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In the unlikely case that there is anybody still thinking that the press Novak is getting about his warnings during matches really has to do with tennis, I invite you to check his press conference after winning Wimbledon in 2019.
Here was a champion who had won the longest
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Here was a champion who had won the longest
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ever Wimbledon final, the first one with a 5th set TB, a truly epic final. A player who had saved MPs against Federer. A player who had just won his 5th Wimbledon trophy against a hostile, rude crowd.
What was the first question he got?
A question about a violation.
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What was the first question he got?
A question about a violation.
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After 5 hours of epic tennis,that's what this journo wanted to talk about.
Another one mentioned the hostile crowd, but not criticising it,of course not,but almost flaunting it to Novak. To have something negative to say at this moment. Novak took it in his stride,as he does.
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Another one mentioned the hostile crowd, but not criticising it,of course not,but almost flaunting it to Novak. To have something negative to say at this moment. Novak took it in his stride,as he does.
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Another one had the gall to say, to the player who has dominated tennis for the last 10 years:
"You have spent your life chasing Roger&Rafa... and now you might pass them. How weird woukd that be?"
Another one was obviously very upset about Novak winning 3 TBs.
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"You have spent your life chasing Roger&Rafa... and now you might pass them. How weird woukd that be?"
Another one was obviously very upset about Novak winning 3 TBs.
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He demanded angrily how he could (I'm paraphrasing, all this is from memory) win 3 TBs when he was playing so badly. That question Novak answered very well... but his answer was met with stony silence and was never quoted in any article. Novak answered the following:
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"In situations like those,with so much at stake,you have to remind yourself that you are there for a reason. You have to remind yourself that you are better than the other guy."
"So it is mental,then",shrieked the journo.
Novak gave him his best condescending smile&said:
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"So it is mental,then",shrieked the journo.
Novak gave him his best condescending smile&said:
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"Of course"
In the middle of all this animosity, where they couldn't bring themselves to be civil, to ask tennis questions, to even pretend they were not fuming, Carole's question was lost.
And so you see how desperate these people are.
If they cannot even talk about
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In the middle of all this animosity, where they couldn't bring themselves to be civil, to ask tennis questions, to even pretend they were not fuming, Carole's question was lost.
And so you see how desperate these people are.
If they cannot even talk about
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winning Wimbledon for a 5th time,beating Roger in the final... Of course they are not going to talk about Novak making the final of Rome for a 10th time.
Of course they'd rather talk about his anger at being robbed of 3 points. How dare he? Why can't he just shut up&lose?
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Of course they'd rather talk about his anger at being robbed of 3 points. How dare he? Why can't he just shut up&lose?
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That, my dears, is what Novak cannot do.
He will not shut up.
He will not lose.
He will break the few records he doesn't hold, no matter the obstacles you put in front of him.
He will organise a Player Union.
You better start accepting this&stop embarrasing yourselves.
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He will not shut up.
He will not lose.
He will break the few records he doesn't hold, no matter the obstacles you put in front of him.
He will organise a Player Union.
You better start accepting this&stop embarrasing yourselves.
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