Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
The temptation.

Nothing like a nice cruise every now and then.The temptation.
![]()
The ships can get a bit crowded though - I prefer self-arranged coastal holidays, and they tend to work out cheaper too.Nothing like a nice cruise every now and then.
Oh if there's one thing I can't stand when I go on a cruise it's overcrowding babe.The ships can get a bit crowded though - I prefer self-arranged coastal holidays, and they tend to work out cheaper too.
good lord....that final was basically who could keep their nerves together and choke least.
I'm not claustrophobic, but I don't handle large crowds or being confined very well.Oh if there's one thing I can't stand when I go on a cruise it's overcrowding babe.![]()
Never liked Goran , as a player , nor my perception of his personality![]()
I don't like big severs and net rushers , with relatively weak BH and movement in general .That W 2001 was great tournament for him, I'm actually glad that he won it finally. That was an inspiring sport story.He was before my time. In the old matches I've seen I didn't really enjoy his game on grass - aside from certain ones like the Wimbledon 2001 final and the run in general. As a person again most of what I've seen is long after the fact so I wouldn't judge. He seems like a character on the IPTL![]()
I don't like big severs and net rushers , with relatively weak BH and movement in general .That W 2001 was great tournament for him, I'm actually glad that he won it finally. That was an inspiring sport story.
He has some specific sense of humor I'll give him free pass for that .
But I will never forget his words that he would rather die than dance at Wimbledon Championship Ball with Monika Seles. Yeah I knew what political situation in former Yugoslavia was at that time (war) but she was his childhood friend and colleague (both trained by Jelena Gencic as juniors in Belgrade), one of World best sportpersons .![]()
I'm not that rude to ignore you.
Everyone talks how it will be horrible when the Big 3 retire, but in all honesty, the day when Monfils retires will be a true tennis apocalypse.Yes, Ferrer could be a good substitute, but who taught Ferrer in the first place? The Guru of course. You can try whatever alternative you want, but Monfils is just irreplaceable as a teacher.
Everyone talks how it will be horrible when the Big 3 retire, but in all honesty, the day when Monfils retires will be a true tennis apocalypse.
I look forward to the days when these kinds of discussions are moved to the Former Player Discussions section.I'm less bullish than Goran who seems to view Djoker as immune to the effects of aging. I still think Djoker finishes with 15 slams. He'll have a non-slam argument for GOAT if he gets 15 considering his WTFs, masters, windows of suffocating dominance, and peak level of play. But Fed will probably retain the slam record and his own incredibly strong GOAT argument.
Basically I forecast all of us ******** at each other long after they both retire. The future of TTW is bleak lol.
In fairness the statement is only obv wrong as to RG. You could argue the rest. Tho Rafa fans would have 2013 to cite against it.
On the Safin thing, his talent was never anywhere near ND's level so he's not really equipped to make any evaluations of how easy it is for a patently superior player to win slams. Now if Fed or Rafa came out and said the same thing, I'd listen.
Depends on how u define talent I guess. Regardless, one guy is an undisputed ATG and the other sounds like Uncle Ricky from Napoleon Dynamite: "Man, if coach had put me in I coulda gone pro." ... "I bet I could throw a football over dem mountains."lmao...how many slams you win determine talent?
Substituting your view of me as some Djoker fanboy for reality again. I never said anything like that. In fact I explicitly disagreed with Goran.But yet you act like Goran's opinion came from God's mouth himself. Why is that? He's less 'qualified' than Safin after all.
talent gets you slams and big wins here and there when it all clicks, which is what happened for Safin. Consistent results at those slams which makes you an ATG comes mostly from determination and focus which Safin had little of and Djokovic has an exceptional amount of.Depends on how u define talent I guess. Regardless, one guy is an undisputed ATG and the other sounds like Uncle Ricky from Napoleon Dynamite: "Man, if coach had put me in I coulda gone pro." ... "I bet I could throw a football over dem mountains."
Kinda hard to take him very seriously.
And junkballing like Federer gets you all kinds of records, no?talent gets you slams and big wins here and there when it all clicks, which is what happened for Safin. Consistent results at those slams which makes you an ATG comes mostly from determination and focus which Safin had little of and Djokovic has an exceptional amount of.
exactly...weakest era in sports history for sure but the fact that one of the least talented men to pick up a racquet holds major records tells it all.And junkballing like Federer gets you all kinds of records, no?![]()
I disagree! He will decline, that's obvious, but will be somewhere between Nadal's sudden demise and Federer's subtle decline.Novak's undoing will be his late peak. At the moment he looks like he will win every GS title for the next 10 years but age will catch up to him very soon. Age will not treat him well. His play style is demanding for his joints and body in general. His decline will be similar to Nadal's. Rapid and shocking.
Nole took his advise to heart. Went on hiatus for 2 yearsThe first Croat to win a Grand Slam is a well known big fan of Novak Djokovic. The legendary Goran, in his own style, advised Novak to take a break from tennis for two years to make it more interesting.
![]()
The GS record will not be surpassed, it will be "ripped apart" - Goran at his peak
"I can't see who can beat him. He has become boring, nobody dominated tennis like this. He can only lose to himself, if he clones himself. I advised him to go on a cruise for two years and when he returns, he would be first again. I expect him to win Roland Garros and surpass Federer in terms of Grand Slam titles. Did I say surpass - if Novak remains healthy, he will "rip it apart"" - Goran commented in his style for the Croatian paper jutarnji.hr
Ivanisevic believes his player Marin Cilic can still improve a lot.
"Until now he was aggressive, but now I want to see him ultra-aggressive. Because, the way he plays at Roland Garros, he will continue that way on grass, and later on hard courts. At the last tournaments he was by far the worst performer on break points, he must correct that immediately" said the Croatian ace.
Goran never disappoints, no?![]()
Peak | vs Top5 | T5 Weight | vs Top10 | T10 Weight | vs T11+ | T11+ Weight | vs All | Opp Rank | Opp Elo |
Nole 11-16 | 91 (66-25) 72.53% | 19.08% | 174 (140-34) 80.46% | 36.48% | 303 (287-16) 94.72% | 63.52% | 477 (427-50) 89.52% | 18 | 2086 |
Fed 04-09 | 67 (44-23) 65.67% | 13.59% | 121 (91-30) 75.21% | 24.54% | 372 (351-21) 94.35% | 75.46% | 493 (442-51) 89.66% | 26 | 2017 |
Peak | vs Top5 | T5 Weight | vs Top10 | T10 Weight | vs T11+ | T11+ Weight | vs All | Opp Rank | Opp Elo |
Fed 04-09 | 67 (44-23) 65.67% | 13.59% | 121 (91-30) 75.21% | 24.54% | 372 (351-21) 94.35% | 75.46% | 493 (442-51) 89.66% | 26 | 2017 |
Lendl 84-89 | 74 (52-22) 70.27% | 15.81% | 116 (83-33) 71.55% | 24.79% | 352 (333-19) 94.60% | 75.21% | 468 (416-52) 88.89% | 27 | 2014 |
They were playing different opponents.For noobs don't know how to look at peak
Peak vs Top5 T5 Weight vs Top10 T10 Weight vs T11+ T11+ Weight vs All Opp Rank Opp Elo Nole 11-16 91 (66-25) 72.53% 19.08% 174 (140-34) 80.46% 36.48% 303 (287-16) 94.72% 63.52% 477 (427-50) 89.52% 18 2086 Fed 04-09 67 (44-23) 65.67% 13.59% 121 (91-30) 75.21% 24.54% 372 (351-21) 94.35% 75.46% 493 (442-51) 89.66% 26 2017
Peak vs Top5 T5 Weight vs Top10 T10 Weight vs T11+ T11+ Weight vs All Opp Rank Opp Elo Fed 04-09 67 (44-23) 65.67% 13.59% 121 (91-30) 75.21% 24.54% 372 (351-21) 94.35% 75.46% 493 (442-51) 89.66% 26 2017 Lendl 84-89 74 (52-22) 70.27% 15.81% 116 (83-33) 71.55% 24.79% 352 (333-19) 94.60% 75.21% 468 (416-52) 88.89% 27 2014