goforgold99
Semi-Pro
He said in his interview that luck decided the match.
Yeah, right! such an idiot
Yeah, right! such an idiot
Novak in his post-match interview after Nadal match: "Luck played a big role"
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Joker is lucky he didnt get bagelled in the last set, that's about it.
Instead of selectively posting what Djokovic said, why not post other things?
``It was great to be part of a fantastic match, the quality was very high,'' Djokovic said. ``It was one of the best, maybe the best match I can remember I played on clay.''
"It was very crucial for me to win that first game, but I made two unforced errors and he used it very wisely. He is the best defensive player in the history of the game,'' Djokovic said.
``It was great to be part of a fantastic match, the quality was very high,'' Djokovic said. ``It was one of the best, maybe the best match I can remember I played on clay.''
"It was very crucial for me to win that first game, but I made two unforced errors and he used it very wisely. He is the best defensive player in the history of the game,'' Djokovic said.
stanfordtennis alum
Hall of Fame
dokovic is a comedian..gotta love the guy
Raoul_Duke
Professional
Djokovic had his string broken on one break point, had net-out twice on break points, all in the third set. Better player has won definitely, but also the more lucky one.
tacou
G.O.A.T.
you're supposed to be gracious in defeat, no need to praise him.
but when you say stupid things like "I lost to Nadal on clay because of luck" you deserve to be bashed a little bit. I really want to like Novak and hopefully as he gets older he won't be such a d bag.
You call them luck, I call them opportunities.
FlamEnemY
Hall of Fame
He didn't say that he lost because of luck. Luck, or chances if you call it, had a role in the third set, but 1) luck didn't decide the whole match and 2) Djokovic knows that. Nadal is just the better player.
sillymonkey
Hall of Fame
agreed. so tacky.
Klatu Verata Necktie
Hall of Fame
I would consider breaking a string during a crucial point to be bad luck.
Players say so many things in their press conferences that it is easy to take a line out of context in order to vilify them. No should have to give canned answers to questions.
This has happened to Federer many times. He says something honestly reflective in a press conference and it's twisted to make him appear to be a bad sport. It's now happening to Djokovic. He's going to have to get used to being targeted now that he's on top of the tennis world.
Players say so many things in their press conferences that it is easy to take a line out of context in order to vilify them. No should have to give canned answers to questions.
This has happened to Federer many times. He says something honestly reflective in a press conference and it's twisted to make him appear to be a bad sport. It's now happening to Djokovic. He's going to have to get used to being targeted now that he's on top of the tennis world.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
I agree. Luck did have a factor. The fact that it was indoors and heavy conditions gave him a chance to win. Otherwise it would've been straight sets in high bouncing conditions.
Eastern Technifibre
Rookie
what a baby. he cant admit that he lost
prince
Semi-Pro
luck is part of the game - good or bad .
i know he mentioned luck but he also mentioned how nadal played great - best defensive player .... etc.
one thing is for sure - nadal now knows joker can hang with him on clay for 3 sets ...
but for 5 sets? im not sure . - leading to the FO.
i know he mentioned luck but he also mentioned how nadal played great - best defensive player .... etc.
one thing is for sure - nadal now knows joker can hang with him on clay for 3 sets ...
but for 5 sets? im not sure . - leading to the FO.
Eastern Technifibre
Rookie
he is a finger pointer
chlsmo
Semi-Pro
Here's Novak's interview:
Q: That was pretty special. Does it seem special to you?
DJOKOVIC: Yes. It was great to be a part of a fantastic tennis match. I felt that the quality of tennis today was on a really high level and I'm happy for that. Unfortunately, it finished with a loss for me but I have to take only the best out of this match. I was unlucky in some stages of the 1st and 3rd set. But hopefully next time, it will be better.
Q: How would you rank this match in your career?
DJOKOVIC: One of the best. Maybe even the best that I have played on clay that I remember.
Q: Do you come out of it knowing that you are a much better clay court player?
DJOKOVIC: Yes, sure. I just want to take the positive things out of this match. I know that luck played a big role. But I feel that with this performance, I'm getting closer to him on clay. Hopefully next time, I can get a win.
Q: I know you won't want to take anything away from him but when you say luck, what do you mean in particular?
DJOKOVIC: I had so many opportunities. I had some net calls out, some mistakes my inch. I didn't make any wrong shots, I did the right shots at the right time. I was going for it. I was not waiting for his mistakes. I was playing right. In the end, I just didn't have luck to get the points. That was unfortunate.
Q: You played at such a high level to come back and win the second set. Did you feel a slight let down at the beginning of the third?
DJOKOVIC: Yes, the first game was very crucial. It is very important for me to make a lead in that first game of the 3rd. I made two unforced errors that I maybe shouldn't and he used it. He used it wisely. He is in my opinion the best defence player in the history of this sport. So, he knows how to use his opportunities wisely. So, better luck next time.
Q: Did you think during this match at the No. 2 ranking?
DJOKOVIC: No. As I said I was not thinking about ranking too much. I knew that this is a big opportunity for me. But I was just trying to focus on my game and his game and the way I should win against him and not the way I should pray to God how to get the ranking No. 2 or whatever. I have to earn it. For me it was a challenge to play today and it was a very high level of performance.
Q: You changed a lot: you went to the net, you used drop shots …
DJOKOVIC: Yes, I tried a lot of things. Sometimes maybe even too much. But, I'm happy that I gained a lot of pace skills, especially I improved on clay a lot. I think everybody could see that. I feel really confident.
Q: It's pretty good too to play Masters Series back to back and then play a match, which is 3 hours long. You must be pleased with your physical capacity?
DJOKOVIC: I am. I'm not extremely tired. I have a little muscle soreness but not more than that. I think I'm going to be really fit for the French Open.
Q: Is it the next chance to get the second position?
DJOKOVIC: Well, it is an opportunity but let's not talk about that too much. I don't want to get that in my head. I just want to keep on going and results will come.
Q: What is your programme now?
DJOKOVIC: Obviously I need to take 2, 3 days off at least. I don't have so much time, next is Paris and I need to prepare and try to get far.
Q: You plan to arrive very early in Paris?
DJOKOVIC: I have some obligations in Serbia. So, I'll arrive Wednesday.
Q: Are you able to say what those are?
DJOKOVIC: One of them is really interesting. There is a Eurosong in Serbia now. I'm going to be in the opening ceremony on Tuesday night. So, this is something interesting.
Q: You are not going to sing?
DJOKOVIC: No, no (laughs). I think there are much better candidates for Serbia than me.
(luck is mentioned 5 times in this passage if I counted correctly)
Hamburg, 17 May 2008
Press Conference with NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Nadal - Djokovic 7:5, 2:6, 6:2
Press Conference with NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Nadal - Djokovic 7:5, 2:6, 6:2
Q: That was pretty special. Does it seem special to you?
DJOKOVIC: Yes. It was great to be a part of a fantastic tennis match. I felt that the quality of tennis today was on a really high level and I'm happy for that. Unfortunately, it finished with a loss for me but I have to take only the best out of this match. I was unlucky in some stages of the 1st and 3rd set. But hopefully next time, it will be better.
Q: How would you rank this match in your career?
DJOKOVIC: One of the best. Maybe even the best that I have played on clay that I remember.
Q: Do you come out of it knowing that you are a much better clay court player?
DJOKOVIC: Yes, sure. I just want to take the positive things out of this match. I know that luck played a big role. But I feel that with this performance, I'm getting closer to him on clay. Hopefully next time, I can get a win.
Q: I know you won't want to take anything away from him but when you say luck, what do you mean in particular?
DJOKOVIC: I had so many opportunities. I had some net calls out, some mistakes my inch. I didn't make any wrong shots, I did the right shots at the right time. I was going for it. I was not waiting for his mistakes. I was playing right. In the end, I just didn't have luck to get the points. That was unfortunate.
Q: You played at such a high level to come back and win the second set. Did you feel a slight let down at the beginning of the third?
DJOKOVIC: Yes, the first game was very crucial. It is very important for me to make a lead in that first game of the 3rd. I made two unforced errors that I maybe shouldn't and he used it. He used it wisely. He is in my opinion the best defence player in the history of this sport. So, he knows how to use his opportunities wisely. So, better luck next time.
Q: Did you think during this match at the No. 2 ranking?
DJOKOVIC: No. As I said I was not thinking about ranking too much. I knew that this is a big opportunity for me. But I was just trying to focus on my game and his game and the way I should win against him and not the way I should pray to God how to get the ranking No. 2 or whatever. I have to earn it. For me it was a challenge to play today and it was a very high level of performance.
Q: You changed a lot: you went to the net, you used drop shots …
DJOKOVIC: Yes, I tried a lot of things. Sometimes maybe even too much. But, I'm happy that I gained a lot of pace skills, especially I improved on clay a lot. I think everybody could see that. I feel really confident.
Q: It's pretty good too to play Masters Series back to back and then play a match, which is 3 hours long. You must be pleased with your physical capacity?
DJOKOVIC: I am. I'm not extremely tired. I have a little muscle soreness but not more than that. I think I'm going to be really fit for the French Open.
Q: Is it the next chance to get the second position?
DJOKOVIC: Well, it is an opportunity but let's not talk about that too much. I don't want to get that in my head. I just want to keep on going and results will come.
Q: What is your programme now?
DJOKOVIC: Obviously I need to take 2, 3 days off at least. I don't have so much time, next is Paris and I need to prepare and try to get far.
Q: You plan to arrive very early in Paris?
DJOKOVIC: I have some obligations in Serbia. So, I'll arrive Wednesday.
Q: Are you able to say what those are?
DJOKOVIC: One of them is really interesting. There is a Eurosong in Serbia now. I'm going to be in the opening ceremony on Tuesday night. So, this is something interesting.
Q: You are not going to sing?
DJOKOVIC: No, no (laughs). I think there are much better candidates for Serbia than me.
(luck is mentioned 5 times in this passage if I counted correctly)
M
Morrissey
Guest
I´m surprised that you´re surprised by this.
Well, I'm not sure he's saying Nadal was lucky to win. I think he's just saying he went for it, played smart, and a few things went against him...the flaw I think might be in not acknowledging that his gameplan -- the right one -- requires going for some gambles, and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Reading the whole interview it seems very benign. If you want him to say he was owned, I suppose you didnt watch the match. If you expect him to say that "the better player won" you must like really scripted responses. He's just being honest, he played well but not well enough. It was about as close as any match gets. Clearly with the changes in momentum for anyone who watched the match it could've gone either way.
He missed a few key shots by an inch, and Nadal was great.
There you go.
He's 20 and he's great. Learn to like him--its your loss if you cant.
As Agassi said its a great time to watch tennis with these 3 guys at the top.
He missed a few key shots by an inch, and Nadal was great.
There you go.
He's 20 and he's great. Learn to like him--its your loss if you cant.
As Agassi said its a great time to watch tennis with these 3 guys at the top.
Nole_Destroyer
Banned
Wha y are you suprised.Three times on on a break point in third set djokovic hit the top of the net and ball fell out.And his strings was broken on a break point.
Nadal had big luck yesterday .
Excuse me on bad english.
A little tooooo much talk of luck, but not that big of a deal on the surface. It can feed into the "poor sport" persona if he isn't more careful though, as the "luck" point may be what is remembered from the otherwise decent talk.
When a person develops an image in the public, it is hard to change it.
The fact that the press asked him about the Luck comment, suggests that they wanted to push that point, so they saw it as important, or at least illuminating...
When a person develops an image in the public, it is hard to change it.
The fact that the press asked him about the Luck comment, suggests that they wanted to push that point, so they saw it as important, or at least illuminating...
The-Champ
Legend
Why would it be a loss? personally, I really couldn't care less if Djokovic dies tomorrow.
Before Nadal, my favorite player was Sampras, and I hated Federer. Now I don't care if Federer wins 20 slams as long as he or Nadal can prevent Djokovic from winning a second.
Great point.
The loss would be your inability to see the quality of his game.
But your thoughtful point is really well taken.
spikyblackhair
Rookie
Doesn't seem all that bad to me after reading the entire interview. He's not saying that Nadal was lucky, but that Nadal played a good game and that he (Djoko) personally got unlucky when he went for winners. I think he just means that he barely missed executing well on some shots which he feels like he could have made.
superstition
Hall of Fame
I saw the match and it looked to me like Djokovic simply allowed Nadal back into the match in the first set and the last. Luck wasn't the issue. Djokovic wasn't strong enough mentally.
FedForGOAT
Professional
Nadal won the last set 6-2. How in the world did Djokovic "allow (him) back" into that one?
Anyways, it was a good interview overall. Perhaps he was stressing the luck part a bit too much, but nothing he should really be bashed for. Besides these interviews are really hard. It's difficult to always say politically correct answerrrrs when answering on the spot without too much time to think.
warneck
Rookie
I just love how fanboys/kids or aka sad participants always rewrite history by simply selecting bits of it for the public. Did you even watch the 1st set? Btw I am by no means fanboy of ANY player on the tour, that including the retired ones. Djokovic played flawless tennis up till 3-0 in the 1st set. Nadal seemed a bit nervous until Djokovic began throwing off many UF from his 2HBH.
I think Djokovic could've won this match, and it was a close call. It was an important win for Nadal. altho I think Nadal is loosing some of his edge when he's on defence and also both Djokovic and Federer have upped their clay play lately. This year's French Open will propose more excitement than the previous ones, where Nadal dominated.
PimpMyGame
Hall of Fame
I have to say that when I read the entire transcript there was nothing that struck me as sour grapes. Just feeling a bit down that luck didn't go his way.
lainey80
Semi-Pro
Yes, agreed.
For the Fed fans who have decided to bash Nole, I have read Fed's interviews this year after his losses, and they aren't this friendly.
I see nothing wrong with this.
Congratulations to Rafa and his fans.
superstition
Hall of Fame
Djokovic should have won the first set. He got too comfortable after the 3-0 lead and blew it. He went from playing perfect tennis to making lots of errors. He pulled it together in the second and blew Nadal out. Then he got comfortable and started making errors again. If he had won the first set as he should have because Nadal was clearly not playing at his best, then fatigue wouldn't have been a factor as it likely was in the third.
Djokovic lost the match, but it wasn't luck that did it.
M
Morrissey
Guest
It's called denial.
Leublu tennis
Legend
When you are anti Djokovic, for whatever reason, anything you say, or leave out, is fair.
