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Boris Becker had best celebration. Also was the youngest.
Thoughts on Medvedev's schtick? No celebration, stone cold walk to the net and handshake.This may sound sacrilegious but I've never cared much for Borg's iconic Wimby celebrations. You can tell he'd rehearsed that kneel-down scene in his head over and over, so much of the spontaneity we expect was lost. Same reason why I wasn't too fond of Bull's theatrics (sans that knowing post-'22 AO F grin), Fraud's '17 AO, Djoker's over-the-top outbursts, etc.
As you might have guessed I tend to like 'em short and understated and remain ambivalent about the climb-up-to-the-stands tradition Cash jump-started with his '87 Wimby win. So I prefer, say, Marat's almost aw-shucks '05 AO punch-up (I could throw in his very 1st celebration too though he did kiss the court towards the end) and, of course, Pistol's and my gal Justine's mostly matter-of-fact reactions to their own sweet Ws.
But that doesn't mean I want these jubilations free of emotions. Cases in point:
Yeah Pete was unusually emotional following his (then) record 13th Slam:
That's the kind of unscripted post-W celebration I do dig and appreciate. I mean you've gotta be an unadulterated sociopath not to be moved by that at least a tiny bit.
But how about his very first and last hurrahs?
He just looks and (re)acts like such a dorky kid in that 1st clip (his post-'96 YEC F celebration was endearingly awkward, too), while the 2nd one needs no explanation. Granted he did pull his own Cash here (and after that '00 Wimby W), but given the circumstances I think we can cut him some slack.
As for Goran's Hollywood ending:
You can't possibly rehearse that. The unlikeliest of all Slam runs, culminating in front of the most electrifying crowd ever seen at Centre Court. And along with those other memorable 5-setters, the single greatest Wimbledon ever.
A couple more things:
I much prefer yesterday's to-the-point-ness to today's histrionics myself. I mean if you're gonna call that much attention to yourself with the same predictable falling-down routine at least put a different spin on it a la Med!
Also agreed on Boris, though his arms-up-in-the-sky ritual didn't really change a whole lot throughout his career:
The only exception I can think of is the '89 Wimby F where he thoughtfully toned it down in light of the thumping. Damn sleeping pills for the non-repeat the following year!
This is probably my fav Nole celebration. No theatrical BS, no (arguably) juvenile taunting of the opponent/crowd. Just taking a piece of Centre Court like a boss.![]()
The smirk was the best part of the celebration.It was a taunt towards the crowd as well, that smirk on his face![]()
I was obviously focusing on post-championship celebrations, but I do dig Med's no-nonsense MO. Reminds you of the oldies' own approach, actually.Thoughts on Medvedev's schtick? No celebration, stone cold walk to the net and handshake.
Breath of fresh air or too scripted?
Dunno about "legendary" but definitely a nice touch on the otherwise hackneyed fall-on-your-back routine:Mevedev USO. Epic !!!
P.S. I'm sure some joker has posted about this already, but they were actually prepared for a grand ceremony in case of THE Grand Slam by Djoker in '21:
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All 4 Grand Slam trophies were at the US Open when Djokovic lost to Medvedev in the 2021 final
Novak Djokovic faces Daniil Medvedev for the U.S. Open men's singles championship on Sunday. It is a rematch of the final they played in New York in 2021.apnews.com
He did also have a crew filming him all that year for a documentary on his quest for the calendar slam to be helmed by Peter Berg, but it looks like that might have been shelved now since he didn't win it...P.S. I'm sure some joker has posted about this already, but they were actually prepared for a grand ceremony in case of THE Grand Slam by Djoker in '21:
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All 4 Grand Slam trophies were at the US Open when Djokovic lost to Medvedev in the 2021 final
Novak Djokovic faces Daniil Medvedev for the U.S. Open men's singles championship on Sunday. It is a rematch of the final they played in New York in 2021.apnews.com
Excellent post. Couldn't agree more.This may sound sacrilegious but I've never cared much for Borg's iconic Wimby celebrations. You can tell he'd rehearsed that kneel-down scene in his head over and over, so much of the spontaneity we expect was lost. Same reason why I wasn't too fond of Bull's theatrics (sans that knowing post-'22 AO F grin), Fraud's '17 AO, Djoker's over-the-top outbursts, etc.
As you might have guessed I tend to like 'em short and understated and remain ambivalent about the climb-up-to-the-stands tradition Cash jump-started with his '87 Wimby win. So I prefer, say, Marat's almost aw-shucks '05 AO punch-up (I could throw in his very 1st celebration too though he did kiss the court towards the end) and, of course, Pistol's and my gal Justine's mostly matter-of-fact reactions to their own sweet Ws.
But that doesn't mean I want these jubilations free of emotions. Cases in point:
Yeah Pete was unusually emotional following his (then) record 13th Slam:
That's the kind of unscripted post-W celebration I do dig and appreciate. I mean you've gotta be an unadulterated sociopath not to be moved by that at least a tiny bit.
But how about his very first and last hurrahs?
He just looks and (re)acts like such a dorky kid in that 1st clip (his post-'96 YEC F celebration was endearingly awkward, too), while the 2nd one needs no explanation. Granted he did pull his own Cash here (and after that '00 Wimby W), but given the circumstances I think we can cut him some slack.
As for Goran's Hollywood ending:
You can't possibly rehearse that. The unlikeliest of all Slam runs, culminating in front of the most electrifying crowd ever seen at Centre Court. And along with those other memorable 5-setters, the single greatest Wimbledon ever.
A couple more things:
I much prefer yesterday's to-the-point-ness to today's histrionics myself. I mean if you're gonna call that much attention to yourself with the same predictable falling-down routine at least put a different spin on it a la Med!
Also agreed on Boris, though his arms-up-in-the-sky ritual didn't really change a whole lot throughout his career:
The only exception I can think of is the '89 Wimby F where he thoughtfully toned it down in light of the thumping. Damn sleeping pills for the non-repeat the following year!
This is probably my fav Nole celebration. No theatrical BS, no (arguably) juvenile taunting of the opponent/crowd. Just taking a piece of Centre Court like a boss.![]()
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