What is it about PCB that makes Djokovic go bonkers?
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ChristianWilson1989
Rookie
Pusher game
No pace
No pace
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
He's upset that PCB can eat wings and still slay 
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
He's upset that PCB can eat wings and still slay
I think he gets p1ssed cuz he can't outgrind the grind lol strange as it sounds
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Deleted member 771911
Guest
PCB drives me insane but for different reasons
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
Pablo Bae out here saving tennis
Need him in the USO draw!
Djokovic will be flinging everything in sight
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Nadal taught him a few tricks!
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
One key thing is that PCB isn't at all intimidated by Djokovic and has a strong mentality. In fact he seems to dislike Djokovic and constantly complains to the refs about him, they have a funny oncourt dynamic actually. He's 30 years old so I guess to be expected, but he really doesn't make many UEs at all and is a pure counterpuncher. He doesn't ever beat himself unlike the NextGens.
The biggest element tho that he's actually quite f-ing good. He legitimately has no weaknesses that are easily attackable, which will annoy everyone he plays, did you see how pissed Medvedev was in the QF? I don't think he would bother Djokovic at all if he wasn't genuinely a good player.
The biggest element tho that he's actually quite f-ing good. He legitimately has no weaknesses that are easily attackable, which will annoy everyone he plays, did you see how pissed Medvedev was in the QF? I don't think he would bother Djokovic at all if he wasn't genuinely a good player.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
PCB and RBA are currently bigger threats against Djokovic on HC than their compatriot, Nadal.
N01E
Hall of Fame
Yep. Consistent flat hitting with being able to pull the trigger (RBA's fh) or great serving (PCB) is the best strategy against Novak as he has to work for everything and generate his own pace.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Very true. And on the other hand, these two players can't hurt Nadal much at all.
Matchup issues do exist in tennis.
Gazelle
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic hit the lineswoman to save face and have an excuse to retire.
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
True
I also feel for PCB, beat WN1 and WN2 and got a Bronze instead
Olympics tennis is CRUEL
tennisjedi
Hall of Fame
PCB didn't get his serve broken against Novak.
tennisjedi
Hall of Fame
Not even the crowd is safe.Need him in the USO draw!
Djokovic will be flinging everything in sight
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Nadal needs to change his style to a three letter acronym immediately, same as his countrymen, Rafael Nadal Parera, i.e., RNP.
dumb-person
Rookie
Irony its coming from Graf fan
Sampras-Bruguera 1993
Legend
Djokovic was only there for the gold.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Too materialistic
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Deleted member 762343
Guest
Maybe this :
asifallasleep
Hall of Fame
I think he feels like he should be destroying the guy every time they play. And when the match is close he gets annoyed.
Bobby Jr
G.O.A.T.
Yep. People who bag PCB's tennis really need to go look at the results of their favourites. If not for an extra gear against the top player he would be a near permanent top 15 player, maybe top 10.
As for those calling him a pusher. Yawn. A guy who hits 95 mile an hour winners for the whole third set and serves Djokovic off the court on the deuce side time and time again isn't a pusher.
Djokovic's injury issue is that his brain exploded trying to figure out how he caught PCB on one of his rare best days.
As for those calling him a pusher. Yawn. A guy who hits 95 mile an hour winners for the whole third set and serves Djokovic off the court on the deuce side time and time again isn't a pusher.
Djokovic's injury issue is that his brain exploded trying to figure out how he caught PCB on one of his rare best days.
RelentlessAttack
Hall of Fame
PCB and RBA don’t bring the flash but they’re consistent and they don’t just pack up and go home mentally after seeing what Novak can do
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
This is only their sixth meeting and PCB's first non-default win. Novak has generally handled him pretty well, yet PCB seems to get under his skin.
Carreno Busta is a bit of an underachiever. He's a quality ballstriker off both wings, good height, moves well, consistent from the back of the court. He took a while to find his game, only winning his first title at 25, and had some injury issues in 2018/2019 following a strong 2017 which hampered his ranking for a bit. Without them he could have been consistently top 10/15 over these last five or so years.
One of my favourite head to head scores was PCB 7-0 Fognini, but Fabio scuppered the unbeaten record with a win at the ATP Cup this year.
I think Pablo's main deficiency is lack of an elite return. He looks like someone who should be a good returner but his return numbers are middling. Also should probably get more free points off his serve for someone of his frame.
One of my favourite head to head scores was PCB 7-0 Fognini, but Fabio scuppered the unbeaten record with a win at the ATP Cup this year.
I think Pablo's main deficiency is lack of an elite return. He looks like someone who should be a good returner but his return numbers are middling. Also should probably get more free points off his serve for someone of his frame.
Fabresque
Legend
PCB, like RBA, is a conventional player who doesn’t put a lot of pace on the ball and just makes shots, doesn’t bode well for Novak’s game which requires him to have people hit pace towards him so he can redirect it.
Because Djokovic’s game is so diverse and he’s a complete player, he’s been able to still handle these two throughout his career, but their playstyle irks him a lot and gets under his skin, the same way he threw a major tantrum vs Meddy at the ATP Cup 2020 for doing nothing but making shots without any pace.
Because Djokovic’s game is so diverse and he’s a complete player, he’s been able to still handle these two throughout his career, but their playstyle irks him a lot and gets under his skin, the same way he threw a major tantrum vs Meddy at the ATP Cup 2020 for doing nothing but making shots without any pace.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
jaja.... 'mucho tiempo', si
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Djokovic absolutely loses his head whenever he plays PCB, why?
is it cuz he's being out Djokovic'd?
Let's get things in a bit of perspective. This is the first time in 6 meetings that PCB has actually beaten Djokovic in a full match (2020 US Open doesn't count because of Djokovic's disqualification) .
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
RBA could feasibly be called a pusher.
PCB is not a pusher at all, neither is Djokovic in their style imo. He doesn’t pull the trigger on dumb shots and is really balanced and gets great depth. It is like watching both of them play a mirror of each other. Great matchup.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Lol . PCB would have been thrashed BIG time.
Novak at slams >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Novak of Olympics.
Maybe drug testing at Olympics is way better
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
McEncock
Professional
PCB had the highest average speed on groundstrokes in RG 2017 or 2018 ... like 85 mph
Not exactly pusher
He is a way better player then PCB simple as that.
Plus that annoying smirk on his face of a guy that pretends to be your best friend but at first chance would stab you in the back at first opportunity.
Ironically PCB should have been hit with 2 time warnings in that last game, interesting that Djokovic didn't press the ref about it, one serve broke the time limit more then 10 seconds.
Plus that annoying smirk on his face of a guy that pretends to be your best friend but at first chance would stab you in the back at first opportunity.
Ironically PCB should have been hit with 2 time warnings in that last game, interesting that Djokovic didn't press the ref about it, one serve broke the time limit more then 10 seconds.
ChristianWilson1989
Rookie
Higher than rafa or thiem?
Wrong data I think.
aldeayeah
G.O.A.T.
2020 WTF Medovic was another good one.
