Ridiculous Djokovic Hype

Nadalfan89

Hall of Fame
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?
 

MajinX

Professional
its called a bandwagon and it happens for everything, is this the first time u have witnessed such an event?
 

cigrmaster

Semi-Pro
I think Joker has had the physical ability to play with anyone. I believe that his Davis Cup performance this year has changed his confidence and mental game for the better. He looked like a completely different player at this years AO, mentally speaking.

I do believe he has a good chance at Wimby this year.
 

Tony48

Legend
POSTED BY THE OP (before the Australian Open):

Djokovic doesn't have the hunger to win slams.

Agassi was running up hills in 120 degrees at 32 years old to win slams. Djokovic can't even finish a match in 90 degrees.

Part 1: Djokovic will never win a slam
Part 2: Djokovic will never win another slam
Part 3: Djokovic will never win Wimbledon
Part 4: Djokovic will never win the career slam

And so forth....
 
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Sue

New User
Absolutely, Djoker looked totally different than I've seen him since the racquet switch. His serve is working, he's moving better than anyone IMO, and obviously his return game is just about the best out there.

I've never been of a huge fan of Djoker's, but this might be his year. Wimby is definitely not out of the question.
 

rommil

Legend
If he is able to maintain a consistent high level of tennis and continue the momentum of his confidence, he is a major factor the rest of the year . Plus he likes the attention, thats going to help him. Hype? Maybe, but at the moment he is the guy to beat.
 

rommil

Legend
Absolutely, Djoker looked totally different than I've seen him since the racquet switch. His serve is working, he's moving better than anyone IMO, and obviously his return game is just about the best out there.

I've never been of a huge fan of Djoker's, but this might be his year. Wimby is definitely not out of the question.

What racket switch ? From Wilson to Head? No, he went to sh!tty hell first with that white racket .
 

tennnnis

Rookie
Djoko played well in AUSSIE 2011 becasue he won. That's all people care about. If he lost people complains.

You never know who is going to win in future but if nadal play like last year's wimbledon there is no way djoko can beat nadal in wimbledon
 

Sue

New User
What racket switch ? From Wilson to Head? No, he went to sh!tty hell first with that white racket .

Right, his game has sucked since he left Wilson. I think we're saying the same thing. It's the best I've seen him play since he switched to Head.
 

Jonny S&V

Hall of Fame
POSTED BY THE OP (before the Australian Open):



Part 1: Djokovic will never win a slam
Part 2: Djokovic will never win another slam
Part 3: Djokovic will never win Wimbledon
Part 4: Djokovic will never win the career slam

And so forth....

Quoted for truth. Nad-**** is just sore that Nadal came up short in multiple ways.
 

egn

Hall of Fame
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

Murray's majors + Berdych's majors + Soderling's majors = 0
Djokovic's majors = 2....

Djokovic has just cemented what has been known he is the best behind Nadal and Federer. Made the semis of each major at least twice, won two majors, finals at two us opens and has 5 master series plus a WTF and has been the world number 3 four years running. Yea sorry to believe that this guy might stand a chance at winning another major. Nobody has said he is a shoe in for wimbledon either. Djokovic just said he would like to win wimbledon it is his main goal...whats wrong with him actually showing some balls and saying hey I want to win and not oh Federer and Nadal are going to kick my ass as usual and win all the majors and I will just cry.
 

Cup8489

G.O.A.T.
I think the wimbledon winning idea is a little farfetched as he hasn't made a final, but the hype is deserved.. he's beaten federer two majors in a row, and the second time he lost a total of what, 1 set the whole tournament? he's on a great roll right now.. anything can happen if he's confident. just like anything can happen if any of the top 5 are confident.
 

kishnabe

Talk Tennis Guru
Djoko played well in AUSSIE 2011 becasue he won. That's all people care about. If he lost people complains.

You never know who is going to win in future but if nadal play like last year's wimbledon there is no way djoko can beat nadal in wimbledon

lol....He was absolutely terrible at Wimbledon...he got lucky agianst Haase and Petzhnner!Had Djokovic who played last year Wimbledon...played him...Nadal would have beatein in 3 breadstick sets.

This year Djokovic could hammer last year Nadal at Wimbledon. Nadal played way better in 2007 and 2008! No one other than Federer can beat that type of Nadal.

Nadalfan89....didn't see you complaining when Nadal had all the hype...guess what you can stick in your mouth. Djkovic deserves his hype...it not like people are hyping a non slam winner!
 

TheBoom

Hall of Fame
I've been a fan of him for some time and even put him as winning the ao pitted against my bro thinkin nadal would haha. Djokovic has everything he needs at this point. An older federer a heaavily pressured nadal and few who could match his grinding (except murray and a couple others) and he is riding a tidle wave of momentum :)
 
lol....He was absolutely terrible at Wimbledon...he got lucky agianst Haase and Petzhnner!Had Djokovic who played last year Wimbledon...played him...Nadal would have beatein in 3 breadstick sets.

This year Djokovic could hammer last year Nadal at Wimbledon. Nadal played way better in 2007 and 2008! No one other than Federer can beat that type of Nadal.

Nadalfan89....didn't see you complaining when Nadal had all the hype...guess what you can stick in your mouth. Djkovic deserves his hype...it not like people are hyping a non slam winner!

You seem to forget how easily he swept Soderling, Murray and Berdych away...

An in form Nadal on clay and grass is too much for Djoker to handle IMO. He won't beat him there.
 

Bobby Jr

G.O.A.T.
I personally can't see Djokovic winning Wimbledon this year. His Aussie Open performance was great but aided significantly by courts/ball conditions which meant 80% of the shots which would be dead winners at Wimbledon were gettable. I doubt you could argue faster conditions where more players could hit through the court would benefit him relative to Federer, Murray, Soderling, Berdych etc.

Also - mid year is a much better indicator of player's real form than the first major of the year imo. So, more players will be fit and into their training/match-play groove.
 

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?
Djoko has not been that consistent so far but he's also still young. He DOES have a very high potential on hard court. He's won 2 AO, Miami, IW, Canada, Paris indoor + WTF + played 2 USO finals.
Which current player has a better record on hard outside of Fed?
To me, the hype is well deserved. Djokovic is almost a year younger than Nadal and if he toughens up mentally, he certainly has plenty more big successes ahead of him.
About grass, I agree with you. But who says he's gonna win W other than Djoko himself? And Djoko himself should believe in his own chances, why not? No one is gonna do it if HE doesn't .
 
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BobFL

Hall of Fame
You can call it 'hype' but I would rather say 'high but realistic expectations'. He deserves every bit of it. Btw, when you say 'hype' my first thought is: Gasquet, Dimitrov, Verdasco, Gulbis... Novak is the real deal.
 

The Baseline

Professional
The hype is getting absurd. Federer and Nadal are still the only thoroughbreds, everyone else is there to spoil the party.
 

TheBoom

Hall of Fame
You can call it 'hype' but I would rather say 'high but realistic expectations'. He deserves every bit of it. Btw, when you say 'hype' my first thought is: Gasquet, Dimitrov, Verdasco, Gulbis... Novak is the real deal.

100% right novak backs it up
 

tennnnis

Rookie
lol....He was absolutely terrible at Wimbledon...he got lucky agianst Haase and Petzhnner!Had Djokovic who played last year Wimbledon...played him...Nadal would have beatein in 3 breadstick sets.

This year Djokovic could hammer last year Nadal at Wimbledon. Nadal played way better in 2007 and 2008! No one other than Federer can beat that type of Nadal.

Nadalfan89....didn't see you complaining when Nadal had all the hype...guess what you can stick in your mouth. Djkovic deserves his hype...it not like people are hyping a non slam winner!

You only watched Nadal against Hasse and Petchnner right? You did not watch semi and final right? You are only mentioning 2 terrible matches and concludes rest 5 matches terrible too??? You are saying Nadal was absolutely terrible and won the championship??? Then how terrible is rest of players in the world?

I agree that he played 2007,2008 wimbledon better than 2010 but 2010 was good enough to be a champion. I think 2011 is the same case assuming that Federer does not play like before 2009.
Has Djocker ever made wimbledon final? How can you say that current Djoker is better than 2010 wimbledon Nadal?
Djocker has never showed that he is better than Nadal on grass. You are saying that because he won aussie this year? What about 2008? Djocker won aussie 2008 by beathing federer in straight sets just like this year but who won 2008 wimbledon?
 

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
The hype is getting absurd. Federer and Nadal are still the only thoroughbreds, everyone else is there to spoil the party.
"Spoil the party"? What kind of a bitter mentality is this? They still deserve full credit for whatever they win. Djokovic is the ONLY player who has won multiple big titles outside of Fed and Rafa and he has time on his side (compared to Fed who is hitting 30 in a few months).
 

Pidgeon

Semi-Pro
Agreed Djokovic is playing really well and I believe he crossed his mental barrier...
He'll start winning more and more from now on !
But Wimbledon? I don't see him winning that one , no
 

batz

G.O.A.T.
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

It was 3 years after his first one.
 

bolo

G.O.A.T.
lol....He was absolutely terrible at Wimbledon...he got lucky agianst Haase and Petzhnner!Had Djokovic who played last year Wimbledon...played him...Nadal would have beatein in 3 breadstick sets.

This year Djokovic could hammer last year Nadal at Wimbledon. Nadal played way better in 2007 and 2008! No one other than Federer can beat that type of Nadal.

Nadalfan89....didn't see you complaining when Nadal had all the hype...guess what you can stick in your mouth. Djkovic deserves his hype...it not like people are hyping a non slam winner!

looks like we have a drinking and driving post here. ;)
 

Omega_7000

Legend
POSTED BY THE OP (before the Australian Open):



Part 1: Djokovic will never win a slam
Part 2: Djokovic will never win another slam
Part 3: Djokovic will never win Wimbledon
Part 4: Djokovic will never win the career slam

And so forth....

Hahaha Goes to show how bitter & pathetic *******89 is!

Hey *******89 how does it feel after Nadal couldn't even make it 4 finals in a row? :oops:
 
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angiebaby

Semi-Pro
POSTED BY THE OP (before the Australian Open):



Part 1: Djokovic will never win a slam
Part 2: Djokovic will never win another slam
Part 3: Djokovic will never win Wimbledon
Part 4: Djokovic will never win the career slam

And so forth....


Yes, kind of like when certain fans were saying Rafa would never win a slam outside of clay, would never win Wimbledon, would never win the US Open. Funny that.

So never say never, Djoker could have an unbelievable year and win several more slams on the trot, including this year's Wimbledon but what is more likely is he'll settle into his 'new' old game, win a bit more consistently and grab another slam or two in the coming years. I don't see Novak as a profilic slam winner in the same vein as Federer and Nadal have been but he'll probably win a couple more.

That said, alot of the recent hype is part bandwagon-jumping and part people just enjoying a refreshing change in a grand slam winner not named Nadal or Federer. It's good for the sport.
 

Kunohara

Professional
I think part of it is that people just want a change at the top of male tennis.

6+ years of Fedal is getting old, being their fan or not.
 

cknobman

Legend
I think part of it is that people just want a change at the top of male tennis.

6+ years of Fedal is getting old, being their fan or not.

I find it nice to actually have someone else worth talking about that can actually win multiple grand slams.

Djokovic has proven he is no 1 slam wonder and has been top 3 in the world for 3+ years now.

His bandwagon and accompanying hype are well deserved.

I used to dislike him but once he ditched his parents Ive come to learn most of my dislikes were because of them and not Novak.
 

ALL IN

Rookie
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

A strong affiliation and loyalty to an "idol" figure is most commonly an indication of a lack of bond with the same sex parent and lack of that parent's approval during childhood and into early adulthood. You might want to call up your dad and tell him how he hurt you by not acknowledging you. You'll feel better and won't have to defend your "idol" in ways that expose you to those of us in the field of Psychology. :)
 

ALL IN

Rookie
A strong affiliation and loyalty to an "idol" figure is most commonly an indication of a lack of bond with the same sex parent and lack of that parent's approval during childhood and into early adulthood. You might want to call up your dad and tell him how he hurt you by not acknowledging you. You'll feel better and won't have to defend your "idol" in ways that expose you to those of us in the field of Psychology. :)

This applies to all of you "****s"
 

yellowoctopus

Professional
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

Oh, come on. People are doing it because they are very enthusiastic about the game as a whole. I think it's good to have these hypes, including the ones for Mr. Nadal (wink wink).

Personally, part of the excitement of seeing Djokovic and others succeed is because it adds storyline to the rut of having the two giants winning the grandslams we have been given for the past several years.

Nadal-Djokovic.jpg

N+Djokovic+vs+R+Federer+Live%252C+Tennis+Semifinal.jpg
 

autumn_leaf

Hall of Fame
A strong affiliation and loyalty to an "idol" figure is most commonly an indication of a lack of bond with the same sex parent and lack of that parent's approval during childhood and into early adulthood. You might want to call up your dad and tell him how he hurt you by not acknowledging you. You'll feel better and won't have to defend your "idol" in ways that expose you to those of us in the field of Psychology. :)

it could be this.

or....

all of you are "****s"

it could be that =)
 

Pozarevacka

Banned
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

Isn't it funny how Djokovic has won 2 grand slams and is NUMBER 3 in the world for 4 years, yet its hype when he is a contender at another grand slam? Yet, Andy Murray who never won one is constantly talked about to win Wimbledon and every other tournament? I understand you think that is funny too, but.... Number 3! What is everyone supposed to believe Fed and Nadal gonna win everything for the next 50 years. At what point does it begin that someone else can win? Fed will be a contender for the next 5 years at Grand Slams, but I don't see him as being the huge favorite. Nadal... how many injuries has he had? He's one bathroom tub slip away from missing the next 10 Grand Slams with a broken pinky.

So really the question is.... can only Fed and Nadal be hyped? If someone wins the Grand Slam, are we supposed to say it's a fluke (even though he's done it twice)? Who in your opinion should be hyped since only 4 people have won grand slams in the last 5 years and 1 of them is lost in the bermuda triangle?
 

Pozarevacka

Banned
The hype is getting absurd. Federer and Nadal are still the only thoroughbreds, everyone else is there to spoil the party.

I know since Feds last Grand Slam final APPEARANCE was over a year ago. Just because he's the greatest ever doesn't mean he is now. Otherwise Borg should suit up and we should say Nadal's hype on clay is absurd.
 
It's the usual TTW cycle for any player who does well at a big tournament, be it a slam, MS event, etc. We saw it last year when Davydenko won YEC and people thought he would finally win a slam, then he got dispatched easily at AO. Soderling, Llodra, Berdych, etc.

Though Djokovic does have results that those guys didn't, it's still a stretch to say he's going to go on a slam run now. Nadal is still the man to beat, with Fed/Djoker a bit behind him, and Muzza/Sod/Berdy/etc a bit behind them. And anyone of these players can beat the others in big events, which makes things interesting and unpredictable for once.
 

Kunohara

Professional
I find it nice to actually have someone else worth talking about that can actually win multiple grand slams.

Djokovic has proven he is no 1 slam wonder and has been top 3 in the world for 3+ years now.

His bandwagon and accompanying hype are well deserved.

I used to dislike him but once he ditched his parents Ive come to learn most of my dislikes were because of them and not Novak.

Totally agree with you.

Novak is an enjoyable player, and a charismatic one.

His parents are whiny *******.
 

forthegame

Hall of Fame
Djokovic recently won his second grandslam, two years after his first one and now the hype surrounding him is absurd. Never have I seen this much hype. Murray, Berdych and Soderling hype is kind of funny, but saying Djokovic will win Wimbledon? Come on.

Is it all a big joke or something?

3 years actually.

Stop hatin' though...

I hope you're not representative of Nadal fans!
 

OddJack

G.O.A.T.
Isn't it funny how Djokovic has won 2 grand slams and is NUMBER 3 in the world for 4 years, yet its hype when he is a contender at another grand slam? Yet, Andy Murray who never won one is constantly talked about to win Wimbledon and every other tournament? I understand you think that is funny too, but.... Number 3! What is everyone supposed to believe Fed and Nadal gonna win everything for the next 50 years. At what point does it begin that someone else can win? Fed will be a contender for the next 5 years at Grand Slams, but I don't see him as being the huge favorite. Nadal... how many injuries has he had? He's one bathroom tub slip away from missing the next 10 Grand Slams with a broken pinky.

So really the question is.... can only Fed and Nadal be hyped? If someone wins the Grand Slam, are we supposed to say it's a fluke (even though he's done it twice)? Who in your opinion should be hyped since only 4 people have won grand slams in the last 5 years and 1 of them is lost in the bermuda triangle?

Wait a minute, let's not spin it buddy.

The hype is not about him being a contender in winning majors. The hype is when all of the sudden Federer-Nadal era is over, that he is the new king of tennis, That he can beat Nadal in Paris....

So dont twist the hype and present it like it's so natural
 
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