2016 ATP General News

[GameSetAndMath]

Yeah, what is this "Laver Cup?" :cover

Kieran, this is not a MS, GS or DC but I think tennis needs to attract more followers, more advertising and variety and this could be something different and at the same time un entertainment

So...it's on the same level as that renowned creator of Legends - the IPTL? :snicker

Yes, it will be of the same type as IPTL (being a non ATP and non ITF event. But, I guess may be little more serious (a matter of degree) than IPTL.

 

[Carol]

Yeah, what is this "Laver Cup?" :cover

Kieran, this is not a MS, GS or DC but I think tennis needs to attract more followers, more advertising and variety and this could be something different and at the same time un entertainment

So...it's on the same level as that renowned creator of Legends - the IPTL? :snicker

Ok, we'll see if it will be worth and interesting or not

 

[the AntiPusher]

I like this one even more

Is Laver taller than 5-5.. Rafa is only 6-1 1/2 but zLaver doesn't look 5-5 but I know he is shrinking due to old age and his medical history with strokes

 

[Kieran]

Kieran, this is not a MS, GS or DC but I think tennis needs to attract more followers, more advertising and variety and this could be something different and at the same time un entertainment

So...it's on the same level as that renowned creator of Legends - the IPTL? :snicker

Yes, it will be of the same type as IPTL (being a non ATP and non ITF event. But, I guess may be little more serious (a matter of degree) than IPTL.

Has McEnroe been contracted to throw at least one fit courtside, per match? And Bjorn to wear a headband? :laydownlaughing

 

[Riotbeard]

I like this one even more

Is Laver taller than 5-5.. Rafa is only 6-1 1/2 but zLaver doesn't look 5-5 but I know he is shrinking due to old age and his medical history with strokes

My girlfriend is 5-5 and I am 6-2, and she comes to about the same place on me, so to me he looks around 5-5.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

What is going on with Novak?

http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2016-08-10/23797.php

There seem to be the following four general theories on Novak.

1. He has some undisclosed injuries preventing him to play good.
2. He has no physical injuries, but has some personal/life problems that is preventing him to focus on playing good.
3. He has no physical injury or personal problem, but is suffering from mental fatigue that comes from being expected to play again and again and expected to win all the time.
4. He has no physical injury or personal problem or mental fatigue; his level of play has simply dropped as nothing ever lasts forever.

I don't know which is the case as I am not privy to his secrets. Perhaps, some Novak fans (Billie?) can shed some light based on what Serbian Media says about this.

Djokovic answers questions at the pre-tourney presser at USO.

He says "private Problems" (is he having an affair? uzzled) are the reason for his Wimbledon loss and it has nothing to do with his fitness or his game. So, answer is #2 above.

He says, he developed the wrist problem after Toronto win and before Olympics and so he attributed the Rio loss to #1 above.

It remains to be seen as to what he will attribute his impending loss at USO. :snicker

 

[10isfan]

I think Djoke will not get as far as he has in recent years due to the wrist. This is Andy's opportunity to capitalize. The Big 3 absent or hurt.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I must add that Novak also said that his "Private Problems" are now resolved (is the affair over uzzled) when a reported asked him explicitly.

 

[Fiero425]

I think Djoke will not get as far as he has in recent years due to the wrist. This is Andy's opportunity to capitalize. The Big 3 absent or hurt.

Seems so! I'm happy enough with how things have gone; 2 majors, 4 Masters, and going to the YEC! After '11 & '15 with 6 majors and 11 MS1000's; I ain't greedy with what's been achieved in 2016 already by Nole! :angel: :dodgy:

- http://fiero4251.blogspot.com/2016/08/fan-page-novak-nole-djokovic.html -

 

[10isfan]

Djoke's private problems might be over, but his physical problems aren't. Against JJ, he was serving like a girl. If JJ had an ounce of brain, he could have won. Anyone in the top 20 definitely would have beaten Djoke in that injured state. Let's see if he gets his body in order for round two.

 

[Fiero425]

Djoke's private problems might be over, but his physical problems aren't. Against JJ, he was serving like a girl. If JJ had an ounce of brain, he could have won. Anyone in the top 20 definitely would have beaten Djoke in that injured state. Let's see if he gets his body in order for round two.

Gutless and brainless; been talking about it for years! That's the major deficiency in this current crop of players with so much ability and experience! They obviously inflate their heads with helium before a match while their brains are left on the top shelf of their locker! How else can you explain the dominance of the "Big 3" over players like Wawrinka, Cilic, Berdych, Gasquet, Tsonga, and so many veterans? With 20 opportunities they might have 2 wins overall, maybe 1, with the most mindless having no victories! In my day you had a little of that with Borg over a handful of players, but it wasn't as prevalent as it is today with seasoned, experienced stars who lose countless matches against the elites again and again; sometimes with multiple MP's like Tsonga at the FO against Nole a few years ago! IIRC, this super athletic guy was playing well, attacked when to his advantage, and had 4 MP's to close out an ATG and he couldn't do it! Bad enough he lost that set, he totally "went away" dropping the 5th set 1-6! You get a lot of that with Ferrer, Berdych, Cilic, and a handful of others! It's frustrating; not like I want them to win, but at least make the era competitive! This is why historians will probably undervalue the accomplishments of Federer, Nadal, & Djokovic because of their apparent ownership of the majors and MS1000 events! uzzled :nono :cover

 

[10isfan]

My husband saw Tsonga in practice and can't believe he could ever lose. Just shows he doesn't have the mental capacity to win.

 

[the AntiPusher]

With Tsgona, it's all about how he can manage the "jowillieTs" , his nerves.. Jo gets lazy with his footwork at the wrong times and doesn't play the high percentages..I think jo is mentality tougher than Monfils but both doesn't have the mentality to endure for two full weeks. I thought Jo would break through before Cilic or Stan....I would hope if Rafa can't this or any slam that One of the Frenchmen(Gael or JoWillieTs ) could secure at least one GS before their careers come to an end.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Djoke's private problems might be over, but his physical problems aren't. Against JJ, he was serving like a girl. If JJ had an ounce of brain, he could have won. Anyone in the top 20 definitely would have beaten Djoke in that injured state. Let's see if he gets his body in order for round two.

Gutless and brainless; been talking about it for years! That's the major deficiency in this current crop of players with so much ability and experience! They obviously inflate their heads with helium before a match while their brains are left on the top shelf of their locker! How else can you explain the dominance of the "Big 3" over players like Wawrinka, Cilic, Berdych, Gasquet, Tsonga, and so many veterans? With 20 opportunities they might have 2 wins overall, maybe 1, with the most mindless having no victories! In my day you had a little of that with Borg over a handful of players, but it wasn't as prevalent as it is today with seasoned, experienced stars who lose countless matches against the elites again and again; sometimes with multiple MP's like Tsonga at the FO against Nole a few years ago! IIRC, this super athletic guy was playing well, attacked when to his advantage, and had 4 MP's to close out an ATG and he couldn't do it! Bad enough he lost that set, he totally "went away" dropping the 5th set 1-6! You get a lot of that with Ferrer, Berdych, Cilic, and a handful of others! It's frustrating; not like I want them to win, but at least make the era competitive! This is why historians will probably undervalue the accomplishments of Federer, Nadal, & Djokovic because of their apparent ownership of the majors and MS1000 events! uzzled :nono :cover

Fiero you are absolutely spot on. Never happened to me but the consistent loosing to the big Four is like being in high school and not getting any attention from the prettiest girls because they are admiring the jocks or the popular guys..You have to be confident in yourself and what you have to offer or bring to the relationship..Can't let those other "bastards" take "Everything " ..Damn..

 

[isabelle]

My husband saw Tsonga in practice and can't believe he could ever lose. Just shows he doesn't have the mental capacity to win.

Tsonga always rock in practice but when it comes to real match...he's either sick, or injured, or in a bad day, or something else...really disappointing

 

[Fiero425]

Just saw segment where 3 American men listed: all had to go 5 sets to win; Isner, Sock, and Johnson! The 3 women who won also had to go to the limit to overcome their opponents! This is the 1st round PEOPLE; what's up with American tennis? Obvious little right now, but as they say, "help is on the way!" There are quite a few newbies coming up the pike; only promising for now, but we'll see! :angel: :dodgy:

 

[the AntiPusher]

Just saw segment where 3 American men listed: all had to go 5 sets to win; Isner, Sock, and Johnson! The 3 women who won also had to go to the limit to overcome their opponents! This is the 1st round PEOPLE; what's up with American tennis? Obvious little right now, but as they say, "help is on the way!" There are quite a few newbies coming up the pike; only promising for now, but we'll see! :angel: :dodgy:

Tough 1st rounds for the American plus besides Keys and the Sisters.. the Americans players are not that good..Venus made her match tougher than it needed to be.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Here is a link to private problems of Novak. It appears that the cause is a highly paid Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone . Deepika was hanging around in the entertainment shows associated with IPTL (the circus) and they might have become pals from there.

Deepika is the daughter of famous Indian Badminton Player by name Prakash Padukone. She herself played Badminton at the national level before giving it up for a modelling career and then ending up as an actress. So, it is possible that Deepika is able to appreciate Novak's game at a "closer" level than Jalena.

p.s. Needless to say this is all tabloid Journalism. Nobody knows what is the reality.

 

[ftan]

^^ ha! I remember when this was published in Indian news..our journalists were going berserk over dailymail not able to recognize Deepika.. and just mentioning her as a leggy brunette..lmao

 

[isabelle]

WC for Delpo in Tokyo and Shanghai