A page and forum to discuss all things Novak Djokovic.
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Last result: Banja Luka quarterfinals (lost to Dusan Lajovic)
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A page and forum to discuss all things Novak Djokovic.
Current ranking: 1
Last result: Banja Luka quarterfinals (lost to Dusan Lajovic)
Next tournament: Rome Masters
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vamosrafa,
Thanks for having my back. But now I am here, ready and willing to speak for myself. I love someone throwing around the word “ingenuity”, when all they need to is look in the mirror. I have been true to myself in giving players the benefit of the doubt when it comes to injuries. Cheryl Murray had the same belief. I am doing nothing more for Novak than I would do for any other player. It’s simple and consistent. So the ingenuity is in one person’s mind. People sometimes see what they wish to see. If they are looking for an argument or a fight or want to just call out someone, then they can drum up anything. The point is to publicly humiliate and embarrass that person.
I still find it galling that any Rafa fan would presume to act as his avenging angel. This idea that any conduct, any personal insults or attacks are justified because it’s about Rafa, is absolutely disingenuous. Because it’s not about Rafa. It’s about marginalizing someone. If you don’t like a person, then at least have the guts to come out and say so, instead of hiding behind the pretense of defending Rafa.
Being a true Rafa fan, I prefer to follow his example. He doesn’t feel the need to go tit-for-tat when someone says something negative about him. He stays true to his beliefs and values. That’s what I am doing. I am staying true to myself. I don’t play to any gallery. Where is the gallery to whom I am playing on this site? It’s an absurd attack that has no basis in logic or reason.
It’s also convenient for someone to cry foul when the response is supposedly crossing the line. But the person who admits to starting this and calling me out, is the one who crossed the line initially. So don’t go crying about it when it comes right back at you. Accusing me of playing to the crowd and disingenuity is crossing the line in my book. So I don’t have to play nice when someone makes that kind of attack. You can’t have it both ways.
NNY. I have come to realise that I am judging you by my own standards. I am ultra loyal and can’t relate to anyone who is neutral. Let’s just accept that we will never see eye to eye where that is concerned.
@nadline,
Yes, on that point we are in agreement.
I want to still come on this site and feel free to participate in the discussions. So I am willing to let this go. I want to move forward and just enjoy the tennis,
@ed,
Regarding your post @ 7:17 am, I just wanted to say thanks. I have tried to reach out to you because we have “known” each other for a long time on TT. I think we’ve managed to have some good discussions and even disagreed, but always with respect.
I have tried to find common ground with you and hear your point of view. I have no problem with anyone disagreeing with what I say. I never have. As long as it doesn’t get personal, I don’t want to be spending my time defending myself as a true Rafa fan. You know what that feels like, because you were also accused of the same thing. It’s not a pleasant experience. We should be willing to live and let live.
It’s important to point out that I didn’t start this thing. I never went around questioning any Rafa fan. That’s not my place. I assume that people who come here as Rafa fans are being honest. I think everyone deserves that consideration. I will give respect to those who are willing to give it to me. But I am not going to get into this ongoing battle that never ends, just to prove that I am a real, true blue Rafa fan. I know what Rafa means to me. That’s what is important.
^^^^Roll with the punches 🙂
Serbian press-Novosti:
“Novak Djokovic is in Belgrade, where he will spend the next few days with his family. Staying at home our best player will use, primarily, to continue with the process of recovery from injury of the right hand, or therapies that are prescribed by doctors to him.
This week Novak will also dedicate his time to some charity activities with his foundation.
If everything goes as planned, Djokovic will return to the court for the Masters tournament in Rome, which takes place from 10th to 18th May.”
I never said Novak did not have an injury because I cannot possibly know that! But from what I read in the Serbian press it is nothing serious. Novak is cheerful and is enjoying some time with his family and recently said he will “start preparing for Rome”.
There was also an interesting headline published some hours ago which states: “Federer follows Novak’s footsteps and skips Madrid”.
Funny statement given that they have very different reasons for skipping Madrid…
FYI
from Nole’s forums: Some Nole’s fans shared an info that Nole is suffering from an ‘inflammation of the forearm muscle’ and that all he needs to do is rest…there are some suggesting Novak should skip Rome and play Nice instead to rest his arm longer…and there are plenty of those who state he is fine but just did not want to play Madrid to punish the rude Spanish crowd and will definitely play in Rome…but they all agree on one thing though that in any event Rafa will not be able to defend his points and that Nole will soon be back to No1…
^^Thanks @natashao2013, good to hear what different sources are reporting out there………
That prognosis makes sense. Nothing rest and a few anti-inflammatory pills wont fix.
Inflammation is a ‘problem’ rather than a career threatening ‘injury’.
Djokovic health issues always make me think of the adage: ‘When a man says he has flu, he has a cold: when he says he is dying, he has the flu.’
The internet is a massive and dangerous tool when it comes to shaping and exploiting public opinion in every area of life (international relations, politics, business, etc.etc.)
At a more mundane level in everyday life it is impossible to distinguish between fact and fiction unless you are privy to inside information. Rumours rapidly morph into fact when disseminated via the social media or are planted via judicious editing of Wiki pages.
It is hardly surprising we are having difficulty fathoming out the truth behind the tennis world stories when we are presented with mixed messages and conflicting information.
^^True. But let’s just say where poor Novak is concerned, I am happy to lap up all the bs out there! 👿
We all are guilty of cherry picking the info out there and massaging the facts to feed our own personal beliefs. ?? ?
^^AMEN @ed251137!
Nobody’s perfect, at least I own up to my imperfections!
#GuiltyAsCharged
^^^Exactly. The statements are all ambiguous. Saying “I am healthy” could mean anything. I have a stiff shoulder right now, but I am healthy. Having a sore arm/hand/wrist doesn’t mean you are not healthy.
true…but why would Nole point it out specifically unless he wanted to say that his injury was nothing serious and that his fans should not be worried…unless you show some kind of illness people assume you are healthy…Nole thanking God for being healthy is related to tennis…that is how his fans see it and frankly I believe it…
I think he was saying, I may not be fit to play tennis atm, but hey, look, I am loved, I’m happy, my girlfriend is pregnant and I am healthy.
well, we can all end up with different interpretations…only Nole knows the real truth…we shall just wait and see…
SuperSport, 07 May 2014 ¤¤ Djokovic seen fit for Rome, French open.
Kolar, who first treated Djokovic last year for an ankle injury, said the Serbian six-time Grand Slam champion was suffering from an inflamed tendon.¤¤
http://www.supersport.com/tennis/atp/news/140507/Djokovic_seen_fit_for_Rome_French_open
correct…it’s all over the Serbian press…”Nole will be ready to play Rome and RG”…
ed251137 says:
May 7, 2014 at 7:56 am
must agree on that one… 🙂 guilty as charged…
Djokovic training in Belgrade:
https://twitter.com/PavleKn/status/464705829426724864/photo/1
RT @DjokerNole: “Rome here I come!”
Happy birthday, Novak!
RT @ESPNTennis: “Happy 27th Birthday @DjokerNole!! Looking forward to seeing you @rolandgarros”
Wow he donated his entire check from Rome to the Serbia flood relief. Classy.
Classy? What’s classy about that? You are doing him an injustice by making the donation reflect on him rather than the suffering of the people and severity of the tragedy. This is not about Novak.
Happy Birthday, Nole!
When last has Roger or Rafa given up almost 800,000 of their money to anything? Just saying.
chevelle@May 23, 2014 at 12:06 am
Rafa has paid a much larger amount of money in taxes to his country – tens of millions. And he’ll continue to pay.
^^^^Touche
Well said, @augusta08 at 4:59am.
Rafa does not need a megaphone to trumpet his patriotism or humanitarianism. Can’t help but notice the parallel: Djokovic compared the Serbian disaster to the Turkish mining disaster and here’s @chevelle comparing Djokovic’s patriotism or humanitarianism to Rafa and Fed’s. Why the need to compare? Not necessary in either case imo…..
It is the giving that matters, not the amount.
As a percentage of his annual income it is no more generous than the 10 euro donation from old age pensioner living on a pittance.
@chevelle says:
May 23, 2014 at 12:06 am
The fact that they don’t announce it doesn’t mean that they don’t do it.
@augusta
Djoker should live in his country and pay his taxes like Rafa does.
Aren’t you supposed to go to jail if you don’t pay your taxes? Hardly seems charitable when you pay to avoid the slammer does it? And I don’t think it’s fair to compare living in paradise to living in Belgrade. It just so happens that Novak was not born in a rich country like Switzerland or an island like Mallorca. Give the guy a break. Nobody forced him to donate his Rome check.
Gulbis: “I’m very happy for some players. For example, I was very happy when Wawrinka reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Also Gasquet. I know these guys very well and they are fantastic people.
However, there are some players who do not. For example Djokovic. I’ve known him since the age of 12. At that time he was a normal guy, but since he broken through in the top of the world, he has changed as a person. This can be seen in his eyes, they have a different look to them. We never had a fight, but I feel his success has changed him. I do not like people who change. I like people with a strong character, one who will not change because of the success or the money they made. That’s why I try to stay the same, ” said Gulbis.
Gulbis is not the first player who criticized Djokovic. Previously, Pole Jerzy Janovič did, who also had objections to the behavior of Roger Federer.
Boris Becker’s Spanish villa to be confiscated and auctioned off for £6million after he failed to pay £340,000 builder’s bill
By CHRIS PLEASANCE
PUBLISHED: 10:39, 14 March 2014 |
Boris Becker’s Spanish villa is being auctioned off for £6million after the tennis star lost a court case involving an unpaid builder’s bill.
The 46-year-old former tennis player purchased the property on Majorca 17 years ago and has been embroiled in court cases over it ever since.
Now the nine-bedroom holiday home is set to be confiscated and sold at auction after Becker failed to pay £340,000 for carpentry, plumbing and layering a basketball court.
Boris Becker’s Spanish villa is to be confiscated and auctioned for £6million to cover a £340,000 unpaid builder’s bill and £20,000 in court costs and interest
Boris Becker’s Spanish villa is to be confiscated and auctioned for £6million to cover a £340,000 unpaid builder’s bill and £20,000 in court costs and interest
In 2003 a court ruled that part of the villa had been constructed illegally and ordered rooms to be torn down
In 2003 a court ruled that part of the villa had been constructed illegally and ordered rooms to be torn down.
Becker also owes a further £20,000 in court costs and interest, bringing the total to £360,000.
Seven years ago Becker tried to sell the villa for £12.5million but failed to find a buyer. By 2012 the property value fallen to £7million.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2580827/Boris-Beckers-Spanish-villa-confiscated-auctioned-6million-failed-pay-340-000-builders-bill.html#ixzz33yKhprr9
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You couldn’t make it up
http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-lets-off-steam-after-french-open-loss-by-partying-with-a-blowup-doll/story-fndkzym4-1226950662831
^^No words…………
Speaking of Ibiza (where Djoko was partying), it’s one of the Balearic Islands and a close neighbor to Mallorca – home to Rafa. 🙂
Did you read this in the article? Who are these people who get the facts so wrong?
Nadal said his ninth French Open triumph was payback for his injury-hit Australian Open defeat to DJOKOVIC earlier this year.