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 Posted: 04.05.09 16:49. Post subject: Новак Джокович: «Над..

Новак Джокович: «Надаль – по праву лучший в мире»

Серб Новак Джокович, проигравший в финальном поединке турнира в Риме испанцу Рафаэлю Надалю со счетом 6:7, 2:6, рассказал, что в решающие моменты игры ему не хватало терпения.

«Надаль проявил терпение в ключевые моменты матча. Когда мне нужно было проявить терпение и просто не ошибаться при ударе, я делал невынужденные ошибки. И так было несколько раз, что я был близок к выигрышу, но Надаль превосходил меня в решающие моменты игры. И он по праву лучший в мире», – цитирует Джоковича официальный сайт турнира.

 Posted: 05.05.09 11:22. Post subject: Novak was a guest in..

Novak was a guest in RTS’s show ‘The Witness’!
As a guest in the show ‘The Witness’ on RTS, the best Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic says that the most important thing to him is to always be surrounded by people and professionals who will improve his game. Shades decide in the matches against Federer, Nadal and Murray, and noone is unbeatable, says Novak. Nadal is justifiably the best player in the world, and his greatest advantages are patience and stability.

Responding to the qustions of the host of ‘Witness’ and a head editor of the news programme of RTS, Nenad Lj. Stefanovic, if he thinks that the world’s best tennis player is invincible, Djokovic says that Nadal is the strongest player and has the greatest stamina and stability.

‘Mental ability to cope with the pressure and responsibility in a given moment is what separates the world's top tennis players from the others. The first 100 tennis players in the world do not differ much, those are mostly nuances and mental structure’- explains the best Serbian tennis player.

It is important to be mentally and physically ready

Novak says that in tennis there is no place for slack and it is necessary to go step by step to come to the top, especially in the game with the best tennis players who are physically and mentally ready.

After being criticised for his fitness, Novak says that now he has a new fitness coach, Gebhardt.

’My body can not develop into the body of Rafael Nadal and I need more time to reach the certain level of fitness. But I think I can progress,’ says Djokovic.

I’m emotional, although sometimes it is not desirable in tennis

Novak says he’s very temperamental and emotional, on court and off court, and that he knows it is sometimes not desirable, because in the matches with the calm players you need to stay calm and not show your weaknesses.

Speaking of friendship among the tennis players Novak says that he has correct relationship with Federer, and that he’s closer with Nadal and has only words of praise for him, both as a tennis player and as a person.

Djokovic says that it is very important to have a good relationship with the tennis fans and to present youself in public with your charisma and smile.

Speaking of his impersonations, some players didn’t think that was nice, and Djokovic says that he will not do it anymore because he doesn’t want to have a bad relationship with some of his colleagues. ‘My intention was not to ridicule and irritate players,’ explains Novak.

My health is my priority

Commenting on the allegations of some colleagues that he’s acting he’s injured on court, Novak emphasizes that he has never done it, and he never will.

‘My health is my priority. If you offer me tomorrow to be number one in the world and that for it I have to risk my health, I will decline it very smoothly.’

Novak explains that the grand sport has changed lately, because the tennis players can no longer allow themselves to skip tournaments to recover. They can lose a large number of points.

Doping controls in tennis are rigorous, and tennis players are obliged to call antidoping controllers every day during the year, or they’ll be punished, says Djokovic.

Novak explains the success of tennis players from Serbia (the English press said that they have ‘hunger for success’). They had to do everything by themselves, without help , as opposed to Andy Murray for example and other British tennis players who had great help and support from their country. He said that he’s proud he has great support from the serbian audience.

I am proud that Serbia has an ATP tournament

I was positively surprised how many people follow and adhere to our success, and it’s our pleasure to share itt with them.

Novak says his brothers, Marko and Djordje, are improving in their tennis careers and he supports them, but he can not dedicate enough time to them..

Djokovic says that he’s proud that Serbia will host the first ATP tournament, and that the credit goes to his whole family.

Responding to the question whether he is aware that he’s a role model to large number of children, Novak says that he’s happy for that but he does not want to let that change him, and that he always stands firmly on the ground.

’Being an idol and a role models can only make me proud and encourage me to try even more to make a progress and, above all, bring happiness to children and young tennis players of Serbia.’

 Posted: 05.05.09 11:42. Post subject: The Net Post: Novak ..

The Net Post: Novak Djokovic is glowing with pride at hosting his own tournament
The Times Tennis Correspondent pays tribute to the soon-to-be World No4's efforts in bringing us the Serbia Open and brings us the latest on Lleyton Hewitt and Australia's Davis Cup row with India.
The Djokovic family paid for the plot of land upon which the site has been constructed, it has persuaded the Serbian Government to offer high level support, it bought the event from Amersfoort in Holland, it has built a tournament from scratch and, when the first balls are struck today, it will be full recognition of what Djokovic himself has done to transform a once desolate tennis outback.

Tennis is the most popular sport in Serbia and Djokovic is its most popular personality. There may have been a very different turn of events had the LTA had its way three years ago when Serbia and Montenegro were splitting; Djokovic was considered a stateless person and British tennis wooed him and his family with the promises of riches and, quite possibly, membership of the All England Club and a retirement home in Eastbourne overlooking Devonshire Park.

The view Djokovic will enjoy these next few days will be far different, and one he will do well to drink in. There are five Serbians in the main draw - Djokovic may well play Janko Tipsarevic, his compatriot in the second round - as well as Ivan Ljubicic and Ivo Karlovic from Croatia, which is a fabulous gesture of Balkan solidarity from them. The Net Post understands that two former grand slam champions and world No.1s, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Lleyton Hewitt made formal approaches for wild cards but two had already been given to Serbians, Filip Krajinovic and Arsenije Zlatanovic and a third to Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus. They could not really quibble.

Adam Helfant, the chief executive of the ATP World Tour, will be in Belgrade to present the 2008 ATP Doubles Team Award to Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Daniel Nestor, who was born in Belgrade but plays for Canada. All of these are moments of real symbolism.
For Djokovic - whose uncle Goran is the tournament director - this is some compensation for dropping down a notch in the world rankings and losing the last two Masters finals on clay to Nadal. "This is very important, especially for my family, for myself and from all the players from Serbia, to have a tournament for the first time in the history of our country. Everybody is really excited. And I get a bye in the first round,so I have some time to get ready." The chances are that he will be able to play when he wants. Family first, after all.

Hewitt makes his case over Davis Cup withdrawal

The arguments will not relent. The cancellation of the India/Australia Davis Cup tie over Australia's refusal to travel because of fears over the safety continues to divide opinion - strictly on national lines. Lleyton Hewitt has used his own website to spell out, in extraordinary and eloquent length, his views. The former world No.1 and Wimbledon champion is dismayed at India's veiled suggestion that it was his reluctance to travel to the sub continent that was at the heart of Tennis Australia's decision to pull out, a choice which could yet lead to a extended ban from the competition in which their participation is legendary.

"In my opinion there is no higher honour for a male Australian tennis player than to represent his country playing Davis Cup, to be awarded a gold jacket and join the list of many Australian and world champions who have played for our great country," he says. "I have always made myself available to play Davis Cup and have only missed if severe injury has forced my hand.

"I have travelled to many parts of the world to play Davis Cup and have had to deal with some interesting and confronting places and crowds. I thrive on the team aspect of the competition, which in an individual sport like tennis is very rare. The weeks of Davis Cup are the first weeks I mark down in my yearly schedule, along with the Grand Slams, and then I plan other tournaments accordingly.

"I have always supported the ITF in their promotion of Davis Cup around the world and been one of its strongest advocates. However I feel very let down by them with a few decisions lately relating to Davis Cup. The first has been their awarding of ATP ranking points to the competition to try to attract certain players to take part in the competition. The problem is they have only awarded them to the World Group section. In my opinion a player shouldn’t require the incentive of ranking points to represent their country in a competition that has been running for more than 100 years.

"But if you are going to award them, then it should be right across the competition! There are only 16 nations in the world group, yet our sport is truly global therefore leaving a number of top ranked players playing for their country in zonal ties for no points. Not to mention the fact that under this system a player has to play a live rubber to receive the points and countries such as Spain and France have a wealth of players to choose from, so even players selected for their country may still miss out on points. This is the first instance where the ITF has totally disregarded consistency for the players.

"Secondly is the fact that the zonal ties are scheduled to be held right in the middle of the clay court season, yet the world group is played the week following Wimbledon - again creating an uneven playing field for players and completely lacks consistency. By creating this new date, the ITF is forcing players in the zonal sections to choose between their own ranking and representing their country, again for no points. Meanwhile players in world group countries continue to earn points and gain valuable practice during the clay-court season leading into the French Open. I had made the commitment to forego my French Open preparations to play in India even though I am trying to re-establish myself in the world rankings after injury.
"The latest ITF decision to refuse to shift the May 8 tie to a neutral venue or a date outside the election is possibly the most disappointing of all. The request from Tennis Australia was made very early and yet the ITF took an extraordinary amount of time to investigate, report and make a decision. I would like to point out here that Tennis Australia handled the whole situation very credibly, where they researched the situation in India with help from the Australian Government and independent opinions from at least four different security experts as well as other sports with expertise in this region. The evidence became very clear."

All these are meritorious points. The Net Post caught up in Rome with Mahesh Bhupathi, who has played Davis Cup tennis for India for 31 ties in 14 years and found the reasons for not making it 32, a little hard to swallow. He recalls that India was supposed to have played the United States in 2001, when the 9/11 attacks occurred and the tie was postponed, to be played at a later date.

If Australia was nervous about playing in India during the elections, why could not a similar deciasion have been taken, he wondered? While appreciating that Chennia would be in the midst of election fever - they is held in that area five days after the rest of the country and just after the Cup tie was planned - he does not believe there would have been a trace of trouble. "Is it not the ITF that runs the Davis Cup and their report was thorough and comprehensive and they said it would have been safe for Australia to play," he said. "What right did Australia to unilaterally pull out? I hope the ITF takes them to task, otherwise their authority is challenged. There was an ATP tour event in Chennai at the start of the year, and no one complained then."
It was a tremendous occasion in the Champions' League last Wednesday, Manchester United against Arsenal would have been expected to clean up the domestic viewing figures but it was not so. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina against Viktor Troicki of Serbia did not draw much of a crowd to the Foro Italico but Sky Sports had an audience of 15,000 for a relatively unmemorable first round match. It is another example of tennis's astonishing popularity, a fact that is often lost on those in charge of certain sports pages.

LTA explains its Wimbledon qualifying system

While the LTA are keeping the names of those who have entered this year's Aegon Championships at Eastbourne under wraps - two e-mails asking for the latest news last week did not illicit a response, which was both unhelpful and discourteous - they have at least explained how they have organised the wild-card play-offs for the Wimbledon championships. A statement from Paul Hutchins, the former head of men's tennis, said: "we are, in co-operation with the All England Club, running a 16-player pre-qualifying for two wild card places into Wimbledon qualifying, which seems to work well with also the top eight players getting either a direct wild card into the main draw or into qualifying if under 250 on the rankings.

"[There are] often different opinions on play offs and equally strong opinions if we give too many players with low rankings wild cards without having to work that hard for the spot. We are also totally dependent on the All England Club committee views as well as they hold the final decision on all wild cards. The cut for the main draw is around 100 and we/All England Club are offering places in main draw if under 250 and in Wimbledon qualifying to players of 500 and below, and for pre qualifying 1000 and below and some with no world ranking. We always review the system and take opinions into consideration but this is the 2009 system which will operate."

When they come to make their judgements, the committee will also no doubt be torn on how many wild cards British players should receive - they attract a lot of people around the courts when they are playing but generally the flame is extinguished after 48 hours - and whether the Championships ought to package the very best in tennis and not pander to domestic players who struggle to win a set.

What the Net Post would like to have seen incorporated from previous LTA regimes was that players would only be considered if their ranking had improved by a clearly defined number of spots, something they we were made well aware of at the start of a year. Why has that criterion been dropped?

And what will the decision be this year on Alex Bogdanovic, who is remains inside the world's top 250 and thus justifies 'consideration' for a wild card and yet was not even considered for a play-off for a place in the Great Britain Davis Cup side for the March tie against Ukraine? And what about Chris Eaton, who is outside the 250 cut off point, who successfully qualified and won a round at Wimbledon last year, was not originally selected for the DC play offs, was called up at the last minute, won two matches, played in the team and won the only match in a 4-1 defeat? Work those ones out.

Ward of court - James makes waves in Colombia

A tip of the hat to James Ward, the British No 4, for his performance in reaching the quarter finals of the clay court challenger in Peirera, Colombia - where he was the only European in the field - before losing 7-5, 6-4 to Mariano Puerta of Argentina. Remember Puerta? He was the big, beefy left hander who reached the final of the French Open in 2005, beating Guillermo Canas and Nikolay Davydenko in five set quarter and semi finals, before losing to Rafael Nadal in the final. That was the high point of his career. The low points were a nine-month ban in 2003 when clenbuterol, a banned substance, was found in his system and a second, for eight years (reduced on appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to two) when traces of etilefrine were found. Ward is closing in on a place inside the world's top 250 and is thus is on the Wimbledon wild card borderline.

It's a lose-lose against Rafa, even when you win the toss

We have seen it hundreds of times, the two players are at the net, the umpire flicks the coin into the air, someone makes the choice and whoever wins the toss, decides either to serve or receive. Andreas Seppi of Italy, Rafael Nadal's first opponent at the Masters in Rome had an original take. He called right, was asked what he wanted to and shrugged his shoulders. Who knows if it is better to serve or receive against Nadal on clay - or whether a better option might have been to stay at home?

 Posted: 05.05.09 12:33. Post subject: Джокович поблагодари..

Джокович поблагодарил болельщиков за терпение
Большая часть матчей турнира в Белграде, запланированных на 4 мая, не состоялась из-за дождя. Однако третья ракетка мира Новак Джокович, семья которого организует эти соревнования, приехал на корт около 21:00 по местному времени, чтобы поблагодарить болельщиков, оставшихся на своих местах в ожидании начала встреч.

"Спасибо за ваше терпение, вы остались на корте, несмотря на дождь. Я тренировался здесь 10 дней назад и приятно удивлён тем, как этот комплекс преобразился за прошедшее время. Я благодарен всем болельщикам, которые остались на своих местах, чтобы поддержать теннисистов. Надеюсь, погода позволит проводить встречи без задержек в предстоящие дни", — приводит слова Джоковича официальный сайт турнира.

 Posted: 06.05.09 10:58. Post subject: Новак Джокович: «В р..

Новак Джокович: «В родном городе постараюсь показать все, на что способен»

Новак Джокович, который сегодня проведет первый матч на турнире в родном городе Белграде против соотечественника Янко Типсаревича, рассказал о важности проведения этого турнира.

«Разумеется, это очень важно. Как один из хозяев турнира я чувствую радость за себя, за свою семью и всех игроков из Сербии.
Все очень взволнованы возможностью проведения первого в истории турнира в нашей стране. Я с нетерпением ожидаю своего матча. Я пропускаю матч первого раунда, поэтому у меня есть немного времени, чтобы восстановиться и подготовиться. Буду стараться показать все, на что я способен», – приводит слова 3-й ракетки мира Tennistalk.

 Posted: 07.05.09 22:09. Post subject: Новак Джокович: «Бол..

Новак Джокович: «Болельщики поддерживали обоих – и Типсаревича, и меня»

Серб Новак Джокович, обыгравший во втором круге турнира в Белграде соотечественника Янко Типсаревича со счетом 6:2, 4:6, 6:0, отметил дружелюбную атмосферу на стадионе.

«Я был немного расстроен, увидев сетку, потому что всегда нелегко играть против близких друзей, но с другой стороны, это было отличное зрелище для болельщиков. Во время матча была замечательная атмосфера на стадионе, и я рад, что болельщики поддерживали обоих – и Типсаревича, и меня», – цитирует Джоковича TENNIS.com.

 Posted: 10.05.09 17:38. Post subject: Marko, Darko, and Dj..

Marko, Darko, and Djoko
Posted 05/07/2009 @ 5 :22 PM

by Pete Bodo

Tennis is a family game. Almost anyone old enough to walk and hold a racket can play, and so can the miracle octogenarian. Everyone knows about those notorious tennis dads and moms, but remember, too, that husband and wife, or parent and child, can play and even play with each other. Also, anyone compete in tournaments, including the sanctioned ones that generate official rankings. If you're a USTA member, or part of any other ITF affiliate, and you earn a ranking, you're name is right there in the book, alongside that of Serena Williams, or Mardy Fish.

Beyond that, knowledgeable fans know that the most familiar and easily navigated path to glory runs through the living room and basement rec room. Many of the best pro players emerge from families immersed in the tennis culture. Who can forget Ivan Lendl's childhood tales of being leashed like a dog to the net post by his tennis nut mother while she played matches? Or overlook the fact that Chris Evert's father was a Fort Lauderdale teaching pro - who, in fact, had dated Gloria Connors (Jimmy's mother) back in their collegiate days? Todd Martin's mother used to set up the playpen alongside the fence at the court where she played with her husband, and the Austin family produced three siblings who each played on the pro tour at one time or another: Pam, Jeff and Tracy.

Even when a promising player's family isn't crazy for tennis, it often gets that way when a youngster's talent becomes manifest. A precocious player requires a support system, and that usually means family involvement and even sacrifice. Tennis is not just something that people do; it's something people live. The game sometimes enters through the side door and gradually overwhelms a family. In what other sport do parents (Richard Williams?) and even siblings (Venus and Serena, Andy and Jamie?) play so large or visible a role?

I got to thinking about all this once again as the Serbian Open got underway the other day. That a single player (Novak Djokovic) backed up by his family could exert such a profound influence on the game is both telling and surprising. It's as if Kobe Bryant and his family decided they wanted their own NBA franchise, and got it. Or Brett Favre and his kin starting an NFL team. It seems a little screwy, to tell you the truth. There's something startlingly . . . unprofessional . . . about the idea. I mean, what does Novak's uncle Goran know about tennis? It had better be something, because the dude is the tournament director of the Serbia Open.

Well, I'm not one of those sanctimonious finger-waggers who expects everyone to be pure as the driven snow, or who enjoys pointing out that this or that person isn't, or may not be. The fact that the Djokovic family has taken the initiative, and assumed at least some risk (I believe that's the case, but don't quote me on it - apparently the government of Serbia is also involved in all this) is admirable. It shows that they're fairly courageous, not averse to working, and have an instinct for giving something back to the game, for growing tennis in a new and fertile corner of the world.

The Djokovices brought pro tennis to a nation that had virtually no tradition or history in the game, but in which (thanks to them) tennis has rocketed in popularity to become the most popular sport. Given the way tennis is structured and run, I'm amazed that the Serbia Open exists at all - this sport isn't exactly known for its carpe diem approach to creating new tournaments in promising markets (BTW, now that we're mired in this global recession, what was that about China being the vast, new, dying-to-be-exploited market?).

Still, Serbia having a tournament is one thing; Novak Djokovic owning it, promoting it, and competing in it is quite another. At some level this is simply surreal. And let's remember that Novak himself is all of 21 years old. Shoot, a few more years at this rate and the stadium at the site (officially, it's the Milan Gale Muskatirovic) is going to be named the Novak Djokovic Coliseum at the Serbia Open. Sitting in the locker room, Roger Federer will turn to Rafael Nadal and ask, "Who are you playing?"

Rafa will answer: "I'm playing Novak in The Novak. Second match after two."

Roger: "Yeah, it's tough playing him in The Novak. . . crowd noise is just too much."

I mean, does anyone else think this is a little weird?

I've been poking around the Serbia Open website, and Djokovic's own "official" site as well. It's kind of cute, and refreshing, to see exuberant, bang-'em-on-the-head headlines like: Unexpected! Zimonjic and Nestor Defeated! or Exciting Contest of Serbian Players (the headline for the Novak vs. Janko Tipsarevic match). In one of the photo galleries I found an image of the press interview room; it was set-up just like it usually is at tour events, with players, an ATP handler, a few film crews, a player seated behind the table - but only one person who appeared to be an actual journalist. I relay this only to emphasize the Just build it, they will come aspect of this entire endeavor. It's built. I hope that over time everyone does come, because it took courage and vision to make this a reality.

The team that beat Nenad Zimonjic and Daniel Nestor (the no. 2 doubles team in the world) and inspired the second of those headlines I quoted above? It was Darko Madjarovski and Marko Djokovic, Novak's 18-year old brother. Darko and Marko never even hit balls until a week ago, and they survived a tight match with two of the most talented, veteran doubles players on the main tour. The score that was posted at the Serbia Open website was 7:6, 2:6, 10:6 - do with it what you will. And let's have no whispering about this upset - this was a day the world's top doubles team (Bob and Mike Bryan) also went down, in Munich.

Marko showed that he has a touch of that Djokovic hubris when he said, “This is not a surprise, the result is real and I hope that we will win the tournament.” Darko Madjarovski was a little more circumspect, perhaps because at 25, he's seven years older than Marko, Madjarovski waxed philosophical, saying: "It was a great honor to step out to the court with Zimonjic and Nestor. The ball is round, everything is possible. We are moving on."

I hope the weather stays sunny and warm, because apparently there aren't any covers for the courts at the Milan Gale Muskatirovic. You know how it is with a big project like this, it's easy to forget some of the details: Rain? Who woulda thunk it?!!!. Once upon a time, the site (can we agree to just call it the Milan Gale?) was some sort of tennis facility. The Djokovic family bought it, figured out a way to rehabilitate it, and bought out the sanction of the tournament usually held in Amersfoort. That made room on the calendar for the Serbia Open. Tennis benefited from the swap: it may have lost a minor regional tournament, but it gained a national championship. Let's face it: any tournament that begins with the name of a nation and ends in "Open" has a certain amount of heft.

I don't know if you saw Neil Harman's Net Post column the other day, but he wrote that three years ago, when Djokovic was temporarily stateless because of the split between Serbia and Montenegro, the LTA made an aggressive effort to move the Djokovics to England. Among other things, they allegedly dangled a membership in the All-England Club, as well a a retirement home in Eastbourne, overlooking Devonshire Park (the site of the annual WTA tournament). It speaks to the depth and passion of the Djokovic family's patriotic feelings that they turned down the offer.

Now, they have a tournament of their own, and a captive domestic audience. As Novak has said, "This is very important, especially for my family, for myself and for all the players from Serbia, to have a tournament for the first time in the history of our country. Everybody is really excited." Harman reported that Lleyton Hewitt and Juan Carlos Ferrero, two former no. 1s, had asked for wild cards but were turned down because Goran Djokovic had awarded two of the three on offer to a pair of little known Serbs (Filip Krajinovic and Arsenije Zlatanovic), and gave the other one to Marcos Baghdatis.

It just so happens that Novak was drawn to play fellow Serbs Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, in back-to-back matches. He's already taken care of Janko - Viktor is next. So, with Marko and Novak still alive and kicking, things are looking pretty good for the Djokovic family, whose business apparently is officially known as Family Sport. It's all about family for the Djokovices. And the Serbia Open is all about the Djokovic family and their fellow Serbs, which includes Daniel Nestor - sort of. Let's remember that he was born in Belgrade.

Darko. Remember that name if you find yourself rebelling against peer group pressure to name your kid Cody, Tucker, or Kwame.

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 Posted: 14.05.09 08:09. Post subject: ну хоть какой-то тол..

ну хоть какой-то толк от мыши в разделе Ноля, статью соорудила в Мадриде
Джокович: немного вымотан, но это моя работа
13 мая 2009 года, среда. 20:30
Автор: Светлана Штейн из Мадрида, "Чемпионат.ру"

Только что выигравший новый турнир в Белграде серб Новак Джокович тем не менее опустился в рейтинге ATP на четвёртое место. О несовершенстве системы подсчёта очков, о только что выигранном стартовом поединке в Мадриде и о своих конкурентах теннисист поведал на пресс-конференции, на которой побывали спецкоры "Чемпионат.ру".
— Матч с Оскаром Эрнандесом был для вас первым в столице Испании. Как оцениваете свои физические кондиции?
— Я играл настолько хорошо, насколько это было нужно. Несмотря на то что мы играли около полутора часов, я выиграл в двух сетах. Судя по результату, кажется, что я добился лёгкой победы, но это не так. Возможно, это из-за того, что я сегодня первый раз играл на центральном корте. Мадрид отличается от других грунтовых "Мастерсов", мяч здесь летит по-другому. Я немного устал физически, потому что играю подряд третью неделю. В последних четырёх турнирах я был в финалах, выиграл титул в Сербии, победа дома для меня была очень важной. Я немного вымотан эмоционально, но это моя работа.

— В начале второго сета вы упали. Как вы оцениваете состояние кортов, что было не так, как чувствуете себя сейчас?
— Сложно сразу поймать ритм игры, когда первый раз играешь на центральном корте нового стадиона. Мне понравилось, выглядит хорошо. Покрытие на центральном корте меня удовлетворило, но открытые корты, на которых я тренировался в первый день, оставляют желать лучшего. На тренировке я пытался найти свою игру, мне не удавалось этого сделать, поэтому первый матч получился таким непростым. Упал я потому, что поскользнулся. После того как поливают корт, он становится очень скользким. Я боялся, что что-то такое может случиться, но не особенно в это верил. Мне повезло, что я успел сгруппироваться во время падения и всё обошлось без последствий.

— Вернёмся к Белграду, как вы оцениваете проведённый турнир?
— Я принимал участие в организации турнира и был главным фаворитом. Я ощущал давление, потому что должен был победить. Особенно нервным для меня вышел полуфинал, когда я проиграл сет. В целом же могу сказать, что мне было легко, так как в первых двух кругах я играл с сербскими теннисистами. Для Serbian Open очень хорошо, что его выиграл сербский теннисист. Было много зрителей и прессы. Я очень доволен, что турнир произвёл хорошее впечатление на наших иностранных гостей и игроков.
— Что вы думаете о Рафаэле Надале?
— Хммм... В каком смысле? (Улыбается.)

— В качестве игрока…
— Думаю, он в последнее время плохо играет на грунте, так что ему надо совершенствоваться… (Смех в пресс-зале.) Если серьёзно, то он заслуженно № 1 в мире, он очень мотивирован и хочет повторить прошлогодний успех на этом покрытии. Он настоящий чемпион.

— Вам не кажется, что он лучший в течение долгого времени из-за своих выдающихся физических способностей?
— Несомненно, физические кондиции на первом месте, но главное преимущество Надаля – его психологическая устойчивость. Ты можешь быть хорошо готов физически, но в решающие моменты на первый план выходит ментальный аспект, что у Рафы развито превосходно. Он удивительно спокойный игрок. Он берёт верх над соперником, используя физические способности, может затянуть его в долгие розыгрыши, я это знаю по опыту игры с ним. Он всегда заставит тебя сыграть лишний удар. В этом его преимущество.

— Изменился ли Рафа за последние несколько месяцев, когда стал первой ракеткой?
— Он повзрослел. Он доминирует на грунте на протяжении пяти лет, сейчас он уже имеет в активе победы в Австралии и на Уимблдоне. Он улучшил игру на харде и траве.
— Несмотря на то что вы сейчас на четвёртом месте в рейтинге, надеетесь ли вы вернуть очки на Уимблдоне?
— Возвращение на третью позицию сейчас мотивирует меня даже больше, чем раньше. Но я старюсь на этом не зацикливаться, тем более что у меня в активе три финала "Мастерсов", два титула, это большой успех для меня. Лишний раз можно убедиться в том, как жесток рейтинг. Ты стараешься подальше пройти на турнирах, как можно лучше сыграть, но можешь терять очки всё равно, если не защищаешь выигранные титулы. Это давит на игроков. Каждый год мы должны защищать очки. Если выигрываешь каждый год один и тот же турнир, ты ничего не зарабатываешь, только подтверждаешь. Надаль и Федерер могут выиграть четыре турнира "Большого шлема" и не заработать при этом ни очка. Вопрос на повестку дня для руководства АТР.

— Есть ли разница между центральным и остальными кортами здесь, в Мадриде?
— Я не тренировался на кортах под крышей. Я чувствую разницу только между центральным и остальными открытыми кортами. Другие игроки мне говорили, что второй и третий корты практически находятся под крышей, поэтому есть ощущение, что ты играешь в зале, что не очень хорошо для этой части сезона.

— Энди Маррей сейчас занял третье место в рейтинге и признался, что заслужил второе, что он достоин следовать сразу за Рафой. Вы с ним согласны? Что думаете по этому поводу?

— Я только что отвечал на этот вопрос про рейтинг. Результаты, которые я показал за последние три месяца, не сильно отражаются на моём рейтинге. Я считаю, что показал хорошую игру на харде и на грунте и добился результатов. Думаю, что если я не буду "загоняться" по поводу всего этого, мой рейтинг вернётся на своё место. Маррей заслужил своё место в рейтинге, он хорошо играет. Но впереди у нас с ним ещё длинная дорога.

 Posted: 14.05.09 10:49. Post subject: Возвращение на трет..

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Возвращение на третью позицию сейчас мотивирует меня даже больше, чем раньше

Вот это фраза, по моему, является самой главной из всего интервью. Если на самом деле так и есть, то будут и результаты и выигрыши и рейтинг. Не нужно останавливаться и оглядываться назад, сколько там титулов и прочее, а двигаться вперёд, тем более, есть куда стремиться. В этом отношении, Рафа является эталоном. Такого стремления, напора и самоотдачи на корте, наверно ни у кого нет и не было. Конечно, Джок таким не будет, у него другая натура, творческая, артистическая. Он любит публику, любит покрасоваться перед ней, быть в центре внимания.
Т.Е. куча соблазнов, от которой Джок не может и не хочет отказываться, но которые могут и мешать его карьере, профессиональной теннисной.

 Posted: 17.05.09 00:38. Post subject: С ПК после матча с Р..

С ПК после матча с Рафой. спасибо Кате:

Q: Novak is it any consolation to know that you played so well that you contributed to one of the greatest matches…
A: It happens to often, so, I’m very disappointed that I can play this well and still not win a match.

Q: Do you think you could have done anything better than you’ve done today or not?
A: I’ve think that I’ve played my best tennis on this surface. I don’t think you need my comments, you could see everything. A couple of points decided the winner.

Q: Novak, you’ve done a great effort to win in Belgrade in the tournament in Serbia and then you come here to Madrid and you play like a real monster and you fight, I mean, other people went off the tournament because Roland Garros is near but this is only one battle against Rafa, I mean, it was so near that we are all a little collapsed. Both of you can’t win but today you really deserved it. Other people say “Oh, Roland Garros is very near and we don’t want to fight like monsters”. The game was four hours and three sets.
A: Look, I’m a professional tennis player and in each match I try to give my maximum, so this is what I did today. I think that in some points of the match I played even above my limits, especially on the match points that I had and it’s frustrating when you play so well and you can’t win a match.

Q: But are you going to try to keep on trying in Paris? Because there you’ll have semis and you will maybe have plenty of good results.
A: I hope I’ll be ready.

Q: Novak, I think that we all understand your emotions at the moment. In a couple of days time when you have been able to recover a little, what will the positive things you can take out of this match be?
A: Well, I’m taking positives of the last couple of matches we’ve played on this surface and the positives are that I’m one point away from the victory. I don’t know, next time I’ll probably take two rackets on the match point and try to hit past him. I don’t know what to do.

Q:You said that the match was decided in a couple of points, what made the difference in those points?
A: I don’t know. if I knew I would probably win.

 Posted: 17.05.09 11:03. Post subject: Рафаэль Надаль: «Это..

Рафаэль Надаль: «Этот матч, безусловно, придаст Джоковичу уверенности в преддверии «Ролан Гаррос»»

Первая ракетка мира испанец Рафаэль Надаль, обыгравший в полуфинале турнира в Мадриде серба Новака Джоковича со счетом 3:6, 7:6, 7:6, предположил, что, несмотря на проигрыш, этот матч придаст Джоковичу уверенности.

«Новак, конечно, сейчас расстроен, но когда он проанализирует игру в холодном свете дня, то извлечет для себя все положительные моменты этого матча, он был так близок к победе. Этот матч, безусловно, придаст ему уверенности в преддверии «Ролан Гаррос», он показал великолепный теннис на грунте в этом сезоне.

Новак – великолепный игрок и всегда им был. Сейчас, мне кажется, он прибавляет от матча к матчу», – цитирует Надаля Reuters.

 Posted: 18.05.09 11:08. Post subject: Новак, стань фаталис..

Новак, стань фаталистом!
Виктор Радзиевский

И все-таки мегаматч на кортах Мадрида состоялся. В полуфинале турнира Mutua Madrilena Madrid первой ракетке мира Рафаэлю Надалю наконец-то пришлось вступить в настоящую мужскую борьбу и приложить все силы, все свое суперумение, и даже немножко больше, чтобы вырвать победу у Новака Джоковича.
Стадион ликовал так, будто Испания отразила вероломное нападении Сербии, никак не меньше. Надаль в очередной раз подтвердил неслучайность своего имиджа непобедимого короля грунта, выиграв подряд 33-й матч на земле со счетом 3:6, 7:6 (7-5), 7:6 (11-9).
От этой битвы гурманы тенниса получили огромное удовольствие, а эксперты – ценную информацию и, возможно, некоторые ответы на вопрос: готов ли кто-то сегодня всерьез составить испанцу конкуренцию на грунте?
Описывать субботнюю четырехчасовую битву – дело неблагодарное, все равно, что сачком попытаться поймать радугу. Слишком многоцветным, стремительно меняющимся и сложным по своей драматургии был этот поединок. Так что попробуем лишь обозначить главное. А главным было не наличие каких-то особенных технических средств и приемов – чем владеют на корте испанец и серб, хорошо известно всем, кто интересуется теннисом. И соперники не предложили чего-то нового. Условно говоря, у Надаля была булава, у Новака – меч. И доспехи одинаковой прочности. Но все решало умение мыслить, тактические идеи, сила духа, психология борьбы.
С первых же розыгрышей стало очевидно, что Джокович после проигранных двух финалов в Монте-Карло и Риме нашел в себе внутреннюю опору, чтобы вступить в борьбу с Надалем без обычного, легко читаемого по его лицу, ощущения обреченности. В конце концов, он ничего не терял, кроме своих цепей, а приобрести мог – и жаждал – славу первого, кто остановит Надаля на его излюбленном покрытии, к тому же – на его территории, в Испании. И Новаку хватило мужества попытаться осуществить свой план.
В первом сете серб выложил все свои козыри умелого и уже достаточно опытного грунтового игрока, действовал разнообразно, грамотно нагнетал давление, чаще ходил к сетке. Джокович был энергетически заряжен, целеустремлен, а Рафа будто потерялся на корте, не справлялся с подачей и веером острых прострелов. В какой-то момент – в восьмом гейме, когда на табло уже было 2:5 и подавал Надаль – штурм позиций испанца даже показался избыточным. Сенсация рождалась на глазах. Но вот Рафа невозмутимо отыграл очередной брейк-пойнт (а точнее – сет-бол) и – 3:5. Новак подает – двойная... И вдруг становится ясно, что ничего не ясно – в игре с Надалем, как уже не раз бывало, даже явное преимущество легко может улетучиться... Но вопреки этим мыслям, возможно, витавшим и в голове серба, он берет сет.
Главный урок выигранного раунда: если уметь навязать Надалю свою игру, то его можно побеждать. Только это и есть самое трудное в противоборстве с испанцем, который, как паук, затягивает соперника в свои сети. Что и подтвердила следующая партия. В первом сете Джокович не сплоховал, играл в своем стиле – до конца, а во втором это уже не получалось.
У Рафы есть такая особенность, как у супергероев в боевиках: если его положат на лопатки, он крепчает, наливается силой, энергией. Во втором сете он заметно прибавил в скорости и уже доставал мячи, до которых раньше не дотягивался. Доставал и возвращал – остро, неудобно. Пошли его привычные косые перекрученные топ-спины с немыслимой траекторией, ложившиеся в боковые линии, хитрости с выманиванием к сетке и молниеносной обводкой. Игра теперь уже была равная – и по активности, и по счету. Равная-то равная, но розыгрыши стали затягиваться, и Новак уже все чаще напоминал футболиста, защищавшего свои ворота то с одного края поля, то с другого. Именно этого Надаль и добивался: соперник играл в удобный ему теннис. Играл хорошо, ни в чем не уступал, но и не диктовал свою волю. И можно было заметить, как разочарован серб таким поворотом событий. После очередного нереально долгого розыгрыша, где он выдал на гора все свое умение, а Рафа все угадал и все отразил, на лице Новака появилась устало-ироничная улыбка – мол, сами все видите, все понимаете – ну, как с ним ТАКИМ бороться? Бороться он продолжал, но уже как-то больше на автопилоте, без прежней дерзости и куража. А Надаль к середине второго сета бегал вприпрыжку, отдавался игре самозабвенно, то убегал далеко за корт, чуть не на трибуны, то вдруг оказывался у сетки и перехватывал неудобный, летящий прямо в него мяч где-то у живота и превращал его в мертвый укороченный кинжальным движением ракетки. Неудобно, не по учебнику, но эффективно.
Иногда такая игра Рафы, в которой он выражает свою сущность – бежать, лететь, бороться и бить из любого положения – напоминает некий ритуал. Есть в ней что-то мистически шаманское. Наверно, он фаталист, верит в свою судьбу и в себя, и потому не боится проиграть. Надо только делать свое дело, а результат предопределен. И, наверное, не лукавит, говоря, что обожает такие матчи, в которых очень тяжело. Есть такие люди, которые живут по принципу «чем хуже, тем лучше», считая, что муки терпения и усилия воли ведут к вершине. Таким характерам трудно противостоять, их нельзя запугать и сломить. Так что не удивительно, что в середине второго сета при счете 4:4 Надалю удалось отыграть два скрытых сет-бола, а Новаку не удалось за них зацепиться: психологически Рафа уже стал сильнее. Думается, это и был тот ключевой эпизод, когда судьба матча могла быть решена в двух сетах, но Надалю хватило веры в свой успех, а Джоковичу – нет. И партия перешла в тай-брейк, где судьба поощрила того, кто в нее больше верит.
А третий сет уже сложился под копирку второго. Снова тай-брейк, где у Новака три возможности одним ударом завершить матч в свою пользу. И снова Рафе мистически везет…
Это же ощущение мистики испытываешь, когда смотришь статистику матча: у Джоковича все лучше, кроме первой подачи (58% против 75%) – меньше двойных и невынужденных ошибок (43-50), в два раза больше эйсов (6-3), больше активно выигранных очков (37-31). Новак имел восемь брейк-пойнтов и реализовал два, а Рафа имел всего два и один реализовал.
На послематчевой пресс-конференции Новак говорил о тщетности своих усилий в противоборстве с Рафой. Очень был расстроен. На самом деле он сделал на грунте заметный шаг вперед, что позволяет некоторым знатокам тенниса сегодня оценивать его шансы на «Ролан Гаррос» выше, чем шансы Роджера Федерера.
Впрочем, дождемся сегодняшнего финала, в котором сойдутся первая и вторая ракетки мира. Легкая победа над Дель Потро (6:3, 6:4) дала куда меньше информации о готовности Роджера противостоять Надалю. Многое, конечно, будет зависеть и от того, как восстановится Рафа после проведенного мегаматча.
Прогноз на финал, думается, делать бессмысленно. Хотя, если сравнивать выступления Надаля и Федерера, начиная с Открытого чемпионата Австралии этого года, то, конечно же, шансов на победу у Рафы гораздо больше. Кстати, испанец может установить рекорд: первым за всю историю тенниса собрать полную коллекцию титулов победителя всех турниров серии «Мастерс» в рамках одного сезона. Если только Федерер не совершит того, что не удалось Джоковичу.

 Posted: 18.05.09 11:14. Post subject: ‘Novak will conquer ..

‘Novak will conquer Paris and Wimbledon’
Novak Djokovic dominated the recent Serbia Open, a first ATP-tier tennis event to be held in his homeland. The Serbian number one won his 13th career title in Belgrade, while tennis fans in Serbia had the privilege to see the player’s entire camp, in which one of the most important roles is occupied by Djokovic’s manager, Alon Kaksuri.

Thrilled with Belgrade and with what he saw during the week of tennis at the M.G.M. sports complex, Kaksuri says he takes pleasant memories from Serbia Open.
- “I travel the world all year round, but what the Djokovic family has done here is incredible. Everything is amazing. The venue is located by the river, and the tennis facility itself is terrific, much like the Novak cafe. The central court is as if it’s made for a Grand Slam tournament. This event is the best advertising campaign Serbia can have. Many still don’t realize the magnitude of this whole thing, but Belgrade has been enlisted in the ATP calendar, together with the likes of New York, Paris and Wimbledon. I am sure many will want to come to Belgrade and see what is organized here. And many great players will be coming, too, I’m sure. You should be proud of this event. After all I’ve seen, I can only wish I was Serbian,” said Kaksuri.

Do you often visit Belgrade together with Novak?
- “I’ve been here many times and it’s always been nice; I can say I’m in love with this city. Everyone is really polite, everything is fantastic, especially when it comes to the tennis tournament.”

Your are believed to be the man behind the scenes in the Novak Djokovic team and that you are in charge of pretty much everything – from booking hotel rooms to signing sponsor contracts.
- “Novak is the boss, as well as his family. Everyone else is there to help and do their bit to help make Novak an even better player. I’ve been with Novak since his age of 15. I am his manager and by definition I am responsible for the professional and commercial aspects of his career. I think the most important job is to create a perfect surroundings for Novak, one that would be conducive to getting the best out of him. My relationship with him and his closest ones is literally as if we were one big family – they help me, and I help them. When they said they wanted a tournament in Belgrade, I was there to connect them with the owners of the Amersfoort tournament, who were later to sell them the licence.”

Novak recently hired a new fitness coach – Gebhard Phil-Gritsch.
- “My job was to hire a new man. It wasn’t hard, as Gebhard is really a sought-after coach. We’d been looking for the best possible expert, but also someone Novak would easily get accustomed to. Moreover, Novak’s family has learned a lot. Now they are so good at what they do that they are capable of putting together an ATP event without anyone’s assistance.”

It was your idea that Novak should work with Marian Vajda.
- “I remember Marian when he began working with Novak, but even before that, when he coached Dominik Hrbaty. It was my idea to bring Vajda in Novak’s team. We were really lucky to have done that as he is a great guy and an top-class coach, one who’s also grown into a personal friend of Novak’s and his family over the years. Even if they stop working together one day, they will surely remain friends.”

Djokovic’s fine results make it easier to attract sponsors and contracts.
- “A great thing about Novak is that he is not only an excellent tennis player, but also a complete person. He is likeable and people want to be in his company. He will always work for sponsors if they are the ones whose products he endorses. For example, he is currently the ambassador of Head company. He played with Head racquets as a boy, but the company were really enthusiastic to get Novak Djokovic on their team again. They have developed special racquets just for Novak, as well as a great commercial which has been airing lately.”

What are your most immediate priorities nowadays?
- “Now that he won the Serbia Open, we have other aims. I don’t like to discuss the future, but our wish is for Novak to win two European Grand Slams – the French Open and Wimbledon. I think that is not unattainable.”

Is it hard to harmonize all the ideas and plans? Have you ever had disputes? - “No, we haven’t. Novak is an grown, mature person, and he always says what is on his mind. We may not always agree on everything, but even if we reach that point, we look to find the best possible solution. We talk about all aspects of his career. He is a very smart guy, and he is not one of those people who just say yes or no. He thinks about everything.”

You have worked with other top tennis players, such as Marat Safin.
- “That experience helps me in my cooperation with Novak. I don’t want to work with more than one player at the same time, because you can’t do your job professionally. I’ve worked with Dinara Safina when she was the world’s number one. It’s only a matter of time before Novak gets there too. I don’t want to apply any additional pressure on him. He has all he needs – he is confident and I believe no one wants to play him at the moment, which is a good sign.”

You will have seen many of Djokovic’s matches live. Which one is your favourite?
- “I’ve witnessed many of his great matches, but I think I most enjoyed the one against Federer at the 2008 Australian Open. It was his first Grand Slam title after beating the player who had before that been virtually unbeatable in Australia. He was very convincing from start to finish.”

Have you had a chance to play a match of tennis against Djokovic?
- “No, I haven’t, and I don’t intend to. I play tennis for recreational purposes only and for fun. Everyone thinks that because I am in tennis I have to know everything about it and be good at it. It feels nice, but I know what the truth is.”

 Posted: 18.05.09 11:15. Post subject: Rafael Nadal: On Cru..

Rafael Nadal: On Cruise Control


At 7 – 7 in the third set breaker, when Nole looked up at the skies (profile picture above) with arms open as if to think, ‘You know, I really cannot play a better match and a match point, and I just lost a match point again, can you help me mate?’. It was as if he was looking for divine intervention. Nole lost 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-7 (9).

Brilliant, Nole played brilliant almost to the point of saying he played just as good as Rafael Nadal. But Rafa has something that Nole does not on clay, and that is all that made the difference as of today evening. Auto Pilot, Cruise Control…and an inability to believe that you can actually lose on this surface, unless anyone proves you otherwise.

Nole came close, closer than any other in history, but he just could not shut the door because Nadal never went away. Its not like Nole was not aggressive, in fact he was extremely aggressive on all match points forcing the issue, but Rafael just came up with something absolutely scintillating on each of those match points.

On the first match point, at the end of a long exhausting, physically brutal rally, Rafael eventually drilled a forehand down the line for a clean whistle winner, leaving Nole speechless. He ran Nole from side to side, to eventually drill a clean cross court forehand winner, by going behind Nole on the second match point. Look to heavens, for there is no one else who can help you on that court, you are all alone…similar to how Nole would have felt.

Federer looms tomorrow, and he might very well make a match out of it. Rafael is indeed weary a bit after the four hour marathon. Rodge made a very good point in his interview, that it’s not really four hours playing but only court time. This is because of the fact that both Nole and Rafa take their time on court between serves.

An absolutely brilliant effort from Nole. He clearly is the second favorite for Roland Garros this year, if Rafa has a bad day on or before meeting Nole there is no reason to believe that Nole will not win the slam. I just hope he does not carry the misfortune of running into Rafael in the final four. I would want them to go against each other on any other day other than second Sunday (I will be in NY again for the final, to watch it with my best mate).

Madrid has indeed filled in for Hamburg in more ways than one. Hamburg bounced lower, aiding other players to run closer to Rafael. But Madrid is faster than the Parisian clay, so please do read into the results with that in mind. Parisian clay is very different…slower and bounces more reinforcing Nadal’s topspin game

Will Federer win tommorrow? Well let me put it this way, if I was indeed a betting bloke I would bank my chips on a certain Spaniard, but we never say never.

How empty is Rafael’s tank?

Your guess is as good as mine. If it was as empty as it was in the OZ final, it still isn’t good enough for him to lose.

Rafael is on cruise control on clay, he does not believe he will lose unless you prove him wrong. Will Federer prove him wrong?

He might, but I would not bet on it.

 Posted: 18.05.09 11:35. Post subject: Novak recently hired..

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Novak recently hired a new fitness coach – Gebhard Phil-Gritsch. - “My job was to hire a new man. It wasn’t hard, as Gebhard is really a sought-after coach. We’d been looking for the best possible expert, but also someone Novak would easily get accustomed to. Moreover, Novak’s family has learned a lot. Now they are so good at what they do that they are capable of putting together an ATP event without anyone’s assistance.” It was your idea that Novak should work with Marian Vajda. - “I remember Marian when he began working with Novak, but even before that, when he coached Dominik Hrbaty. It was my idea to bring Vajda in Novak’s team. We were really lucky to have done that as he is a great guy and an top-class coach, one who’s also grown into a personal friend of Novak’s and his family over the years. Even if they stop working together one day, they will surely remain friends.

То что они друзья все уже заметили, надеюсь тренер по физичке будет держать дистанцию и сможет напрягать Ноля работать в нужном направлении

 Posted: 18.05.09 11:59. Post subject: Стадион ликовал так..

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Стадион ликовал так, будто Испания отразила вероломное нападении Сербии, никак не меньше.

 Posted: 18.05.09 19:27. Post subject: Для поднятия настроя..

Для поднятия настроя!
Novak Djokovic Ends His Relationship With Rafael Nadal (Humor)
Frankie's News has today intercepted a letter from Novak Djokovic - a tennis player known for his sense of humour - to his (former) tennis buddy, Rafael Nadal. However, this letter is anything but funny. It seems that a beautiful friendship has come to an end and we at Frankie's News are still wiping away our tears.

We advise our readers to grab a box of tissues before reading the letter which is printed below:



Dear Rafa,

We have always been good friends, you and I. We have enjoyed a spot of golf together, had fun playing some poker in Monte Carlo and spent many a time debating who has the larger female fan base. (At least I am kind enough to remove my shirt for my female fans when I have won a tournament.)

I have always taken defeat at your hands very gracefully, especially when we play on clay as I know that you will always be the overwhelming favourite there.

Did I complain when you won in Monte Carlo even though I managed to take a set from you? No.

Did I manage to keep a smile plastered on my face a couple of weeks later when you stole my title in Rome? Yes.

So I really feel that you could have at least given me Madrid. Yeah, yeah I know it is your home turf and all that but you didn’t even want to play there at first! Don’t think I didn’t hear you complaining about the altitude, the bad ball bounces and the fast surface. The minute I start complaining the whole media pounce on me.

I, on the other hand, did not moan even though I had to fly all the way to Spain after only just having won the Serbian Open. I (unlike some) am proud to have set up an event in my home country and to have played infront of my home crowd. You couldn’t even be bothered to do me a favour and come and play in Serbia to give the event a bit more prestige…and then you complained about your own country’s event!

Ok, so perhaps I am going slightly off the point here, but I am still very cross about the whole thing.

I didn’t complain about the heat once. I made less fuss about my aches and pains than you did about your knees. I won the first set 6-3 in a matter of minutes. I took you to two tiebreakers. I did not give up when you won the second set. I played phenomenal tennis throughout the match (in my opinion I actually played better than you).

I had TWO match points for god’s sake. What more do I have to do? Do you have no heart? No mercy?

I may have given you a hug at the end of the match but I was thinking about “accidentally” whacking you around the head with my racket.

You have torn out my heart and shred it to pieces. It is a good job that this wasn’t a final or I may have done a “Roger” in the trophy ceremony.

To make matters worse, you then lost to Roger in straight sets the next day. What are you trying to do? Humiliate me?

So that’s it. I am no longer your friend.

If you see me in the locker room in Paris please do not come up to me or you may end up having to pull out of the French Open due to some serious injuries.

Your ex-tennis buddy,

Nole


Editor: We warned you it was sad, didn't we? (Sob, sob.)

 Posted: 18.05.09 19:31. Post subject: ыыыыыыыыыыыыыыыыыыыы..

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I didn’t complain about the heat once. I made less fuss about my aches and pains than you did about your knees. I won the first set 6-3 in a matter of minutes. I took you to two tiebreakers. I did not give up when you won the second set. I played phenomenal tennis throughout the match (in my opinion I actually played better than you).

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If you see me in the locker room in Paris please do not come up to me or you may end up having to pull out of the French Open due to some serious injuries.

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 Posted: 18.05.09 21:07. Post subject: Стихийное бедствие ..

Стихийное бедствие
Приколисты.


А Радзиевский хорошо пишет, толковый мужик. И спортсменов не опускает в отличие от руководящей там дамочки.

 Posted: 19.05.09 00:14. Post subject: Алёна Ой, мне Викто..

Алёна
Ой, мне Виктор самой понравился аж жуть как. боюсь сглазить очень хорошо пишет язык хороший, в теннисе разбирается и действительно с уважением ко всем. тьфу три раза. не зря что из Питера