Sooo About That Novak Djokovic Loss...

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Sooo About That Novak Djokovic Loss...
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@elmoblatch9787 3 ай бұрын

The margin is so thin. This is how the greats start to finally decline -- inexplicable losses.

@dadsfreetimeclassicgaming1220 3 ай бұрын

Yeah well this guy is right in that a lot of the players growing up will solve a lot of the weaknesses that the the last generation has. The Federer effect created a lot of all court type players

@chetanyakalra4300 3 ай бұрын

He will still win atleast 2 slam this year , the biggest contender for each tornament he plays, If that's decline every player would want such decline in future 😂

@sleepyjoe9267 3 ай бұрын

@@dadsfreetimeclassicgaming1220it’s the Djokovic effect. Most players now play like Djokovic, who is more complete than Federer. Jew.

@thegreatercornholio8393 3 ай бұрын

Emulating the way Djokovic plays surely is more practicable - especially given today's technology or court conditions. Imitating Federer must be rather unrewarding...

@italnsd 3 ай бұрын

@@chetanyakalra4300 If he wins 2 slams this year it would be one of the best achievements of his career which surely is not short of them, but it won't be that easy now that he's 37 and there are at least two players that reached his level with consistency

@jefjef1283 3 ай бұрын

The moment that Federer and Nadal are retired, a part of him retired.

@ericwang4323 3 ай бұрын

Oh really? I thought he was having fun playing with the 00s.

@johncraftenworth7847 3 ай бұрын

exactly. it's just like nadal said...he's not going to be playing alvarez that much. I think he probably just needs to finish this years majors and take a sabbatical, like skip australian and then come for wimbledon, french and us. if you skip the australian it gives quite a bit of rest/time off until the next major.

@chi4611 2 ай бұрын

Not really, it’s his age

@JordanjamesX 3 ай бұрын

Novak is almost 37 years old. He might be declining.

@jm7804 3 ай бұрын

Of course he is declining. He's in the twilight of his career. He is still the number one player though.

@CrispyBacon1 3 ай бұрын

I think that Sinner and Alcaraz are just preventing him from big titles, too.

@robbyten100 3 ай бұрын

@@jm7804yeah but if a decline continues then that will change at some point. He has a lot of points to defend this year

@KHuyPh 3 ай бұрын

About time lol. Imagine starting to decline at 37😅incredible

@jm7804 3 ай бұрын

@@robbyten100 Sinner will be number 1 by the end of the year because he had such a strong start to the year and is only defending a 2nd round, 4th round, and SF at the slams. Novak is defending 2 wins and a RU. Carlos is defending 1 win and 2 SF. They're only separated by about 1000 pts. It's going to be a great year for tennis.

@mitchy98 3 ай бұрын

Father time is undefeated

@pooolish334 3 ай бұрын

People love to hate on Novak. But there is a fact that is undeniable. He's the goat, and last year, he had one, if not the *best* year of his career. He's done everything that anyone could ask for in tennis. Anything he does after 2023 just adds more to his legacy, even if he doesn't win anything in 2024. There is nothing that can stain what he has achieved.

@imalwaysright 3 ай бұрын

Novak fans at the start of the year: he’s gonna win the Golden Slam 😂😂😂😂😂

@johncraftenworth7847 3 ай бұрын

he may have been capable of winning a calendar year grand slam, but what wimbledon canceled the tourny? australia threatened to arrest him? and they kicked him out at us open where the tournament umpire showed a total lack of discernment and judgment, it was slow to mid range moving tennis ball at worst. people get hit all the time with balls going much faster like with a serve or powerful ground stroke gone awry. I've seen way worse things that were done intentionally that didn't result in any serious disciplinary action. it was clearly a witch hunt against Novak, mainly because he messed up their Federer / Nadal fairy tale legacies. they also resent having players from former eastern block nations winning anything, because prior to fed/nadal/djokovic era, all the big winners tended to be from western nations. the more wealthy western nations resent that BIG TIME. but they're just childish and ultimately come out looking pretty weak for their churlish and petulant behavior.@@imalwaysright

@lanalan4157 2 ай бұрын

@@johncraftenworth7847 cry more

@user-yd6ef1yo9d 3 ай бұрын

A poet wrote, "They say time flies. Alas: we fly, time stays."

@JR-qb7qt 3 ай бұрын

That would be true if Time actually existed.

@issimi 3 ай бұрын

In my eyes biggest factor of Novak´s decline right now is that he seems to run out of gas extremely fast. He seems to be short of breath even after medium long rallys. And this reason my have led to a rather devastating stat seen versus Nardi: Novak one only 5 out of 20 rallys 9 shots or more. That´s unseen and unheard of for Novak Djokovic.

@markb2478 2 ай бұрын

Djokovic got COVID-19.

@issimi 2 ай бұрын

@@markb2478 If so, how would you know?

@yomismo74 3 ай бұрын

I think there's a intimitation factor too. Most of the players born in the 90's have lost multiple times against Nole (and Rafa) so when they have to face him on the big stage they rarely play their best (some of them even look defeated from the beginning of the match). Alcaraz and Sinner doesn't have that (even if Sinner lost a lot of times against Nole some of them on GS). There are no years and years of heavy loses so they feel they can win. An of course age is not only a number. Nole is getting older so this kind of lose will become more usual on an off day (Federer was on the verge of losing against a guy who was not even top 500 and he was very competitive back then, so everybody has bad days)

@Funkytrip73 3 ай бұрын

That doesn't really seem a factor. While they may not have lost to them, when they started playing tennis, Djoko was their hero and already kinda the goat. If you play against such a legend, you're in awe. Period. It is why lately a good amount of players win a set against Djoko, go OMGOMGICANWINAGAINSTTHEGOAT in their minds and choke up. And then it's attributed to Djoko's mental power that he prevailed. I don't think so. I think just like Fed and Nadal, there comes a moment their opponents are just not in awe anymore, they lose that mental advantage and they start losing randomly in earlier rounds because their opponents keep focus the entire match.

@yomismo74 3 ай бұрын

@@Funkytrip73 that doesn't work that way most of the time. When Berretini played Federer at Wimbledon he seemed just Happy tonbe there no Matter how badly he lost

@imalwaysright 3 ай бұрын

The younger generation aren’t intimidated by him and are talented. They’re playing how we thought the next gen would

@Oscarbrrr 3 ай бұрын

@@imalwaysrighti agree, its a new age too where the younger generation want to take it to their idols (obviously in a respectful way) and show them that they are coming for their spot

@DL-lv2rq 2 ай бұрын

Nearly switched off after your opening line 😂

@amiralsrbani24 3 ай бұрын

He needs to get angry ! He is way too relaxed ! The Serbinator IINAT mode is bubbling and will boil over which will make him steam roll everyone he faces !

@kedrprao 3 ай бұрын

Yess. we need that p!ssed off 2023 Cincinnati Masters Nole back!!

@kmcclarney 3 ай бұрын

I feel like he has tried to be the nice guy to maybe make the majority of fans like him more. But that isn't him. He playes best when he is fighting the crowd and it is him against the world.

@Official.tadiwa 3 ай бұрын

That’s not going to work esp with Father Time lmfao

@nihilus1626 3 ай бұрын

@@kmcclarney but no one is going to like him more. The constant whining and excuse making about court conditions, hindrances, level of play. No one gives a shit. Fed, Nadal, every other player on the tour loses yet they don't make as much of a scene about it in press conferences like he does. They may have legitimate reasons for playing bad or simply having a bad day, but they don't whine about it when they lose. They also compliment the winning player too. Don't think I've ever seen Nole praise an opponent he just lost to. Or if he does, it's after he made his myriad of excuses. Like "Oh I lost today because I had covid and stage four pancreatic cancer and my wife just left me and also I'm playing with half of my limbs! Oh yeah, and i guess my opponent played better." classic novak.

@imalwaysright 3 ай бұрын

Or the younger players aren’t scared of him and know how to beat to him. And he’s always getting viruses.

@ebiigweze3384 3 ай бұрын

That point argument happened in the second set that Djokovic won…not the first set that he lost.

@darj617 3 ай бұрын

I would imagine that most players facing Djokovic go into the match with the mentality that they have nothing to lose; hence they are free to go for their shots. The fact that we are talking about a potential decline after 1 early tournament exit after making it to the semis of the AO just shows what an astronomical standard Nole has set. Personally I don't think Masters 1000 tournaments are make or break for a guy who has won so many that I've lost count. He has a great team behind him, he will re-group and come back stronger than ever. Idemo Nole!!!!

@Official.tadiwa 3 ай бұрын

Tbh this is Father Time he is going to have these off days more and more often now it’s happened to everyone from Roger to Serena to Rafa etc

@Batman22222 3 ай бұрын

Serena shouldn't be ment!onedd alongside these 3..... Sorry but not sorry..... just about LEVELS, period!🙃

@Official.tadiwa 3 ай бұрын

@@Batman22222 youre right serena is the only person on that list that has 4 gold medals 14 doubles slams and 2 MD slams....she is the only person that has won slams across all 3 disciplines. Youre totally right levels to greatness for sure. One thing to be great at sinfles another to be simultaneously great at doubles and singles and ranked number 1 in both at the same time. You right sir. Ohh aint serena the only person on this list to have won the greatest sportmans of the year award? Yeah you defs right 😩

@Official.tadiwa 3 ай бұрын

@@Batman22222 i also keep forgetting she won a slam pregnant. Talk about being a beast of an athlete yes defs serena is different. 🥵

@Plutarch6678 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are so well done, it’s very impressive. Keep going!

@sometimesfriendly9839 3 ай бұрын

There's no substitute for match play no matter how many slams you've won. I thought part of why he didn't win the US Open in 2021 was that he skipped both the Masters 1000 events after the Olympics. He made the US Open final, but it was messy and he didn't look sharp or sound confident.

@tomlidot4871 2 ай бұрын

Agree, loss to Sinner got underneath his skin and confidence. But let's face it, he's got an EGO as big as Center Court which means he needs support from audience. Never receiving Edberg Sportsman nod. And growing popular desire for something new - he knows his days are numbered. *I was a real fan. Then I saw how Alcaraz and Sinner outclass him in character. Then I'd see all the times he was sketch. So...

@wallacegrommet9343 3 ай бұрын

Nole counterpunch style isn’t effective when the young guns are hitting so hard and offensive from the baseline.

@nemanjamilosevic1370 3 ай бұрын

How did he beat Sinner,Alcaraz and Rune at nitto atp finals at the end of the last year then.

@ryaniam22 3 ай бұрын

@@nemanjamilosevic1370 It's still effective...just not AS effective

@user-ri3is5jr7y 3 ай бұрын

It does feel like the beginning of the end.

@rickyismyuncle4485 3 ай бұрын

Come on, anybody who followed Djokovic in recent years aint suprised by this. Djokovic basicaly is skipping many events and doesnt take Masters serious anymore. The big man is saving his body for grandslams at this point. The only ones suprised are casual sport fans and the media who tries to make news. It is a fact however that Djokovic is in decline no doubt about that. I believe and you all know it as well, Djokovic is gonna make atleast Wimbledon semi's, same applies to USO.

@dboystipsandtricks408 3 ай бұрын

I never saw Djokovic try as many drop shots in a match before. His shots were too loopy and allowed Nardi to get to them easily. This is just a case of wrong tactics against a player he is not familiar with.

@AlyoshaKaramazov. 3 ай бұрын

Novak has won 3 of the last 5 Grand Slam tournaments. That hardly sounds like someone in a swift and steady decline.

@NLLeFa 3 ай бұрын

But he has won 0 out of the last 1 which is the real metric if you ask me. Even Federer won AO 18 and people thought he was gonna win the next 10 slams, but he didn't since then. Same with Nadal after RG 22. Time beats everybody eventually.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

He might retire this year. Don't be surprised. If Nadal wins RG then he won't. 😅😅😅

@colethomas903 3 ай бұрын

@P nobody thought he win the next 10 slams but to think he never win again sure

@atm3462 3 ай бұрын

He just doesn’t care about the sunshine double. And why would he? He’s said before he cares more about clay this season than anything else.

@KeyofDavid5778 3 ай бұрын

Mental toughness mental toughness the guy berates Nardi at the end of the match for doing nothing!

@Holyspace305 3 ай бұрын

40-15

@Holyspace305 3 ай бұрын

So being mentally tough means can’t be angry? Stfu

@mattjagar6324 3 ай бұрын

40-15

@UltraInstinctGoku69 3 ай бұрын

He told him it was unfair since it actually was, but he said it was not a problem, also 40-15

@thegreatercornholio8393 3 ай бұрын

Look, somebody dares to criticize - must be a Federer fan then...

@Javier-ox8ui 3 ай бұрын

Hoping he turns it around cause we need the big three. That being said idk if Novak will have the same 37+ career as Fed, since Fed was able to do it out of pure talent and did not need to rely on the physical side as much. Novak is such a smart player I’m sure he’ll find ways to win regardless as long as he’s motivated. It does feel like he’s becoming more vulnerable to power hitters when he’s unable to take initiative for the majority of the match. He’ll probably prove us all wrong and win another 4 slams regardless haha

@zlatkadimitrova8715 2 ай бұрын

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@18yearsoldnot 3 ай бұрын

I’m not a fan of people taking away credit from Nardi. When fans go up in arms about Djokovic losing once or twice they go hysterical

@jamesfestini 3 ай бұрын

Last comment. He said the best excuse that is legit. He was “having a good day and I was having a bad day” we all know that excuse is a good one.

@SophiaDerivan 3 ай бұрын

The other guy just went for it. He looked pretty free in the match. Djokovic just didn’t do much, hopefully this form of his discontinues.

@JR-qb7qt 3 ай бұрын

Too much thought process my friend, it's just called age. You don't get better and faster at this age, it just gets more difficult until you can't hang anymore. The Beginning of the End already started for him last year. It doesn't mean he can't still potentially still win another title of some sort, but his dominate days are over. It's a hard thing to accept as an athlete, but everyone has to do it eventually.

@FamousCroc 3 ай бұрын

He’s old expect more upsets to come Father Time always win but he’s still the goat. And the criticism against the 90’s players are a little harsh considering they were up against the big 3 during their prime

@Sharp_Instincts 3 ай бұрын

It looked like Nole's forehand and backhand pace was down about 5 MPH with very few attempts for groundstroke winners. Nardi was always aggressively hitting the short slow balls and taking over the rally. Against Sinner in the AO, it was tons of unforced errors, Sinner did not even break a sweat. I don't have access to groundstroke speed stats but his pace looks way off his standard Nole just needs to hear his two kids ask for a Roland Garros and Wimbledon trophies and he will be back.

@capquest4488 3 ай бұрын

Not sue if he gets more than 1 more major

@qica1272 3 ай бұрын

Great video!!!!❤ Jok needs to retire if he doesn’t want to lose more apparently! He knows how hard to keep the top level for the title;why not just withdraw instead of keeping going! He has very bad psychological issues ; for example, last USOpen ; he was at playing 3 round and 0:2 behind ; he went to restroom to shout in front of mirror by himself after requested empire;he was in the edges of limited part of him;made him so crazy with so many wins plus pressure from medias ;,,,,, anyone heard about his coach story with him: gosh ,,,, He did very successful now it’s the time ,,, BC the grand slams are non stop continuing to generations ! What’s the difference to jok Wining one more to him in such situations! ?

@dadsfreetimeclassicgaming1220 3 ай бұрын

I think that Novak is still nursing the issue with his wrist. Seem like that was an issue at the beginning of the year and he doesn't seemed to deal with injuries very quickly. He always wants to try and see if he can fix things holistically first. He lost that match to de minuar and I never thought that Alexander would get a win off of him again because novac holds grudges really bad.

@watchdapawz 3 ай бұрын

I really hate when players use the “he played great and I wasn’t playing my best”excuse when they lose… How about maybe your opponent playing so well PREVENTED you from playing your best?? Just give credit to your opponent winning and playing better to beat you! No more BS excuses!

@sharadmasurkar7047 2 ай бұрын

I agree with u.

@Batman22222 3 ай бұрын

Trust me this dude is a MASTER of psychology and mental toughness..... If we can infer that he's getting older....so can he....but I KNOW he's STILL got a few Slams in him.... NEVER bet against No1e..... NEVER!! He will outlast Federer....I guarantee it.... there's alot more to achieve and he can STILL beat the youngsters....he just needs to RILE himself up again, and I'm sure it'll happen soon....✌🏻🐐

@sebulban 3 ай бұрын

Number 1 reason was the movement, watch the match again and see how many times he just pushed back flat fh or sliced bh when normally he would have hit a full top spin shot

@50Calibruh 3 ай бұрын

Its not like he was 2 games of a calendar slam last year year, he’ll bounce back but this is the start decline

@minty8429 3 ай бұрын

old age is catching up

@DonLee1980 3 ай бұрын

He is human after all.

@patriciasanders2942 3 ай бұрын

Sadly that’s sport however not necessarily the end of a great career,relax regroup and reassess your best options ,backing you no matter what you decide,ongoing love always our beloved NOLE on that you can COUNT.

@Hypnosshrugged 3 ай бұрын

On the 01.01.2024 the tennis world has adopted the same doping regulations and monitoring as the Olympics. I think it would be interesting to cover this development and its possible impact on tennis especially with the recent Halep saga.

@ahilthiagarajan9824 2 ай бұрын

After everytime he won 3 slams 11,15,16, the next season is bit dry Now younger players are doing well. He may win 1 or 2 slams. I wish he concentrate on Olympics and retire in a glorious way

@greywolf4784 2 ай бұрын

i think more than the age, maybe it's the fact that his 2 greatest rivals are not there anymore.

@stignatius1625 3 ай бұрын

it honestly is not very surprising, on a bad day anyone can lose to anyone. my best example recently is karue sells video, he is ranked roughly 4-500 in the world and beat taylor fritz. it’s just tennis

@mostynf 3 ай бұрын

I think he’ll win another slam or two, but I also wouldn’t be hugely shocked if he didn’t. If he doesn’t get one of the three slams this summer then it’s going to be less and less likely he ever will. A key year for him.

@edithaalcock6164 3 ай бұрын

When you are in ageing process your performance can deteriorate as years go by..you can never stay on the top the way you want it…

@kenanderkroate 3 ай бұрын

And his next tournemant is monte carlo that means early exist again

@roter13 3 ай бұрын

I don't understand why he decided to not play Miami.

@Simouno 3 ай бұрын

Just like Rocky said to adonis about Apollo decline: "Time beat him, time beats all of us" He can be still the best in spurts but i don't think he will ever be the best over a year long season again and that's OKAY

@nightowldickson 2 ай бұрын

Djokovic is close to retirement, there's no doubt about that - in best of 3 matches and his age he'll struggle even more than previous years in grinding against players like Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rune or younger players. Both Sinner and Alcaraz beat him in best of 5 slam matches in the last 12 months. In my assessment he's only an injury away from fading away like Nadal and Federer. He knows that physically his level is declining, and the younger generation players they will keep getting better. The margins get closer and it'll be harder for him. His situation now is probably similar to Federer back in 2019. Everyone will know he is done when he doesn't reach Quarter or Semi Finals of slams.

@Agent77X 3 ай бұрын

Djokovic is in a depression now! Withdrew from Miami! Back in Monaco to ponder his future!😂

@henning439 3 ай бұрын

A 36 yo reaches the final at all 4 grand slams, wins 3 and on top of that the ATP finals, in 1 year and against young players some of them almost young enough to be his children. As soon as he loses one or two matches, it is the end of the World. Why can't people try and understand that there can be a down period after the incredible achievements of last year?

@RichardABradley-ze9qn 3 ай бұрын

Here's the thing, a certain type of fan tends to get excited & hold their breath at times like these. Especially after the sting of seeing him win nearly everything big just a few months ago. They've been reciting that mantra "he's too old" ever since some fresh blood cracked the top 5, and they're probably just going to have to keep on wishing for quite a while yet if it's time they're counting on taking him out. Dude is fit. Motivation is a bigger factor than age for him.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

Because the signs are there. If he won the Australian and lost like this it be a different story. Plus when does Novak bow out so early in the aust open. Then he's 37. It's not like age isn't a topical factor. If he was 30 it be more he needs to regroup. ...also signs of slowing down on the court. Gassing out more. This doesn't mean he won't win again it's just people are seeing a champion showing evidence that it maybe a decline. That's all. Fed showed it. Nadal has showed it. Why should Novak be anything different.

@Vikramhegde89 3 ай бұрын

@@kangacrew540 He didn’t bow out early in Aus open. He lost in semifinal!! Because he won 10 AO doesn’t mean he can’t loose once in semis !

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

Oh my bad I thought it was quarter finals. Still doesn't take anything away from what I've said. He is so good on that court that it's not the usual Novak we know. Stan the man was an exception because Stan the man is krytonite to Novak. So to be wise let's see how he goes Roland and Wimbledon. If he dost win ether of those then I may have a point. Cheers and good day to you.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

Doesn't **

@Milan1988Z 3 ай бұрын

I think Djokovic just has enough of tennis. He has been a pro for 20 years, most of that time he spent on top and broke every big record there is. 2023 was his last big effort year where he wanted to prove a point after " case 2022" and he did. He has nothing left to prove. I think he will reteire after this season ends.

@fwvw7056 3 ай бұрын

It is as simple as that really as you state it, a lack of motivation, even if one loses a few % of motivation, it matters everything in tennis. Especially for him because he needs to be locked in to be dominant, doesn't have the one-two punch to win games quickly.

@chrisf9156 3 ай бұрын

The age of pro tennis players extending argument is just conjecture based on Federer, Novak, and a few other outliers. If you take the top 100 by age and compare to the top 100 by age 20 years ago, there were actually more players >30 years old in the Top 100 back in the early 00s. At least the last time I did that exercise a half year ago, that was the case. Granted Novak could continue to be an outlier, but age comes for us all.

@ythunter4288 3 ай бұрын

We need to accept it. Novak is getting older. He can't play forever. It was great having him here and he made history many times, but it's time to retire.

@pavementpounder7502 3 ай бұрын

I think he'll retire at the end of the year or 2025, whether he wins more slams or not. He's already got the slam and most other records, objectively he is the greatest ever, there's not much else to chase, except maybe the Olympics, and I highly doubt he'll be around in 2028. He no doubt wants to spend more time with family/other things. Going for the calendar slam will just be too hard at this stage too. Can't blame him if he does want to bow out while at the top too.

@johncraftenworth7847 3 ай бұрын

he's been there and done it all. the up and comers aren't really his rivals, they're just starting and he's closer to the end of his career. he needs a sabbatical and then one more full year on tour. try to get that olympic gold. anytime people are not in the habit of winning, it's hard to just flip a switch and win a major title, that said he should play all 4 majors and then take some time off, come back after a long break to compete at french, wimbledon and us open. he should skip the australian bc of how they treated him. if other players had any backbone they should skip it too in solidarity with Novak. and all that said even at his age, best of 5 favors him because he conditioning is probably the best on the tour. in a best of 3 you can blink and find yourself down a set and a break in the 2nd, and it's quickly all over. Federer's overall record against novak, rafael and andy looks a whole lot better than his record vs those guys at major best of 5 matches.

@chancerobinson5112 3 ай бұрын

It is Mr. Djokovic’s turn to be the “Lion in Winter”. Individual sports are like that. Muhammed Ali stayed too long. Tiger Woods stayed too long, etc…..☮️🤔

@RichardABradley-ze9qn 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like wishful thinking -- at least for one type of fan. Staying 3 months beyond winning the ATP finals (and 6 other major titles, 3 of the year's slams + a final -- in short, one of the best seasons of any individual player in history) doesn't quiiite seem like an extreme case of pointlessly hanging around long after all hope is gone.

@chancerobinson5112 3 ай бұрын

@@RichardABradley-ze9qn Yes, 2023 was a fabulous year for the GOAT. However, 2023 is now in the rear view mirror. It always begins the same way. You make news losing is the first sign. Withdrawal from tournaments to lick your wounds follows. Then come flashes of brilliance, but you still lose. Suddenly, the younger opponents are no longer is awe of you….

@ramjetrth 3 ай бұрын

Everybody has off days but when you're over 30 all the pundits want to come out and say you're done and over the hill. By this time you would have thought that since the big three showed time and time again how off this trope they would be reluctant to pull it out, yet it never ends. Yes, father time comes for us all but it's time to stop writing someone off anytime they have a slump.

@marcoulivi9684 2 ай бұрын

Seeing the only eight defeats in the last 12 months, I think there is only one reason: celiac disease. He's clearly allergic to spaghettis.

@jamesfestini 3 ай бұрын

I saw him playing soccer at Indian wells. Maybe he’s just doing a Bo Jackson and going there. What I saw though was he may just be identifying as a soccer player and he will just come around.

@philburneblair 3 ай бұрын

Novak is living his best life at the moment. This loss was a bit shocking but we can’t expect him to win all the time. He has all the records and he is not getting any younger. He is busy trying to build his brand and expand his businesses.

@mattjagar6324 3 ай бұрын

It’s crazy how he’s nearly 37, achieved everything yet People still expect so much out of him, proves he’s the greatest of all time

@stephenjablonsky1941 3 ай бұрын

Nardi had a really good day, and Novak had a mediocre day. That can happen at any time on any day.

@sethkang4410 3 ай бұрын

5 time unstoppable run. to 5 years break. maybe thats why?

@Chris-xc4rv 3 ай бұрын

He might be losing motivation. Most of his competitors from his generation either retired, or towards that point. Federer is gone and Nadal and Murray pretty much on their last leg. He'll be the only one left from his generation in probably 2 years. And he has a few in the top 10 that can possibly take him in a slam.

@amiralsrbani24 3 ай бұрын

Novak needs bigger competitors to motivate him ! He will figure Sinner out just like Carlito before the year is up !

@JH-bb8in 3 ай бұрын

Djokovic: “I’m not washed up but bravo” 😂

@LeonardoCostaUSA 3 ай бұрын

Impressive how gossip journalist are! last season Novak won played 4 Majors finals and won 3 of them and you are saying he is declining?!

@vernonfrance2974 3 ай бұрын

When the "goat" becomes an "old goat."

@WikiPeoples 3 ай бұрын

Why do you call him Nole?

@eme.261 3 ай бұрын

Nicknames can be nonsensical. They're often based on emotional resonance, not reason.

@annawarner1078 2 ай бұрын

There is one major explanation - and it is AGE

@michaellopez7051 3 ай бұрын

For me, I think, Novak must be missing the two Big Ones - Federer and Nadal! He is very good when he is fighting with these two!!! Now he thinks he can just relax with these young guys, that is why he lost! Anyway, Novak does not have to prove anything - he is the GOAT!!! Maybe he can also just retire with Nadal, and enjoy life with his family.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

He will miss people like you coming up with excuses. He isn't winning ATM. That's all. Soon maybe he won't be winning any more gs. Then it's over and then sinner and co are the gods of the sport . That's how tennis works. Driven by perception and reward. Novak had his moment. Time to exchange the power and live on 200 million plus 😅

@musicforthesoul5808 3 ай бұрын

Did anybody tell you Nardi sorta looks like you ?

@Pearcewreck 3 ай бұрын

1. Father Time stops for no man. 2.He has a wife and two children at home. They are at the age were they want him around. That's were his mind is, even when he is on court. 3. The things that get you pumped up, motivated or even angry when you are younger will fade as you age, and have less impact. 4. And yes, the younger players aren't scared.

@Leejungwoo48 3 ай бұрын

He's so horrible always saying he played a bad match but never admits he's just getting old.

@sharadmasurkar7047 2 ай бұрын

Though he he wins more gs he can't be as favorite n respectful as Fed n Nadal and thats final.

@amiralsrbani24 3 ай бұрын

I think Nole showed up because of sponsor obligations ! All that money they are paying him , they need to see their logos ! I really believe that ATP is telling him to ease up bit so some of those young guys can win here and there !

@akashgooner4892 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant analysis…I wish Nadal wins the French open..that will be the kick and confidence boost that Nole needs😂..ironic that u need ur biggest rival and competitor back for u to regain ur focus..in my perfect world I want Rafa to win the next three slams retire..Nole to win the four after that,retire..then sinner to dominate like federer did for the next decade…with ALCARAZ second…

@michaelbrower3068 3 ай бұрын

There were 5 top reasons Djoko lost...except reasons #1-4 weren't actually serious reasons. So, reason #5 was the big one, and it was...he had a bad day. Hmm. Not his best analysis.

@stephensun7909 3 ай бұрын

Nole fans need to get ready for the worst. he's getting old

@RichardABradley-ze9qn 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, that explains it. He aged during the last 3 months after winning the ATP finals, and the US Open before that. It's clearly down to aging.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

No I reckon sinner outplayed him and nole has realised there is someone who is better than him now. Don't underestimate how good Novak is at the au open sick or not. To lose like that was the sign. Novak will not give up yet but he won't have the confidence of 2023.

@jamesfestini 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps his goal is to be the GOAT by a certain checklist but it may be too late. Getting old sucks. Probably more for those at that level.

@jamesfestini 3 ай бұрын

If anyone can play in this game of mind f’ing yourself he can. We all do it. He’s just better at undoing it.

@Kosta997 3 ай бұрын

Drugs are not healthy 😂

@TOm-hr2mb 3 ай бұрын

Father time is catching up to Novak.

@carlkligerman1981 3 ай бұрын

Something nobody is talking about is demographics. The 90s was a much smaller generation than those born in the early ‘naughties’ (gen X tended to have children much later in life than their boomer parents) and also came up while the big 3 were ALL still a factor in tournaments. So pure statistics says that you are more likely to see more young players with not only the talent, but the opportunity to take down the greats, they are a larger pool of talent and only facing one of the big 3 during the twilight of his career! Demographics is destiny is a cliche in economics that I think soundly applies here. The millennials aren’t ’mentally weak’, they just were born and trained during perhaps the worst period in recent tennis history to experience your prime, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Wawrinka (edit: Murray!, sorry mate!) etc were all still young enough to be playing at their best!

@luvforeverify 3 ай бұрын

It's time for the younger guys. Djokovic must retire. He is 37 years old.

@DLH-zw3lx 3 ай бұрын

Remind every motivated, hungry player over 35 years of age to never take career advice from you, my friend. Who are we to tell anyone what they should do with their career that decides their livelihood? He has every right to play for as long as wants. He would need ranking points to qualify, and desire to play. That's it

@javiersays 3 ай бұрын

celebrity role is overtaking player role... maybe too much noise and 6 weeks away...likes of sinner have destroyed the halo effect... and many more...plus he is human ... plus 6 weeks later being a bit match rusty could be it.. I hope he picks and chooses his grand slams and miss French.. just Wimbledon.. and Olympics... and skips US has a short season..

@stacey7529 3 ай бұрын

Love how he has an excuse and doesn't congrate the winner. Stay humble Djko 💩

@ProbablyLying 3 ай бұрын

Here's what I think.. IW 2024 was just a mindgame from Djokovic to Sinner and Alcaraz...make them think he's getting soft so that they may stop training so hard... then he wacks them in future tournaments.

@NLLeFa 3 ай бұрын

Nah, he's 37. Guy will be outside the top 5. Nobody beats time, in any sport it happens.

@kangacrew540 3 ай бұрын

They don't need to train hard. These young players can get away with lots of stuff. Novak has to work hard on cardiovascular fitness to keep his stamina up for these 5 setters. Recovery isn't like in your 20s. No he's actually playing as best he can. This is the reality.

@haiwong8999 3 ай бұрын

Nole is history liao..move aside... Carlos and Sinner are here

@sleepyjoe9267 3 ай бұрын

Yes but he still won the 2019 Wimbledon final despite Federer holding double championship point on serve in the fifth set.

@fwvw7056 3 ай бұрын

At that moment in time Federer had the equivalent age Djokovic will have at Roland Garros in 2025 and yet he managed to play six (long) sets (no final set tiebreak) against a fit and healthy Djokovic of 33y...I suspect Djokovic will be retired by that time (2025) at the same age, but even if he keeps on playing: he won't be even near the final at Roland Garros next year (2025). By that time his ranking has dropped (this year he won't get as many points as 2023 by definition already), he thus faces thougher opponents early on and Alcaraz, Sinner will be even be more mature (better) than they are now. If he would face Alcaraz at RG in 2025 it will be a sound defeat in three sets. In fact, I think he can't touch him at this years French Open, but of course that is to be seen.

@sleepyjoe9267 3 ай бұрын

@@fwvw7056 just ☝️ more point

@ganeshasr141 3 ай бұрын

I think Novak is not 100% focus. He looks not happy mentally. I have less hopes on him in 3 setters games in Olympics - does not have much value Olympic gold to quote , But, Yes - I have more hope on Novak in upcoming GS... idemooooo Novak. without Novak, tennis that era gone. Our GOAT always stood in Roger-Rafa, Zverev-Stef, Sinner-Meddy-Carlos in 3 different generations era. No one can do that greatest feat in Tennis in future!!

@tonyhayes4980 3 ай бұрын

He’s getting old mate

@RichardABradley-ze9qn 3 ай бұрын

Explain 2023.

@jkj1459 3 ай бұрын

NARDI WAS PLAYING EXCEPTIONAL AND UPSET NOVACK .

@WesleyWattley-xy4fg 3 ай бұрын

Borg & Djokovic

@maryleewestenhouse1325 3 ай бұрын

Quit judging Djokovic's present life and his trojectory for the future. When you've come close to achieving your career the way he has, then feel free. Until then, myob.