Most likable player in the game?

[King No1e]

Aside from the mega-stars who have their fans and their haters, who is the most universally likable personality in the game today?
My vote would go to Ivo Karlovic. Just seems like one of the nicest guys on tour, never seen him lose his temper at anyone in all his years.
Monfils, Tsonga, Raonic, and Nishikori also come to mind as players who are just hard to hate.

 

[Rosstour]

Djokovic, and if you say otherwise you're anti-Serbian.

 

[Standaa]

Okun or Bagdahomimovic

 

[Midaso240]

Maybe Dimitrov is in the mix now that he's not taking himself so seriously or dating famous people

 

[Deleted member 22147]

Okun or Bagdahomimovic

Okun, yes.

 

[King No1e]

Maybe Dimitrov is in the mix now that he's not taking himself so seriously or dating famous people

Really all the LostGen (with the obvious exception of Kyrgios) are really down-to-earth, likable guys. Nishikori, Raonic, Dimitrov, Goffin, Thiem.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Schwartzman? Del po? But he has possum in him.

 

[MadariKatu]

Do people exist that don't love del Potro? As for other not losing their temper, Kohlschreiber, Ferrer, Schwartzman... Monfils could maybe be taken a bit clownish, but just gotta love him, he makes it so much more fun!

On the womens side, Caroline Garcia, Kuznetsova (funniest one on tour), Na Li, Clijsters

 

[ibbi]

The trouble with most of the traditionally loveable dudes (Karlovic, Monfils, and Tsonga certainly among them) is that they all tend to be losers. Guys who will never seriously threaten any of our faves. I would say the closest to transcending that (CLOSEST, I SAID) would be maybe Thiem or Schwartzman?

 

[MadariKatu]

The trouble with most of the traditionally loveable dudes (Karlovic, Monfils, and Tsonga certainly among them) is that they all tend to be losers. Guys who will never seriously threaten any of our faves. I would say the closest to transcending that (CLOSEST, I SAID) would be maybe Thiem or Schwartzman?

Agree with that. As for Thiem, who seems to be one of the most loved among the players, wouldn't say he's a loser for not beating Nadal at Roland Garros... if not for him, he could have 4 titles there

 

[NoleIsBoat]

Djokovic. He is amazing with the fans, look at how he spreads love after each win

 

[PETEhammer]

Baghdatiserer

 

[Lleytonstation]

Djokovic. He is amazing with the fans, look at how he spreads love after each win

Novak Djokovic yells 'shut the f*** up' to Wimbledon crowd

The Serbian tennis star won Wimbledon for the fourth time after besting Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6 (3) and his beaming smile after lifting the trophy was in stark contrast to his foul mouthed outburst.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[skaj]

Aside from the mega-stars who have their fans and their haters, who is the most universally likable personality in the game today?
My vote would go to Ivo Karlovic. Just seems like one of the nicest guys on tour, never seen him lose his temper at anyone in all his years.
Monfils, Tsonga, Raonic, and Nishikori also come to mind as players who are just hard to hate.

Didn't Karlovic say something regarding fan's mother after they made a benign humorous comment about his game?

 

[skaj]

 

[PETEhammer]

._.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Ferrer and Medvedev.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Dibaego

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Do people exist that don't love del Potro?

I think Murray, but then again who does like Murray?

As for other not losing their temper, Kohlschreiber, Ferrer, Schwartzman..

Kohlschreiber is absolutely not likeable and German fans strongly dislike him. I was in another German speaking tennis forum and he got all kind of hate for his stupid interviews and his animosity towards Tommy Haas.

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Didn't Karlovic say something regarding fan's mother after they made a benign humorous comment about his game?

“Your mum likes it slow” after the fan said “you are barely moving anyways”. I do not find that unlikeable though. Stupid fan should shut up, it is always beyond me that some people think only because they are earning big money sport stars need to let themselves getting insulted etc.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

From what I've heard in videos and press conferences, Thiem and Rublev for me (not really objective considering my username lol) seem like really humble, hardworking, nice and likeable guys, even though Andrey has maybe not the most fluent English, he seems to be working on it.
Monfils and Wawrinka are pretty fun and likeable too, I really liked some of their Instagram/streams during the lockdown.
I would also add Med who has an amazing personality and who is a joy to listen to, and maybe Shapovalov too, not the most entertaining when talking but kinda endearing, a bit like Rublev

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

marcos and ernie

 

[Beckerserve]

Is it just.male players? Sharapova Ivanovic Bouchard are likeable i would think?

 

[Justice Underworld]

Schwartzman and Medvedev

 

[skaj]

“Your mum likes it slow” after the fan said “you are barely moving anyways”. I do not find that unlikeable though. Stupid fan should shut up, it is always beyond me that some people think only because they are earning big money sport stars need to let themselves getting insulted etc.

I think the fan's "insult" is much milder than Ivo's. And I don't think that someone who says "Your mum likes it slow" can be likable, much less the most likable(unless they are 13 and we can forgive them because they've just hit puberty).

 

[skaj]

Schwartzman and Medvedev

I guess you were not the part of the crowd in New York when he was giving them the finger.

 

[Justice Underworld]

I guess you were not the part of the crowd in New York when he was giving them the finger.

Good for him

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Karatsev.

 

[skaj]

Good for him

Not good for him in this thread though.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Gravinbojangles

 

[kevin qmto]

Sam Querrey, Baghdatis, and Dustin Brown.

 

[Omega_7000]

Nick Kyrgios

 

[PETEhammer]

Dibaego

Diego would be my answer if I took the thread seriously

 

[PETEhammer]

Baghdatassi

 

[Wander]

Not good for him in this thread though.

But it is.

 

[tonylg]

Schwartzman?

This must be a sympathy vote because he's so vertically challenged, because apart from being a cute little fella, he doesn't seem very likeable.

 

[skaj]

But it is.

True, it's TTW.

 

[PETEhammer]

This must be a sympathy vote because he's so vertically challenged, because apart from being a cute little fella, he doesn't seem very likeable.

He is. Watch his pressers and matches. Dude has a ton of heart.

 

[tonylg]

He is. Watch his pressers and matches. Dude has a ton of heart.

I think it goes without saying that anyone so tiny who makes the top ten has a ton of heart.

 

[Graf1stClass]

Of course. That's the true kind of likable. Genuine likable and not PR likable, as with most of both tours today.

 

[PETEhammer]

I think it goes without saying that anyone so tiny who makes the top ten has a ton of heart.

He has some genuinely funny moments on the tour as well. There was a match with Anderson on clay, maybe at RG (not sure) where he was subtly hitting on the very attractive umpire and she was returning with thirsty looks throughout the match.

 

[tonylg]

He has some genuinely funny moments on the tour as well. There was a match with Anderson on clay, maybe at RG (not sure) where he was subtly hitting on the very attractive umpire and she was returning with thirsty looks throughout the match.

Well did he get her a drink?

 

[Atennisone]

Kyrgios no doubt will

 

[Backspin1183]

Djokovic. He is amazing with the fans, look at how he spreads love after each win

You don't have to take a sarcastic jibe at Novak. He's not a bad guy lol

 

[PETEhammer]

Well did he get her a drink?

Haha no, the "relationship ended" before the end of the match because she ruled against him on a call he was sure was out

Relationship starts at around 4:30 (watch points before to get why he's complaining) and ends around 5:30-6 min

 

[Wander]

Of course. That's the true kind of likable. Genuine likable and not PR likable, as with most of both tours today.

True, Su-Wei is so likable you could listen to her press conferences for fun without even having an interest in tennis.

 

[BlueB]

On the womens side, Caroline Garcia, Kuznetsova (funniest one on tour), Na Li, Clijsters

I can not stand Garcia, along with Cornet.

 

[The Green Mile]

I always found Goffin to be a pretty likeable guy, just quietly goes about his business, never belittles anybody.

 

[Swingmaster]

Easily Dimitrov. Going bald hasn’t made him bitter.

 

[tonylg]

Haha no, the "relationship ended" before the end of the match because she ruled against him on a call he was sure was out

Relationship starts at around 4:30 (watch points before to get why he's complaining) and ends around 5:30-6 min

I can't watch that, it's clay.