Aestheticsaboveallelse
Legend
No not true, the olympics is the biggest most important sporting event in the entire world obviously
The Olympic singles Gold Medal is actually the most important title in tennis.
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Not for tennis.
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Hitman
Bionic Poster
It's FIFA world cup.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Well, not for players who couldn't participate in it, no.
Aestheticsaboveallelse
Legend
I'm sure before the Olympics you wouldve claimed he can't beat Djokovic
mtommer
Hall of Fame
1. Wholeheartedly disagree. There are some sports where the pinnacle competitive event is the Olympics. Swimming. Gymnastics. Track and Field.
There are some sports which do not belong in the Olympics. Tennis is one amongst many.
pirhaksar
Professional
This!
pirhaksar
Professional
Just because Djokovic wants it badly and Rafa has it doesn’t make it more significant than a slam. For most sports outside of Track and Field, Swimming and Gymnastics Olympics is a pageantry, acts as a unifier where great sportsmen in various disciplines come together and that’s a wonderful sight and spectacle. Players of course love to represent country and flag and the uber nationalist types like Djokovic desperately want to win for their country. The football teams send their u21 squads or B teams as Olympics soccer is not an even a footnote compared to the stage and prestige of FIFA WC. I’d bet Zverev would trade that OG gold gladly for any slam he could get.
pirhaksar
Professional
They introduced golf for crying out loud and believe next edition will have cricket!
Unseeded Player
Hall of Fame
For some sports yes, but that doesn't include tennis.... I can bet that more people will know who won FIFA World Cup since 1994 without looking it on google than knowing who won OG gold in football since 1992 without looking it on google..
Unseeded Player
Hall of Fame
Novak alone has put that pressure on himself. I don't think he owe his country gold medal, cause country didn't invested anything in him. His parents took the huge sacrifice and any debt that he has is towards them. Novak has won a medal so far and that is ok for us, if he is not happy with bronze or silver medal but only gold than that is on him. We don't think he is mandatory to win it. All factores included, I would say Rio 2016 was a best chance to do that but let's see what happens next year.
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
Anyone ever noticed on the ATP site that they have the 2012 Olympics listed as a hardcourt event? 
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
Nadal was on a mission at the Beijing OGs. Incredible level. Rafa doesn’t really ever lose his temper, but the most upset I have ever seen him on court was in that match against Nishikori at 2016 Olympics. You can tell how much the Olympic Games have meant to him. Pretty great seeing him being other Spanish players like Marc Lopez into the glory as well in doubles.Nobody outside tennis cares about tennis points. The Olympic gold medal is what matters to the world.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Anyone ever noticed on the ATP site that they have the 2012 Olympics listed as a hardcourt event?
Given that they have just published an article saying that Murray's 1st tour level title match was at 2009 Miami when he had already won 10 titles by then, I can well believe it!
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jmacdaununder2
Legend
Beats me how ‘Earth’s Mightiest Warrior’ could lose to such a hack…
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
Given that they have just published an article saying that Murray's 1st tour title match was at 2009 Miami when he had already won 10 titles by then, I can well believe it!
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
Lol he literally beat Joker IN the Olympics
And he has a winning H2H record vs Tiny Carl.
Aestheticsaboveallelse
Legend
Earths not so mightiest... earths mightiest is peak Murray and hes gone leaving us without a hero
When NBA superstars' careers are summarized, the most important things are how many championships they have won, and if they won the playoffs MVP's. How many gold medals they had may just be a footnote.
On the European side, how many soccer superstars have played in the Olympics?
On the European side, how many soccer superstars have played in the Olympics?
KantenKlaar
Hall of Fame
Yes, but Zverev did win it and he deserved it. It was good tennis that got him the medal and it was very entertaining seeing Djokovic in his mad, obsessive scramble not getting it. Zverev is hot stuff when he peaks. Just a pity he seems not interested to apply himself.
KantenKlaar
Hall of Fame
Just goes to show...on a really, really big stage the true talent will prevail. Zverev did it. Djokovic did not.Lol he literally beat Joker IN the Olympics
And he has a winning H2H record vs Tiny Carl.
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