federberg said:
I think you've got this one wrong Moxie. Where is the evidence that it's self-destructive in Novak's case? Just because you swear and grump doesn't mean it's self-destructive. Mac is the obvious case in point.
I'm really not trying to spoil anyone's party. I'm just stating my own observation. Quick examples: Rome final 2012 and RG SF 2013: a disputed call threw Nole off, in both matches, and he hung onto it too long. He got broken shortly after, both times. Those matches were against Nadal on clay, so I like to think who was the better player, but do I kid myself that he didn't help his own cause by hanging onto a frustration longer than he should have? And the RG SF last year: Novak was cruising v. Gulbis, a known head-case, for 2 sets. Ernie went up an early break in the 3rd and Djokovic got very down on himself. Even the commentators said: "Could some remind Novak that he's up two sets?" OK, later we learned that Novak was feeling ill. But, still...I didn't invent the notion of the "Nolecoaster." He solves a lot of his "walkabouts" will his phenomenal tennis, as I already said. It's a minor point, at this stage, but I felt I had to defend it, since you said I was wrong, federberg. Obviously, Djokovic is doing just fine.
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