Poll. Is Djokovic faking MTOs and is that cheating

[Beckerserve]

Poll below (i think as not done one before).
If it isnt showing as a poll questions still stand.

 

[GabeT]

Stay salty and keep Nole rent free in your head

 

[Atennisone]

Faking is maybe a tough word, but he defo uses it to mentally challenge the opponent. He does it scary often, and I am beginning to find very nasty

 

[Milanez82]

Big Mac doesn't like what you are doing

 

[TheNachoMan]

Ned devotee, this is ironic coming from you.

 

[weakera]

Don't think he did tonight but in the AO Final, 100% (not that I have a problem with gamesmanship tbh).

 

[Beckerserve]

Stay salty and keep Nole rent free in your head

I am not PCB. This is off the back of PCBs presser.

 

[vladap]

the fear is strong with this one

 

[TheNachoMan]

Don't think he did tonight but in the AO Final, 100% (not that I have a problem with gamesmanship tbh).

I think it’s just apart of sport. It’s more on the opponent letting it get to them than anything

 

[ibbi]

I don't think he's faking, but as he himself said, once he warmed up and got going he was fine. So it is probably not as serious as it looks, or as people are making it out to be, and losing the break he had in the third probably had nothing to do with it.

MTO's suck and shouldn't exist. If you can't play without taking one, then quit.

 

[Beckerserve]

Ned devotee, this is ironic coming from you.

I have not posted an opinion on this. PCB made some comments so hence the poll. If you have an issue take it up with PCB. He mentioned it. I just want to see if people agree or disagree with his innuendo

 

[MeatTornado]

I think he really is hurt but overplays it. Once he starts winning suddenly it doesn't hurt anymore. Every time.

 

[-NN-]

The MTOs are real. When he calls for one an MTO is actually occurring and I don't believe the act of the MTO occurring to be illusory.

If this is about the match vs PCB, IIRC no MTO was called for.

 

[weakera]

I think it’s just apart of sport. It’s more on the opponent letting it get to them than anything

Agreed. If Thiem is going to let that ice him, that's on Thiem.

 

[The Guru]

Literally did not take an MTO today smh

 

[Nadal_Django]

What happened to your other account?

 

[King No1e]

Literally did not take an MTO today smh

Doesn't matter when OP is that blinded by Djokohate

 

[Tennis_Hands]

People that have absolutely nothing to gain from approving of cheating are supporting it, just because their favourite can win matches doing it.

What a train wreck.

 

[Beckerserve]

Doesn't matter when OP is that blinded by Djokohate

Sorry? Where is the hate? PCB made a statement. I want to see if people agree or disagree as his inference is clear. I have not stated an opinion. Feel free to vote no and no.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Djokovic is one of the worst people in the history of sport, and I really look forward to him being stuck on 17 slams forever while Nadal sails to 25.

 

[King No1e]

Sorry? Where is the hate? PCB made a statement. I want to see if people agree or disagree as his inference is clear. I have not stated an opinion. Feel free to vote no and no.

He didn't even take a MTO. And what reason would Djokovic, who's been at his best all tourney, to suddenly fake an injury?

 

[cortado]

What if the whole concept of MTO is bogus? If you're really injured, then physio can't help you in 5 minutes. If you're not really injured then you don't need MTO.

 

[GabeT]

What if the whole concept of MTO is bogus? If you're really injured, then physio can't help you in 5 minutes. If you're not really injured then you don't need MTO.

That’s not how the human body works

 

[Beckerserve]

He didn't even take a MTO. And what reason would Djokovic, who's been at his best all tourney, to suddenly fake an injury?

Read PCB comments. And where did i say he took one today?

 

[cortado]

That’s not how the human body works

How does it work?

 

[Jokervich]

Djokovic is one of the worst people in the history of sport, and I really look forward to him being stuck on 17 slams forever while Nadal sails to 25.

Not gonna happen. Djokovic is favorite in every slam he plays apart from French where he's pretty much joint favorite.

 

[Beckerserve]

Not gonna happen. Djokovic is favorite in every slam he plays apart from French where he's pretty much joint favorite.

2nd fav at USO behind Nadal past few years and nowadays 3rd behind Thiem and Nadal at FO.

 

[FRV3]

Federer has been accused of the same thing before:
https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/201...ut-pat-cash-australian-open-atp-tennis/63849/

We already know Rafa has been accused of this by fans as well.

If he is faking, it's "legal cheating", meaning it's not cheating. I have no idea whether he is faking or not. My guess would be he is exaggerating the severity of an injury.

 

[FRV3]

Why does Pat Cash have it out for Fed anyways? Lol.

 

[prettyinfuture]

He literally came out to the match with a taped neck?? It's usually the case that when Novak isn't injured/carrying a niggle, he doesn't need a MTO and most likely won't be down in a match.

But when he IS injured or carrying a problem, clearly he would need a MTO/fall behind in a match. Why would that be seen as ''faking''?

 

[prettyinfuture]

Also, a player CAN be injured and still win. It doesn't mean they were faking injury??

A lot of top players in any sport play through injury (and win) even if it's not healthy to do so. e.g. football, golf, basketball and clearly tennis

 

[r2473]

People that have absolutely nothing to gain from approving of cheating are supporting it, just because their favourite can win matches doing it.

What a train wreck.

If an MTO will save the life of an innocent lineswoman, I'm all for it.

 

[GabeT]

How does it work?

I don’t teach for free

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

yes, but he still has to learn a lot from the godfaker's bluffing skills

 

[Third Serve]

Djokovic is one of the worst people in the history of sport, and I really look forward to him being stuck on 17 slams forever while Nadal sails to 25.

Very unabashed there.

 

[Fabresque]

Faking is maybe a tough word, but he defo uses it to mentally challenge the opponent. He does it scary often, and I am beginning to find very nasty

You’re literally a Nadal fan. The hypocrisy is melting out of your head.

 

[upchuck]

First of all, my understanding is he did not actually take a medical timeout.

Faking is maybe a tough word, but he defo uses it to mentally challenge the opponent. He does it scary often, and I am beginning to find very nasty

Scary often? Can you back that claim up with facts? I bet you can't.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Djoke is the 3.0 that shows up to a league match with his arm in a fake cast.

 

[zipplock]

Yes to both. He learned from The Nadal.

 

[bhpower]

Yes, he fakes a lot but I still like him.
My fav big three, at least for now.

 

[Swingmaster]

Win at all costs, baby, As Bolletteri would say. In 50 years they’ll acknowledge the victory, not the despicable gamesmanship.

 

[PilotPete]

These same Djokovic fans sure were loudly against Nadal when he did it in the past. Now all of a sudden you can hear crickets

 

[RaulRamirez]

I think that so many posters here have never really played sports, or even followed them with any objectivity. That combination keeps threads like this alive.

 

[MeatTornado]

Federer has been accused of the same thing before:
https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/201...ut-pat-cash-australian-open-atp-tennis/63849/

Literally once. In a 20+ career it happened once, when he was 35 years old and coming back from an actual injury.

Novak does it half a dozen times a year.

 

[SonnyT]

He served 40% in the first set, and lost it! Did he fake that too? Maybe he felt perfectly fine, but wanted to serve 40% so that people would believe he was sick?

 

[onyxrose81]

He didn’t even take a MTO; the trainer was out during the changeovers so PCB and others yelling about MTOs are wrong anyway.

 

[6august]

He served 40% in the first set, and lost it! Did he fake that too? Maybe he felt perfectly fine, but wanted to serve 40% so that people would believe he was sick?

Exactly. I was going to say this before seeing yours.

Also, as I remember. In the 2nd set he once tried to hit 5 consecutive 1 st serves to the T side of Busta and failed all 5. Very strange.

 

[RaulRamirez]

He didn’t even take a MTO; the trainer was out during the changeovers so PCB and others yelling about MTOs are wrong anyway.

Facts over vitriol? More should try your approach.

 

[jm1980]

If he's faking them, then it's cheating

I don't think that's the case

 

[Kozzy]

I think he games it up a bit but I don't consider it cheating. I'm sure he feels like it hurts. Everyone should know not to buy it by now.