Musterrific
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Strange result. Didn't he have a mediocre clay season going into '21 RG though?
Srpska Open QF: Novak Djokovic vs. Dusan Lajovic
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Tennfan123
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StrongRule
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Don't remember him ever being hyped.
Alcaraz is going to be tuned and ready for RG
Nadal even on one leg can make the final and even limp to the trophy
Rune if he is gritty, serves like his win in Paris and raises him focus up a notch
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Shelton could improve out of sight but more likely Djoko could lose 5kgs
cut out his family and with his team just breathe and eat clay till RG ends
Nadal even on one leg can make the final and even limp to the trophy
Rune if he is gritty, serves like his win in Paris and raises him focus up a notch
Outside pick
Shelton could improve out of sight but more likely Djoko could lose 5kgs
cut out his family and with his team just breathe and eat clay till RG ends
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octobrina10
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Kralingen
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What happened to “No Rafa, No Tennis”Lajovic!
Hitman
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Great result
Lajovic played well considering he didn’t let previous encounters rule his head.
Make sure to send me some of that cake you are enjoying.
clayqueen
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"No Rafa, No Tennis" is alive and well. I did in and out of tournaments because not much is going on.
Hawks9451
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Sampras-Bruguera 1993
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It’s to be expected at his age and the time off and injury. It’s all about the slams at this point. I don’t why he plays so many non slam events at this point. 1 maybe 2 little warmup events is good enough. Really it’s counter productive cause he’s risking injury
octobrina10
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I saw the result on the GPPD forum (I opened it to read the Nadal News thread.)
GabeT
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TheNachoMan
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We can just use the age excuse. Vamos
dking68
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Sinner will dethrone him in Rome!
We are waiting for too long for that to happen. When we completely give up on him he will do it just to troll us.
Ralph
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Lajovic also called him, but after Novak.
clayqueen
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Winners or Errors
Legend
Duh.
BeatlesFan
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@clayqueen There's still plenty of time to get on board with team Rune after Rafa retires. I already asked Octo to get abroad the Holger Express. Rafa's days on court will be ending (hopefully not this year). You can't cheat readers by selecting someone other than Rune to "replace" Rafa. I realize he's irreplaceable, but retirement is on the horizon. Rune's the logical choice and he already won the junior title at Roland Garros! The stars are aligned!No Rafa no
tennis.
Nostradamus
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Baseline_Bungle
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Anyways, what a great win for Lajovic!
One of the most underappreciated players on tour, with a smooth, stylish, grunt-free game and an inconspicuous, classy on-court demeanor. I've always thought of him as a club pro from the 90s mistakenly thrown into the lion's den, and I imagine him teaching clinics to twelve-year-olds, demonstrating that gorgeous one-handed backhand then patiently instructing the kids on how to replicate that stroke. Of course he was never gonna be a top guy in this monstrous, uber-powerful, uber-athletic, transhuman era. And surely that MC final will stand as his greatest achievement. But he is a joy to watch for all the nostalgics of pre-modern tennis, and exudes a much more vintage vibe than any of the more-acclaimed contemporary one-handers. Notice the reaction upon notching the biggest win of his career: not a smile, not a fist-pump, no celebration whatsoever. Only deference and contrition, as he appears almost apologetic for having defeated the national hero and good friend of his.
Incidentally, after a very difficult period, he had been playing fairly well of late. But he kept running into the beastly Alcaraz - THREE times in the past few tournaments - and despite never taking a set, he always managed to leave the court with his head held high (no easy feat, when you're facing the alien). Now he stands as the only Serbian of the current lot to have beaten the almighty fair and square - a great story to tell his grandkids!
He probably won't, but I hope he wins this. IDEMO DUSAN!
One of the most underappreciated players on tour, with a smooth, stylish, grunt-free game and an inconspicuous, classy on-court demeanor. I've always thought of him as a club pro from the 90s mistakenly thrown into the lion's den, and I imagine him teaching clinics to twelve-year-olds, demonstrating that gorgeous one-handed backhand then patiently instructing the kids on how to replicate that stroke. Of course he was never gonna be a top guy in this monstrous, uber-powerful, uber-athletic, transhuman era. And surely that MC final will stand as his greatest achievement. But he is a joy to watch for all the nostalgics of pre-modern tennis, and exudes a much more vintage vibe than any of the more-acclaimed contemporary one-handers. Notice the reaction upon notching the biggest win of his career: not a smile, not a fist-pump, no celebration whatsoever. Only deference and contrition, as he appears almost apologetic for having defeated the national hero and good friend of his.
Incidentally, after a very difficult period, he had been playing fairly well of late. But he kept running into the beastly Alcaraz - THREE times in the past few tournaments - and despite never taking a set, he always managed to leave the court with his head held high (no easy feat, when you're facing the alien). Now he stands as the only Serbian of the current lot to have beaten the almighty fair and square - a great story to tell his grandkids!
He probably won't, but I hope he wins this. IDEMO DUSAN!
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Im(moral) Winner
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Large tennisNo Rafa no
tennis.
clayqueen
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Djokovic could learn from him.
Hitman
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There is no triumph without hardship and setback.
Earth's Mightiest will return to victory and citizens will be able to sleep peacefully again.
Chanwan
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Please, no queen or octo aboard the Rune train@clayqueen There's still plenty of time to get on board with team Rune after Rafa retires. I already asked Octo to get abroad the Holger Express. Rafa's days on court will be ending (hopefully not this year). You can't cheat readers by selecting someone other than Rune to "replace" Rafa. I realize he's irreplaceable, but retirement is on the horizon. Rune's the logical choice and he already won the junior title at Roland Garros! The stars are aligned!
Tennfan123
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