Nadal: Novak Breathing Problems Gamesmanship

[DRII]

You're absolutely right. Many in the media (Cahill, PMac, Gimblestob) and players (particularly Roddick) were almost making fun of Nole!

One reason why I definitely want to see Nole face Roddick soon! Roddick deserves a beat down!

 

[ThoughtCrime]

Actually Nole is having issues with breathing... I am 100% sure. Either that or he is lying to his bench. Few times I have heard him complaining to his team about not being able to breathe. At one point he said, and I quote: "For the last hour I was not able to breathe in through my nose".

I see no reason for him to say this to his team, in Serbian, if it wasn't legit. If he was trying to fool Murray, he had no reason to fool his team.

It would be actually unfortunate if he is not 100% against Nadal, but lets hope both he and Nadal are, and that way we can see some real action.

Oh yeah, I wasn't sure what he was saying, I only heard the "for the last hour" part.

 

[dr325i]

He's right. Magneto cries wolf constantly. Even Murray said as much in his presser. How about posting his as well?

What's funny to me is how noone seems to care when Faker does this sort of garbage,but when Nadal does anything the ****s deem unacceptable he is reemed for it. If this sort of behavior is so delporable to some of you,why is it only made a big deal of when Nadal supposedly does it? Shouldn't you be outraged either way?

At least "the Faker" is a person enough to keep it inside for himself rather than go around crying and barking about it... I have not heard Novak talk about Nadal's knee, shoulder, Federer's back, and so on...
Focus on your own junk boys!

 

[Towser83]

Djoko has always had breathing problems and unfortunately he's always been bullied for it (by the media and some other players- Nadal was NOT one of them). I am very familiar with asthma and respiratory difficulties, so I've never thought he was faking it week after week over 5 or 6 years! That's a really absurd notion but in an ultra competitive environment, the slightest weakness becomes an excuse for low blows and psychological warfare. One had better have thick skin. I'm not too worried about Djoko in that department...

Yeah this is the first time I've ever heard Nadal say Djokovic was maybe faking, quite unlike him but maybe he is thinking "I'm fighting against this guy, and he's outlasting me, how can there be anything wrong?" He's maybe annoyed that as well as Djokovic winning, people are making excuses for him, like poor Nole, he's number 1 despite all these problems. Thing is people have been like this about Nadal too, so I hope he doesn't feel too annoyed by it.

But I don't get people, some like clarky, will claim Novak is a weak player who retired so many times because he is so frail - but also claim anytime he was injured he was faking. So is he weak or a superman who's faking? It can't be both.

 

[nadalwon2012]

At least "the Faker" is a person enough to keep it inside for himself rather than go around crying and barking about it... I have not heard Novak talk about Nadal's knee, shoulder, Federer's back, and so on...
Focus on your own junk boys!

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ys-nydnroddick090408

When a reporter started to ask Roddick about Djokovic’s laundry list of ailments, starting with a right ankle injury, the eighth-seeded American interrupted by joking, “Isn’t it both of them?”

“And a back and a hip?” Roddick added, after crushing Fernando Gonzalez in the fourth round on Tuesday night. “And a cramp?”

Roddick couldn’t help himself and didn’t stop there. He interrupted another question about Djokovic by blurting out, “Bird flu.” And then when told that the third-seeded Djokovic has a long list of illnesses, Roddick cracked, “Anthrax. SARS. Common cough and cold.”

“If it’s there, it’s there,” Roddick clarified. “There’s just a lot. You know, he’s either quick to call a trainer or he’s the most courageous guy of all time. I think it’s up for you guys to decide.”

 

[Magnus]

LOL at Nadal actually talking about someone faking problems. Hey Nadal, remember how many times it was you who faked injuries and basically cheated your way to victory.

Nadal is the biggest hypocrite and drama queen on tour and I seriously hope Djokovic gives him another heart break.

 

[Clarky21]

At least "the Faker" is a person enough to keep it inside for himself rather than go around crying and barking about it... I have not heard Novak talk about Nadal's knee, shoulder, Federer's back, and so on...
Focus on your own junk boys!

Magneto keeps it to himself? Lol!! Since when? Since he started acting like he was going to die on court because he supposedly couldn't breathe? Or was it when he told the press that he couldn't breathe out of his nose and it was causing him discomfort? Or was it when he hid behind a towel to eat some more of Dr. Igor's magic potion? Or was it his alleged hamstring injury against Ferrer that magically disappeared after he won the second set? Those are all things that he has acted as if were killing him in just this one tournament. By the end of season he could break records with the amount of career threatening injuries he will have had on court. :lol:

Magneto has had the name Faker for years and years,and there's a reason for it whether or not his ****s want to admit it. If Nadal isn't given a pass for his injuries than Razzy award nominee Possum sure as h*ll isn't.

 

[Magnus]

Beautifully summed up. Excellent discourse.

Aren't you a Nadal fan? :shock:

 

[Magnus]

Is this a joke? Nadal did not call it gamesmanship.... Nadal pointed out a fact.

Every match Djokovic gets pushed in you see sign of him being physically tired, than 5 minutes later he is fine. Nadal is pointing out what anyone with a brain knows. Gamesmanship is the title someone used to try and grab attention

Wait, so when many people talk about Nadal faking injuries its trolling and when Nadal speaks of Novak faking breathing issues its pointing out a fact?

Wow :shock:

 

[veroniquem]

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[jamesblakefan#1]

Let's face facts, none of these guys are what I'd call 'warriors' when it comes to complaining/not complaining about injuries. You've got Nadal who is a hypochodriac and any slight crack he thinks he has a broken leg. Murray who clutches his legs and such whenever he loses a point. Djoker w/ his 'I'm so out of breath' act and then running like a rabbit the next point. Fed is the least of them, but even he has his back issues he throws out, and I'll never forget him burying Berdych after he lost to him at Wimbledon and saying how injured he was.

So all of these guys are pretty damn soft in their own way.

 

[Clarky21]

Probably a distortion, fanciful translation or even fabrication by a journalist. I have a very hard time believing Rafa would ever say something like that. Not his style at all and I know all his interviews very well. Still, after 6 losses, it would not be hard to understand if he needed to vent a bit. This particular quote though seems very much out of character.

Well,you would be wrong. I watched the video of his presser and he did say he doesn't believe Possum has all the problems he says he does.

 

[veroniquem]

Well,you would be wrong. I watched the video of his presser and he did say he doesn't believe Possum has all the problems he says he does.

Yeah you're right. Just after typing, I checked the presser. My bad. Venting need it is then!

 

[Bartelby]

At the end of the match, there's only one winner - nadal.

 

[nadalwon2012]

Well,you would be wrong. I watched the video of his presser and he did say he doesn't believe Possum has all the problems he says he does.

It was my favorite press conference of the last 10 years.

 

[dr325i]

Magneto keeps it to himself? Lol!! Since when? Since he started acting like he was going to die on court because he supposedly couldn't breathe? Or was it when he told the press that he couldn't breathe out of his nose and it was causing him discomfort? Or was it when he hid behind a towel to eat some more of Dr. Igor's magic potion? Or was it his alleged hamstring injury against Ferrer that magically disappeared after he won the second set? Those are all things that he has acted as if were killing him in just this one tournament. By the end of season he could break records with the amount of career threatening injuries he will have had on court. :lol:

Magneto has had the name Faker for years and years,and there's a reason for it whether or not his ****s want to admit it. If Nadal isn't given a pass for his injuries than Razzy award nominee Possum sure as h*ll isn't.

Read my post again. Sleep on it. Maybe you will understand it better in the morning...

Hint: I have not heard him pointing out (in a negative way) about Nadal bandages, long season crying, shoulder, Fed's back, Roddick's leg...

 

[Magnus]

Let's face facts, none of these guys are what I'd call 'warriors' when it comes to complaining/not complaining about injuries. You've got Nadal who is a hypochodriac and any slight crack he thinks he has a broken leg. Murray who clutches his legs and such whenever he loses a point. Djoker w/ his 'I'm so out of breath' act and then running like a rabbit the next point. Fed is the least of them, but even he has his back issues he throws out, and I'll never forget him burying Berdych after he lost to him at Wimbledon and saying how injured he was.

So all of these guys are pretty damn soft in their own way.

At least Federer cries like a baby AFTER the match and doesn't use "injuries" to steal the victory like Nadal constantly does to his opponent and the media falls for it every single time.

 

[Magnus]

You mean pure condescension and arrogance...

I'd take arrogance over abusing the ruiles and cheating any day. This is why there are more Fed fans than Nadal fans (as well as a much nicer looking game), despite Federer being a p*$$y against Nadal.

 

[veroniquem]

After reading the quote again, there are 2 completely different issues there: stamina and breathing, not the same at all. I agree Djoko looked fresh after the 5th set (relatively), fresher than Murray and moving very well but that has nothing to do with breathing. He did struggle somewhat with the breathing toward the middle of the match imo.

 

[zagor]

Whatever whiners on this forum say about it, this is actually good for the game.

 

[mandy01]

Accusations of gamesmanship coming from Nadal are hilarious. :lol:

 

[niff]

It was my favorite press conference of the last 10 years.

Hahah, ILU <3

 

[batz]

EDIT Ooops

10 wrong threads

 

[daddy]

Takes one to know one.

I have to quote. Bravo.

 

[#deucecourt]

thats funny what is also funny is that nadal calls out fed to say more about scheduling. Nadal is a spoiled brat. The itf has slowed down every court which clearly favors nadal. He should thank the itf for giving him the 2 wimby slams and the 2010 usopen which are direct results of the slowing of surfaces. why doesnt fed say "rafa has had the advantage of playing with heavier balls and slower surfaces.im just saying."

 

[Deleted member 21996]

though luck. suck it up Nadaletes & Federetes....

 

[dominikk1985]

both of them are fakers and endless ball bouncers between sets.

fortunately fed never had to do this ****.
-no faking injuries
-no tactical timeouts
-quick pace between points.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

the godfaker calling the djoker a faker ?... priceless !

 

[cork_screw]

What is djokovic's MO for making up disabilities if he's winning? I can see if he lost, but to win and make up excuses probably means he isn't making them up. I do think he has breathing issues. He said that he felt his nose was closed up when he played murray. That's a pretty exclusive descriptor to mention for someone to be making something up.

 

[DMan]

As somebody on Federer's website posted: "pot.kettle.black"

Repeat it several times, please.

DUPLICITOUS Nadal.

What else is new?!

Biggest ***** PHONY around

 

[DMan]

the godfaker calling the djoker a faker ?... priceless !

I know. Unbeliebable!