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Why is Djokovic not as popular as Nadal? Federer...
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FreeBird
Legend
Good post, Crose. I agreee with every single point. Djokovic will never reach that level of popularity unless he has 4-5 more 'dominant' years which is highly unlikely.
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Start da Game
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djokovic seeks attention......nadal and federer grab attention......that is the difference......
see there are players with less achievements who were more popular than djokovic......safin for example......del potro another example, people love him almost everywhere......
djokovic just tries too hard to highlight himself it is so obvious......he should know that the spotlight should come to him, not him running behind it......
see there are players with less achievements who were more popular than djokovic......safin for example......del potro another example, people love him almost everywhere......
djokovic just tries too hard to highlight himself it is so obvious......he should know that the spotlight should come to him, not him running behind it......
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monfed
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Nadal grabs attention for the wrong reasons, there's that difference too.
mandy01
G.O.A.T.
Yes. Some Nadal fans claim they love Nadal because he's a REBEL of sorts against the tennis establishment. This is BS. Rebellion is justified ONLY and only when it is backed by reason. When there are serious mis-dealings or when the given establishment has legitimate faults to which a solution is possible.
Nadal doesn't present solutions that will bring any constructive improvements in the game. He only whines and comes across as thoroughly immature everytime he does it, acting like a spoilt rich kid who MUST get his way or else he'll break rules.
That's not called being a rebel. Unfortunately in today's world though, it's what goes. I'm inclined to draw certain Foreign Policy analogies here but I'll refrain because it'll go off-topic. :lol:
beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
Nadal grabs the attention of many Fed Fanatics because they can not stand Rafa beating their guy. Making Feddy cry brings tears to their eyes as well, with Rafa beating Fed over and over......... But I agree with Crosse. Djoker was just late going to the party.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Denial is the order of the day for certain fans in this thread.
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monfed
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I see your point but I beg to differ. I think Ralph is rebelling for playing against the rules. :lol:
beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
They can not accept the truth, that's why........:twisted:
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Good guess; it is clear he hates anyone NOT Serbian--particlularly in tennis.
Forehand Of Doom
Banned
You seem to have confused Gulbis with Nadal. Nadal is one of the most mature and responsible people on the ATP tour regardless of age.
MachiA.
Banned
Thanks this was a good laugh.
Offended by Christian symbolic showed by Serbians.
Makes you wonder who get started the conflict on the Balkan.
KR
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
A good read on why Djokovic isn't as popular, but may change with time...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20131120/novak-djokovic-mailbag/?mobile=no
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20131120/novak-djokovic-mailbag/?mobile=no
i think he's got the bes tpersonality on tour. he's self-effacing. sometimes, he can be childish (like point to the frame of his racket when federer hit a winner off of his frame). but, whether he's up 6-3 5-2, or down 5-7, 4-4, he's quick to congratulate his opponenet on a good shot.
he's also very gracious after defeats. i've never seen him give a backhanded compliment like federer does.
i think the reason he isn't as liked as nadal or federer is because the market is saturated. people can like federer OR nadal. and that binary setup is all people can handle. a third contender is too much. people don't have time to pay attention.
he's also very gracious after defeats. i've never seen him give a backhanded compliment like federer does.
i think the reason he isn't as liked as nadal or federer is because the market is saturated. people can like federer OR nadal. and that binary setup is all people can handle. a third contender is too much. people don't have time to pay attention.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Simply because Rafa and Roger don't try too hard to be liked, don't imitate other tennis players, don't wear an Afro wig and don't dance on court.
tennis4jags
Semi-Pro
Exactly, Personally I like his defence, never give-up but not his screming style, celebration, that shows he is the only man can win others are all zero.
Also, his team is completely annoying and his girl friend what stupid attitude.. completely disgusting:evil:
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
You may be on to something here. Nadal was already highly popular even before winning his first Wimbledon and #1 ranking. Djokovic has already achieved more than Nadal did before 2008 but isn't as popular as the Spaniard was then.
5555
Hall of Fame
Does Wawrinka try too hard to be liked, imitate other tennis players, wear Afro wig and dance on court? If not, why he is not more popular than Djokovic?
Wawrinka ??
Low standard for a guy with 6 slams.
And who actually wear a wig and does the crip dance ?
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
No, mandy hasn't confused anything.
vladap
Professional
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Well Rafa hasn't yet picked up an alcohol and gambling addiction, and probably is one of the few people who make money from that industry, so I'd say he's actually pretty correct as far as you're concerned...don't get me started on his booze and gambling campaigns
Start da Game
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try telling that to tennis audiences anywhere in the world except the idiotic french open audience.....
Drob
Hall of Fame
The Time Is Now
The time is now. Novak is 6-6 in Major finals (nearly all of the all-time greats have winning records, if only barely, Lendl being an exception) 4 of his 6 title are at the increasingly prestigious but still-number-four Australian. This season he desperately needs to either (a) win at Roland Garros to achieve the career grand slam, or, at least (b) win Wimbledon, the crown jewel of tennis, if he is to maintain a course that might eventually put him in the Top 10 all-time. He is 26-years old, so, unless he is unusual, he probably has the potential for three big seasons left, including the current one. I say this because the brutal way he pushes his body on the court, I see him "ageing early." Meantime, new players are threatening and old foes lurk, to say nothing of his equal rival, Rafa Nadal. Wawrinka could win another Major, possibly at the Porte d' Auteuil; del Potro, if he can shake his chronic wrist problem for just a four-to-six month window could gain the momentum to take a Major; Murray is the same age as Djoker and could re-find his commitment; Ferrer has an outside shot at the French this year; Federer an outside shot at Wimbledon and has beaten Djokovich lately. Novak should never have lost that U.S. Open final to Murray. He is letting opportunities slip by that could mean several ranking spots in historical terms.
The time is now. Novak is 6-6 in Major finals (nearly all of the all-time greats have winning records, if only barely, Lendl being an exception) 4 of his 6 title are at the increasingly prestigious but still-number-four Australian. This season he desperately needs to either (a) win at Roland Garros to achieve the career grand slam, or, at least (b) win Wimbledon, the crown jewel of tennis, if he is to maintain a course that might eventually put him in the Top 10 all-time. He is 26-years old, so, unless he is unusual, he probably has the potential for three big seasons left, including the current one. I say this because the brutal way he pushes his body on the court, I see him "ageing early." Meantime, new players are threatening and old foes lurk, to say nothing of his equal rival, Rafa Nadal. Wawrinka could win another Major, possibly at the Porte d' Auteuil; del Potro, if he can shake his chronic wrist problem for just a four-to-six month window could gain the momentum to take a Major; Murray is the same age as Djoker and could re-find his commitment; Ferrer has an outside shot at the French this year; Federer an outside shot at Wimbledon and has beaten Djokovich lately. Novak should never have lost that U.S. Open final to Murray. He is letting opportunities slip by that could mean several ranking spots in historical terms.
sportsfan1
Legend
Yeah, isn't Ana Ivanovic serbian as well, and quite well liked. It's all personality pretty much.
Novak just got the raw end of the stick, coming from a small country, and being number 3 behind a hugely popular Federer Nadal rivalry. The lion share of the fans were already taken up by either Fed or Nadal. Left nothing for Novak.
maratha_warrior
Hall of Fame
Bcoz novak is a great guy.... and He is real person... unlike rafa (who fakes humbleness , even yest just when kie got injured rafa was celebratin shamelessly and soo was his spanish people...
He is bad sportman..
and roger is even worse ..he is such arrogant person... Apart from tennis he just has no personality...
Novak is real ..he laughs ,jokes , cries , yell at himself ,an yell at crowd ( madrid an US ) and is entertaining ..
and Btw world is racist ...bitter truth...
He is bad sportman..
and roger is even worse ..he is such arrogant person... Apart from tennis he just has no personality...
Novak is real ..he laughs ,jokes , cries , yell at himself ,an yell at crowd ( madrid an US ) and is entertaining ..
and Btw world is racist ...bitter truth...
It is very simple. 6 GS < 17 GS, 13 GS. This is how it works, most successfull = most popular. Novak gaining more and more fans every time he wins something big , but he is still behind Fed and Nadal.
dominikk1985
Legend
nadal was a big Superstar right away when he came into the Scene (certainly after his second RG title).
7zero
Semi-Pro
this can be the case, but maybe more in terms of temperament than political divide. Easterners are more temperament showing emotions (positive or negative) than westerners. If Nadal can fist pumping winning over poor Nishikori and it is Ok I do not see what is the problem if Nole is fist chesting after winner. People judge by image so maybe he is not as handsome as the two. I am not expert on these players, but I saw Djokovic aplauding to opponent beutiful shots more often than those two - this is not what arogant man do. So for me he is normal guy, not a robot like: pull the shorts out of ars- stare across the net like he has eaten your lunch-bump the ball-nose-right side hair- nose- left side hair- bump ball three times - serve..
But he was no way as popular as he is now.
NatF
Bionic Poster
He's not been around so much, he probably didn't endear too many people to him in 09-10 with retirements and declining play. Obviously he's had issues with the New York crowd before as well.
He's just not on the level of Nadal and Federer who have been figures in the sport for a decade. He's still a strong #3 for male tennis players in terms of popularity so nothing to be ashamed of.
He's just not on the level of Nadal and Federer who have been figures in the sport for a decade. He's still a strong #3 for male tennis players in terms of popularity so nothing to be ashamed of.
octobrina10
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