3 forfeit during the AO QFs because it was getting a little bit too hot?
 
thalivest

thalivest

Banned
He wont win the U.S Open. Right now he is IMO the 5th best hard court player on current form behind Federer, Murray, Del Potro, and Roddick. He lucked out in Cincinatti with Del Potro pulling out, and Murray, Federer, and Roddick all being in the other half. He beat Nadal in the semis and deservedly so, but even as a Nadal fan I have to now concede he is only 6th or lower favorite for the U.S Open on current form. To win the U.S Open he would have to avoid Federer and Murray absolutely, no questions asked. He would probably have to avoid Roddick. Del Potro would be a toss up, would depend on their matches up to that stage given the poor fitness levels of both men. Haas, Kohlschreiber, Tsonga, have been difficult opponents for him in the past as well.
 
Lifted

Lifted

Semi-Pro
If I had to pick, he would be my second favorite out of the top 4. As much as I'd like to hop on the bandwagon, I can't. There are other players I whom I'd want to win besides him.

Having done, however, some Djokovic bashing in my days, I do not condone it and would be very happy for him if he wins the USO.
 
chaddles

chaddles

Semi-Pro
He is an arrogant tool & has a very dislikeable demeanour on and off the court, and has on more than one occasion faked an injury to get out of a match.

In saying that I do like the way he goes about his tennis, he played very well against Nadal in the semi, and I really hope that RF gives him a spanking in the final.
 
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FedNad316

Rookie
chaddles said:
He is an arrogant tool & has a very dislikeable demeanour on and off the court, and has on more than one occasion faked an injury to get out of a match.

In saying that I do like the way he goes about his tennis, he played very well against Nadal in the semi, and I really hope that RF gives him a spanking in the final.
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Which planet r u on....He already got spanked by RF:):) Bigtime
 
zagor

zagor

Bionic Poster
iscottius said:
i am officially rooting for djoko in the us open. He seems to get a bad rap on these boards. his game is so sound and he's pretty likeable, what's the beef with Djoko? anyone want on board the djoko bandwagon? i got plenty of room.
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Count me in,I like his game,great ballstriker off both wings and a really nice looking serve.Would like to see him do well at USO.
 
thalivest

thalivest

Banned
Gugafan said:
Murray and Federer seem a bad matchup for Djokovic right now. He may have an inferior head to head with Roddick, but you feel Djokovic has the weapons to outplay Roddick if he brings his A game to the US Open. In addition, Roddick has not won anything meaningful on HC since 06... Right now Federer is clearly the standout player and faviourite.

Murray has been playing well, however he is suceptible to becoming passive at times and Djokovic is the kind of player that could exploit this if they meet in the semis.
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He doesnt seem to be playing his best when he plays Roddick but he has lost 3 in a row to Roddick now dating back to his last win almost a year (or his first of those 3 losses in Australia this year). He has won only 1 set. During that time he has managed to beat Federer twice, once on clay, once on hard courts; nearly beat Nadal on clay once or twice, and crush him on hard courts. Obviously Roddick has figured something out about Djokovic's game and how to play him effectively and Djokovic has trouble with that right now, plus he probably has a mental block about playing Roddick now.

He also has a mental block with Murray at the moment, it is obvious even watching his body language and demeanor in their recent matches.
 
zagor

zagor

Bionic Poster
CountryHillbilly said:
Love how everyone is a fan of Djokovic when he is playing like cr@p.
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C'mon,he didn't play like crap this week in Cincy,he reached the final without losing a single set and his draw IMO wasn't as easy as some people say:

2st round-Ljubicic,yes an old guy but a former top 5 player and still a dangerious player to face so early,Novak played an excellent match to beat him and Ljubo played very well himself,was a quality match.

3d round-Chardy,an up and coming player on the rise with a very big game,disposing him in straights isn't exactly easy.Novak came through very nicely in that one.

QF-Simon,a top 10 player who has wins over Nadal,Fed and Novak himself on HC.Maybe Novak should have been more agressive in that one instead of playing Simon's game but in the end came through in straights again.

SF-Crushed Nadal.Now many people will say Nadal isn't at his best right now and while I would agree with that the fact remains that many people,especially his fans were so impressed with his match against Berdman that they were saying he was going to cruise past Novak so Nadal's form couldn't have been that bad really,Novak had something to do with the score as well.

The way Novak played in that first set reminded me why he was the first guy to win a slam under Fed-Nadal monopoly since Safin's 2005 AO triumph.That's the type of tennis that won him AO last year and if he reaches that level again he'll definitely have his chances of winning another slam.

F-Okay,Fed's level dropped in second set and you could say Novak should have won that set and pushed the match to 3 where he had Fed's number this year but still are you gonna fault him for losing to an inform Fed on a fast HC? I guess Murray's playing crap then as well.

Overall I think things are gonna get better for Novak in the future and if he avoids Roddick at USO(who seems to be the toughest match-up right now for Novak)he can definitely go deep,no question about it.
 
CountryHillbilly

CountryHillbilly

Banned
zagor said:
C'mon,he didn't play like crap this week in Cincy,he reached the final without losing a single set and his draw IMO wasn't as easy as some people say:

2st round-Ljubicic,yes an old guy but a former top 5 player and still a dangerious player to face so early,Novak played an excellent match to beat him and Ljubo played very well himself,was a quality match.

3d round-Chardy,an up and coming player on the rise with a very big game,disposing him in straights isn't exactly easy.Novak came through very nicely in that one.

QF-Simon,a top 10 player who has wins over Nadal,Fed and Novak himself on HC.Maybe Novak should have been more agressive in that one instead of playing Simon's game but in the end came through in straights again.

SF-Crushed Nadal.Now many people will say Nadal isn't at his best right now and while I would agree with that the fact remains that many people,especially his fans were so impressed with his match against Berdman that they were saying he was going to cruise past Novak so Nadal's form couldn't have been that bad really,Novak had something to do with the score as well.

The way Novak played in that first set reminded me why he was the first guy to win a slam under Fed-Nadal monopoly since Safin's 2005 AO triumph.That's the type of tennis that won him AO last year and if he reaches that level again he'll definitely have his chances of winning another slam.

F-Okay,Fed's level dropped in second set and you could say Novak should have won that set and pushed the match to 3 where he had Fed's number this year but still are you gonna fault him for losing to an inform Fed on a fast HC? I guess Murray's playing crap then as well.

Overall I think things are gonna get better for Novak in the future and if he avoids Roddick at USO(who seems to be the toughest match-up right now for Novak)he can definitely go deep,no question about it.
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No, I mean, they seem to love him in recent months when he was in his worst form in a long time. He played well in Cinci, that's true.

Gde si bio sve ovo vreme? Al si gledao Federera kako vaspitava malu decu? :)

On topic, why does Roddick beat Djokovic these days?
 
zagor

zagor

Bionic Poster
CountryHillbilly said:
No, I mean, they seem to love him in recent months when he was in his worst form in a long time. He played well in Cinci, that's true.

Gde si bio sve ovo vreme? Al si gledao Federera kako vaspitava malu decu? :)

On topic, why does Roddick beat Djokovic these days?
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You might be right but there are quite a few posters here who rooted for Novak all the time or very often atleast(Cesc,Tony,Icedevill,Leblu,a couple of us Serbs etc.).

Pa Novakov mec sa Nadalom sam gledao u kaficu(bilo pravo uzivanje)a finale nisam gledao uzivo(imao sam neke obaveze)pa sam gledao reprizu koja je bila kasno uvece.

As for why Roddick beats Novak so often and so convincigly these days,I don't know really but he's the toughest match-up for Novak right now.Novak beat Nadal this year,beat Fed twice,beat Tsonga but against Roddick he lost 7 sets in a row.
 
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slice bh compliment

G.O.A.T.
junosa said:
..... If you don't love Djokovic, you don't love tennis, it's that simple.
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Okayyy, LOL! It's that simple. Class dismissed. Mission Accomplished! Bravo.
Man, have you been reading the Koran or are you a big fan of George W. Bush and the 'Bush Doctrine'?

I love tennis, and I only kind of like Nole. I love his work ethic, speed, serve and enthusiasm. But I'm not a fan of his suspect net game and his abuse of the trainer rule. Funny kid, but he's also an oversensitive little mama's boy. Too much of a wuss for me, and also too contrived an image. The male Sharapova.

I love it when guys like Tsonga, Roddick and Roger send him scrambling all over the court. He's so good on the run!

I like contrasting styles in a tennis match, so I'm all for him playing sort of passively like he did against Roger yesterday. I would especially love to see Tsonga and Djokovic play a heated 5 setter at the open. He could win it, but he could also could go out before the semis.
 
FlamEnemY

FlamEnemY

Hall of Fame
You know, it is when your player plays like cr@p (at least for his standarts) when you find out who is a true fan or not. :)
 
fantom

fantom

Hall of Fame
He definitely seems to have made a concerted effort to not be such a D-bag. I enjoy watching him play when he's in good form.

Todd Martin is supposedly going to start working w/ him also. It will be interesting to see what impact that has on his game.
 
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G.O.A.T.
fantom said:
He definitely seems to have made a concerted effort to not be such a D-bag. I enjoy watching him play when he's in good form.

Todd Martin is supposedly going to start working w/ him also. It will be interesting to see what impact that has on his game.
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Definitely better these days. Yesterday after losing Nole made a humble and sort of funny line about getting close to the trophy. This was a far cry from a couple yrs ago after losing to Rafa at RG...when young Nole claimed that he had control of the match.
Great point. Martin was a class guy even in his teens.
Not that Martin was a huge attacker at all times, but I think Todd will have Nole serving smarter and sneaking in more to finish points with a volley or two.

I also think it is interesting that two of the most gentlemanly, sportsman-ship-shape, best-liked guys on the tour in the 90s are now adjunct coaches for the two more controversial players in the top four: Muzzer and Nole. Both have put effort into their behavior and their images of late, too. Hmmm.

As coaches: Rafter and Guga are next?
 
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Gen

Banned
Djokovic is a talented all-surface player. Seemed to be on a slump this year. I do hope that he regains his confidence and plays as well as in his match vs Nadal or better. He is a valuable member of the overall competition. Don't understand how people can compare him with Del Potro.
 
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markwillplay

Hall of Fame
You know, thinking about it more now, I like the guy too. Always gives credit where credit is due and he does compete. I think his fitness issue is strange. I don't kow what the deal is but something tells me that he has some type of breathing issue. I know that sounds crazy but I just have to believe that he trains hard off the court and it does not make sense that he gets so tired so quickly.

I will say that Nadal and Djok are two players that never take credit away. I wish I could say that about Fed but he always seems to put little jabs in there like this week when he talked about his matches with Murry....just had to say something about his back. He always puts tiny little things in his statements that show he does not have the capability to just admit that someone is better, or was better on that day..no excuses. Of coure, it is probably that same competitive edbge that makes him the best. Not a fed hater here either so don't even start..I am just saying that I like Djokes sportsmanship and effert more than I thought I did.
 
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angharad

Semi-Pro
CountryHillbilly said:
No, I mean, they seem to love him in recent months when he was in his worst form in a long time. He played well in Cinci, that's true.
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I think it's harder to dislike someone when they're not doing well. The same thing happened with Roddick when he was doing so badly.

Djokovic seems to be maturing, which is helpful. I don't hate him, but I doubt I'll ever be a fan.
 
FlamEnemY

FlamEnemY

Hall of Fame
markwillplay said:
I don't kow what the deal is but something tells me that he has some type of breathing issue. I know that sounds crazy but I just have to believe that he trains hard off the court and it does not make sense that he gets so tired so quickly.
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There was a word around the forum that he has a form of breathing disorder. Something along the lines of having too small lung capacity. I don't know if that is true, however he DID have a surgery when he was 19. So there is something wrong with him.
 
fantom

fantom

Hall of Fame
slice bh compliment said:
Not that Martin was a huge attacker at all times, but I think Todd will have Nole serving smarter and sneaking in more to finish points with a volley or two.
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Yep. I think Djokovic's best tennis is yet to come. He's a great athlete with a very solid all-around game. Improving by taking the net away and finishing points earlier will only make him better.

He's trying to improve, which is always admirable.
 
cknobman

cknobman

Legend
Wouldn't hurt my feelings if he won.

Ever since he matured a little and ditched his parents he has turned into a very likable guy and the bad rep needs to be left behind.
 
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Birke

Rookie
chaddles said:
He is an arrogant tool & has a very dislikeable demeanour on and off the court, and has on more than one occasion faked an injury to get out of a match.

In saying that I do like the way he goes about his tennis, he played very well against Nadal in the semi, and I really hope that RF gives him a spanking in the final.
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He actually has a very likable demeanor off the court, and on.

When is the last time he had an injury? Miami?

He has been humbled this year and he has changed his attitude. He has become a better sportsmen and has played well the last few months.

Take Montreal, when telling Roddick to challenge the call. Djoker was up 4-1, but the call was in like Djoker said, Roddick won the game 3-2, then 3-3...and then Roddick took the match.

I'm pulling for Djokovic in the Open
 
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seanyw

New User
novak needs just a 'spark' to get his fighting spirit back to win another major(s) or to defeat the three guys ranking ahead of him

indeed he's not playing that bad this year (4 finals in masters) but just lacking that "arrogance" he needed to dominate a match...

hope he'll make a breakthrough mentally to rediscover that fighting for winning attitude - djokovic rules!
 
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slice bh compliment

G.O.A.T.
Maybe it's like Hewitt or Connors. He plays better when he's being selfish.

Well, nah, Nole's been pretty sportsmanlike of late, and he is playing better. He's a fighter, no question. I don't actually consider myself a fan of his, but.....respect.

Who am I kidding, I'd probably really root for Djokovic if he had a one-handed BH like Gasquet.

And if Gasquet had a less than stylish 2 hander, I'd dismiss him as a mental midget with a hitchy forehand.
 
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