Should Novak tank the Zverev QF and focus on Wimbledon?

[Tennis_Freak99]

Having to play Rafa at RG already reduces anyone's chances of getting the Coupe des Mousquetaires , Terrible scheduling does not make things easier....

Should Djokovic preserve his physical and most importantly, the mental energy for the upcoming slams and tank tomorrow's match?

As much as I hope he wins this whole thing, it has gotten tougher.

Discuss or Disgust.

 

[TheAssassin]

I'd rather see him win Wimbledon but no tanking here please. This is the last place left where he can gain some points this year. At least create a bigger gap in the rankings if he won't win the whole thing.

 

[FRV]

I can't tell if you are being serious

 

[Lleytonstation]

 

[hipolymer]

He should get to the finals and then withdraw from the tournament and never return

 

[Deleted member 763691]

If Djokovic is going to preserve himself for Wimbledon I hope he makes the Roland Garros Final, might as well, unless you think playing the QF and SF will hurt his body.....
He can tank the Roland Garros Final

 

[CosmosMpower]

He should get to the finals and then withdraw from the tournament and never return

If he did that I think they would never let him return.

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

"I don't care about clay anymore."

 

[Centrius]

Hopefully they move the semis to Saturday and the final to Monday in order to don't give more advantage to either Federer or Nadal.

 

[Luiz Felipe]

There is too much in stake to novak i think in RG. If he win against nadal in the final , he not only will defeat the best clay player ever , will be the one of the big 3 to have the double career slam.

 

[jackdaw]

Yes 100%, Djokovic should just withdraw - not even bother playing the game, the French Open is a joke, it's a Nadal only event till at least 2023.
He should ONLY play the other 3 slams each season, not bother with the clay court season.

It's beyond a parody at this stage.

 

[StringGuruMRT]

Hopefully they move the semis to Saturday and the final to Monday in order to don't give more advantage to either Federer or Nadal.

Not gonna happen

 

[swordtennis]

Get to the semis. Defend the points. Head on over to those grass challengers. Practice with lunch pail time card punching challengers. Get all loosey goosey have fun head on over to queens club and get under that roof and take it all out on Nadal under ti roof at wimbledon. I want to see a bagel or breadstick at the very least.

 

[Red Rick]

Zverev will do his best it will still look like he's tanking

 

[NBP]

Yes. And then tank Wimbledon for the most important event of the year - Cincinnati

 

[Jonas78]

Disgust.

 

[JackGates]

Why can't they put semi for saturday and final on monday?

 

[thrust]

Hopefully they move the semis to Saturday and the final to Monday in order to don't give more advantage to either Federer or Nadal.

That would be too logical and fair-LOL!

 

[jm1980]

Get to the semis. Defend the points. Head on over to those grass challengers. Practice with lunch pail time card punching challengers. Get all loosey goosey have fun head on over to queens club and get under that roof and take it all out on Nadal under ti roof at wimbledon. I want to see a bagel or breadstick at the very least.

Points have already been defended

He lost to Cecchinato in the QF last year

 

[I Am Finnish]

The ABZ cult would not accept it

According to them Joe Ko Vich must defeat evil Zedzilla

 

[OhYes]

Why can't they put semi for saturday and final on monday?

After all they did for Rafa ?

 

[Gazelle]

Only if Federer wins the semifinal.

 

[swordtennis]

Points have already been defended

He lost to Cecchinato in the QF last year

Oh right. Does he even need the extra points then?

 

[RF-18]

Djokovic could get it done fast tomorrow. What is Good is that it will be fair for the semis as all four are playing tomorrow.

 

[jm1980]

Oh right. Does he even need the extra points then?

Of course. He's got a million points to defend after RG

EDIT: 7990 points, to be exact

 

[JackGates]

After all they did for Rafa ?

Yes.

 

[DSH]

Only if Federer wins the semifinal.

why not Nadal?

 

[swordtennis]

Of course. He's got a million points to defend after RG

EDIT: 7990 points, to be exact

Damn Ok then he needs to try and win this unfortunately. I just do not think it is going to help him for wimbledon.

 

[CYGS]

Thats such a Fed thing to do so no.

 

[JasonZ]

HE should tank french open, Wimbledon and US open to be fully prepared for Beijing

 

[swordtennis]

Thats such a Fed thing to do so no.

To me wimbledon is the end all be all so i tend to want to get rid of everything and evrything that might interfere with it. A bit radical i suppose. Like pepe. If he inerfered with wimbledon id want uncle toni to wack him.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Zverev wouldn’t mind

 

[nochweiterroger]

Why can't they put semi for saturday and final on monday?

Iy is also scheduled to rain on Monday. And will be very windy on Saturday

 

[Gazelle]

Thats such a Fed thing to do so no.

Because Fed just tanked his QF. The timing of your comment couldn't have been more silly.

 

[Gazelle]

ABZ would be after Djokovic though if he did.

 

[Luka888]

I'm not sure if the OP is serious. Djokovic will not tank anything. He wants to win RG and he wants it badly. I'm just not sure how the freaking scheduling is going to impact him.

 

[skip1969]

Sometimes, I wonder about you people . . .

 

[swordtennis]

Sometimes, I wonder about you people . . .

Its a major. We have lost out frickin minds! Its a strange phenomena.

 

[Deleted member 765702]

I'd prefer if Djokovic tanked Wimbledon. Although he is on a mission to conquer them all, it's going to be difficult for the rest to stop the guy.

 

[I Am Finnish]

ABZ would be after Djokovic though if he did.

 

[skip1969]

Its a major. We have lost out frickin minds! Its a strange phenomena.

If one rainout causes this much angst . . . I'd hate to have some of these folk shoulder to shoulder in a real crisis.

 

[Deleted member 733170]

He should retire permanently from the game.

Weather delays are too much for him and destroy the fragile psyche of his fans.

His fans don’t deserve this ongoing misery in their lives.

 

[CYGS]

Because Fed just tanked his QF. The timing of your comment couldn't have been more silly.

Fed will tank to avoid Djokovic.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Fed will tank to avoid Djokovic.

Didnt you make that topic last year that Fedr tanked Shanghai to avoid Joe Ko Vich

 

[CYGS]

Didnt you make that topic last year that Fedr tanked Shanghai to avoid Joe Ko Vich

Fed tanked numerous times before meeting Djokovic last year.

 

[swordtennis]

If one rainout causes this much angst . . . I'd hate to have some of these folk shoulder to shoulder in a real crisis.

LMAO it is pitiful and pathetic.
You're all worthless and weak!
Zero point zero.
Dean wormer is not happy.

 

[The Green Mile]

Yes

 

[guitarra]

they should all tank and thank RG for destroying this great tournament with their idiotic scheduling

 

[Deon Sanders]

they should all tank and thank RG for destroying this great tournament with their idiotic scheduling

Agree they should all agree to not play the rest of the draw and then the ATP remove it from the schedule forever

Unfortunately No Class Ned would never do the right thing

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Sometimes, I wonder about you people . . .

Why?