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RF Tennis News 2020
by Cromar Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:31 pm
A great read!
Swiss Watch: What will a busy, and likely pivotal, 2020 bring Federer?
The 20-time major champion's game has changed with the times, but time hasn’t changed his competitive zeal.
By Joel Drucker
January 07, 2020
Each year, shortly after Roger Federer’s arrival at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne, a locker room attendant hands him a letter-sized envelope. Inside the envelope is a handwritten note wishing Federer good luck at the Australian Open.
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The author of the letter is the legendary Ken Rosewall, who ranks alongside Rod Laver as two of the greatest Australians in tennis history. Federer’s affinity with Laver is apparent, from emotional awards ceremonies to a flair for brilliant shots to the Swiss’ creation of the Laver Cup. Lesser known is the common ground Federer occupies with Rosewall: ballet-like footwork, sublime precision and, as reward for such dedicated craftsmanship, extraordinary longevity. Federer won the Australian Open at the ages of 35 and 36; Rosewall’s last of four titles at this event came at 36 and 37.
As the 38-year-old Federer begins 2020, he faces this obvious question: Can he win another major? Better yet, what needs to happen for Federer to earn Grand Slam No. 21?
An even sharper question: What essential elements does Federer possess that allow him, at this age, to be considered a significant factor?
“Roger’s like Tom Brady,” said longstanding coach Nick Bollettieri. “They both see the whole field brilliantly, and they both take care of themselves superbly.”
Asked if he wished to connect with Federer beyond the formal distance of a letter, Rosewall demurred. The last thing he’d want to do, said Rosewall, was to impose himself on Federer.
Federer’s last major title came in Melbourne two years ago, when he held off Marin Cilic in five sets. Should the Swiss claim his 21st Grand Slam crown, the 38-year-old would become the oldest major champion in the Open era, surpassing Rosewall. (Getty Images)
Impose? Isn’t that what dominant champions have always done? They dictate, their conduct a relentless, ruthless proclamation, from playing style to obsessive-compulsive rituals to long-cherished racquets that they usually resolve to wield ‘til death do them part. At the top, loneliness is the cost, but, so it goes, stubbornness is the virtue. Ponder the steel-eyed resolve of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Stefanie Graf, Monica Seles, Serena Williams: kill or be killed.
Federer, on the other hand, has transformed the champion’s traditional combat zone.
“He’s got to be the most chilled out No. 1 ever,” says Paul Annacone, who coached Federer from 2010 to 2013, and also worked for years with Sampras.
“You’d have to go back to the great Aussies—Roy Emerson, Laver, Rosewall—to find a top player as classy and gracious as Roger,” says Allen Fox, a former Wimbledon quarterfinalist and expert on tennis’ mental game. “He takes care of people and is always so incredibly kind.”
Here again, the Aussie connection: Federer attuned to the land Down Under and its unsurpassed ability to combine competition and camaraderie. This makes sense. In his formative years, Federer’s primary coach was an Australian, the late Peter Carter. And for what it’s worth, in Federer’s early teens, his father, Robert, considered relocating to Australia.
“He’s the greatest sportsman of all time, maybe in any sport,” says Tennis Channel analyst Jimmy Arias. “He deals with the people, the press, all of the pressures that go with being at the top, so well.”
Witness Federer around a tournament—practices, interactions with fans, sponsors, officials, journalists and, yes, opponents—and there’s a sense of a man never moving upstream, never rushed, naturally aware that there is time for everything and everyone. Here we reach the essence of Federer, of a man who is self-contained, but not purely self-absorbed. As a trademark Federer saying goes, “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
Might empathy—or, at least, awareness of others—be Federer’s point of difference inside the lines? Start with a phrase often stated by tennis players of all skill levels: I need to play my game. My game. Me.
In 2019, Federer returned to Roland Garros for the first time in four years. While it ended with a decisive semifinal defeat to chief rival Nadal in the semifinals, Federer turned the tables on the Spaniard at Wimbledon, winning their semifinal clash in four sets. (Getty Images)
But in Federer’s case, his game is an expression of other games.
“Federer has this way about him that allows us to see the past,” says Robert Lake, an instructor in the Sport Science department of Douglas College who edited the book, Routledge Handbook of Tennis: History, Culture and Politics. “He’s playing the game the way it was meant to be.”
If the strokes are Federer’s hardware, consider his deployment the software: the apps that bring it all to life in unusual ways.
“You and your opponent are one,” said the martial artist Bruce Lee. “There is a coexisting relationship between you. You coexist with your opponent and become his complement, absorbing his attack and using his force to overcome him.”
Federer conducts a patient probe and measured dissection. This was similar to how Rosewall operated.
“Even if you won the first set versus Kenny,” says former pro Marty Riessen (who was 6-15 against Rosewall), “you felt like you’d just been in a dentist’s chair, and the drilling was just about to get more painful.”
Leave the prosecutor-like imposition to others. Like Rosewall, Federer relates. Not my game. Our game. Us.
Of course, it’s usually the case that Federer is the one twisting the hands of the clock. Has any tennis player ever been so adept at creating plenty of time for himself, while concurrently taking away time from his opponents?
Federer accomplishes that less with a sledgehammer and more with a scalpel. The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu crafted words that describe Federer’s approach to life and tennis: “Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.”
When he was 14, Federer left home to train each week at a tennis academy in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. At the time, he only spoke Swiss-German and English. Here, at this early age, adaptation became a vital element of the Federer makeup.
“He can adjust so well,” says Lendl. “He is so adaptable. No one pattern is going to work against him. You have to do multiple things. You have to keep changing.”
Even at 38, Federer appears committed to an arduous 2020. Worry all you want about what’s ahead for him. He’s likely not. (Getty Images)
And so he has. Most champions have one playing style that they might alter slightly, with a technical or tactical enhancement. Over the course of his career, Federer has had three.
Early on, there was the bold, net-rushing, shot-maker. Then, the man who started winning majors in 2003 had transformed into a swift, solid, versatile baseliner, who relied heavily on movement and frequently sliced his backhand.
Then came something extraordinary. Having suffered a knee injury that took him off the tour for the second half of 2016, a 35-year-old Federer came to Melbourne ranked No. 17 and likely more uncertain than ever of what twists his tennis would take.
“I was really, really happy just to win, to be out there,” he said after his first-round win in 2017 over longstanding peer Jurgen Melzer.
Easy as it would have been for Federer to return and play quite similarly, this was not the case. After a few experiments, he’d at last figured out how to harness the power of a racquet with a bigger head size. He’d also opted to change his court position, stationing himself on the baseline.
“He had to learn how to take time away, especially with his one-handed backhand,” says former Top 10 player Tim Mayotte.
Voila—Federer unleashed a new and more powerful topspin backhand, after all those years and titles.
“I don’t think anyone has ever played more aggressively,” says Hall of Famer Mats Wilander.
“He’s just standing on the baseline, ripping shots. He’s able to control 80 percent of the points.”
Slamless since 2012, Federer gobbled up three more in 2017 and ’18—two Aussie Opens and, without the loss of a set, a men’s record eighth Wimbledon.
“His vast tennis vocabulary was back,” says Mary Carillo. The languid style, the cool intelligence.”
Federer’s record 20 majors are the biggest jewels in his crown. But then there’s this gob-smacking number: 22. According to Ubitennis.net, that’s the number of times Federer has lost after holding match point—including six times at the majors. None, of course, was more prominent than last summer’s Wimbledon final, against Djokovic, when Federer served in the fifth set at 8–7, 40–15—and then proceeded to play two of the sloppiest points of his career, the first marred by poor footwork and a wide forehand, the second a forced approach shot. The opportunity gone, Federer subsequently played a miserable tie-breaker.
Six months after failing to close out Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Federer’s decision making under pressure will be heavily examined in 2020. (Getty Images)
Likely no Wimbledon match more personified Rudyard Kipling’s words above the entrance to Centre Court: “If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same.”
Wilander’s belief is that, because Federer was hardly tested in his prime years of dominance, he never learned to win big points. The likes of Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin and David Nalbandian may have had fine moments of grit and skill, but they were nowhere near as skilled or versatile as Federer.
“Only Nadal was pushing him when he was at his peak,” says Wilander.
Arias concurs: “Early in his career, he would win so easily. So then when he was in a tight spot, he wouldn’t always come through.”
“I’m sure he was really rocked by Wimbledon,” says Annacone. “But then he has also told me about Slams he won where maybe he should have lost.”
As basketball legend Michael Jordan once said, “Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
“If you’re that close, you’re encouraged,” says Tennis Channel analyst Martina Navratilova, who like Federer, lost a Wimbledon singles final when she was 37. “Because Roger’s playing so well, maybe he doesn’t feel much pressure that time is running out.”
Even at 38, Federer appears committed to an arduous 2020, including plans to play Roland Garros (which he skipped from 2016-’18) and the Olympics, where Federer’s best singles showing was a silver medal in 2012.
Federer also surely feels the pressure of peers seeking to surpass his record tally of major singles titles. Nadal, 33, holds 19. Djokovic, one year younger, has 16. It’s a near certainty that each will have more chances than Federer to win Slams in the years to come.
Federer is in position to reach 100 match wins in Melbourne, holding a 97-14 record at the Happy Slam thanks to reaching the semifinal stage or better in 14 of his past 16 appearances. (Getty Images)
Though a player’s total number of majors is but one metric of tennis supremacy, this month’s Australian Open represents an excellent opportunity for Federer to distance himself from his two biggest rivals.
“He has a better chance at Australia even than Wimbledon,” said Wilander. “There’s no chance of him being dented from the previous seasons.”
Lendl agrees: “Roger always seems so fresh in Australia, and others aren’t quite as sharp yet.”
And while there probably won’t be a Federer 4.0 in Melbourne, perhaps the 3.1 version will surface.
“I’d like to see him serve and volley a bit more, maybe once or twice a game,” says Navratilova. “And why not bring back the SABR?”
The Australian Open is yet another chance for Federer to control time, both inside the lines and versus the ticking hands of history. That is, if he can navigate such factors as Melbourne’s occasional triple-digit temperatures and a slew of familiar and younger foes, such as Stefanos Tsitsipas, who ended Federer’s Oz run last year.
Or the physical demands needed to prevail at Roland Garros. Or the non-stop summer jet set that will send Federer to London, Tokyo and New York.
Worry all you want about what’s ahead for Federer. He’s likely not.
“I’ll tell you what I can’t wait for with Roger,” says Wilander. “I want to be sitting in my rocking chair, listening to him explain tennis to me. He knows things about the game none of us know. He’s the Einstein.”
Like Federer, Albert Einstein keenly understood the nuances of time. “I don’t think about the future,” said the theoretical physicist. “It comes soon enough.”
No doubt Federer would nod approvingly upon learning that Einstein conducted a great deal of his finest work in Switzerland.
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by Steerpike60 Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:14 pm
^^^That is a good article. One point really struck me:
Wilander's belief is that because Fed was hardly tested in his prime years of dominance, he never learned to win big points
I think this is true to some extent. In his prime, Roger rarely found himself in 5-setters or close matches. And if he did, it was because he didn't have his A game. That's why his 5-set record wasn't that great. Roger wasn't used to winning "ugly" so-to-speak. He didn't have a lot of practice playing close battles and therefore wasn't necessarily as clutch as some others who played close matches more often - like Rafa. That's why Roger's AO 2017 win was so striking. Most everyone expected Roger to lose after going down the early break in the 5th set. As P-Mac said afterwards "Roger rafa-ed Rafa".
Obviously, you can't win as much as Roger has without being great on big points, but as the article pointed out, Roger has lost 22 times after having MPs. Roger has lost plenty of very close matches because he was the one who made the decisive errors.
Wilander's belief is that because Fed was hardly tested in his prime years of dominance, he never learned to win big points
I think this is true to some extent. In his prime, Roger rarely found himself in 5-setters or close matches. And if he did, it was because he didn't have his A game. That's why his 5-set record wasn't that great. Roger wasn't used to winning "ugly" so-to-speak. He didn't have a lot of practice playing close battles and therefore wasn't necessarily as clutch as some others who played close matches more often - like Rafa. That's why Roger's AO 2017 win was so striking. Most everyone expected Roger to lose after going down the early break in the 5th set. As P-Mac said afterwards "Roger rafa-ed Rafa".
Obviously, you can't win as much as Roger has without being great on big points, but as the article pointed out, Roger has lost 22 times after having MPs. Roger has lost plenty of very close matches because he was the one who made the decisive errors.
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by HeartoftheMatter Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:29 pm
Roger, in my view, had plenty of opposition in his younger days. It was certainly unprecedented that once he got his fist Wimbledon title, he continued to win and became no. 1 for an unbroken stretch of week, more than anyone has had.
But I saw Roger play very strong opponents and win five setters. The difference then was that I saw him making shots, such as "leaning out" at the very corner of the baseline to return a ball. It was quite unreal, what he could do. He still gets unreal shots but his game is more controlled. Back then it was the total exuberance of being on top and being younger.
He has added to his skills, rather than lost. His experience is vast. I think he is very good at playing close matches and winning them. What about other players' record? No one can dispute thought what Roger has done in tennis.
Actually for quite some years he has been "handicapped" by draws, and having to play two of the top players. And let's remember, he is the one who reached twenty Grand Slam titles, AND he hardly ever withdrew from a match, unlike some other players. If Roger went ot play, then that's what he did. No resorting to frequent medical timeouts either; it was a rarity for him to do that.
I still consider, and it is by far the determining factor, that the GS title count is the most weighty, the real deal for assessing a player. As younger players know, it is "very hard" to get a GS title!
Overall, I agree with the Michael Jordan viewpoint. He lost some twenty-six shots that were crucial in his career. But what he got was unusual. There is no playing without losing some.
I like the Wilander words (and he hasn't always been so complimentary) and think back to 2008 when Federer's incipient retirement was a frequent topic! And Lendl, is quite a player who does not speak out often and when he does he makes sense.. He is a man's man type of person though I think now he has four daughters! How nice! Roger. having both sons and daughters--and three females in the immediate household has also benefitedfrom the feminine influence around him. The ATP tournament is full of masculine influences and company and so on. So the female side is welol attended also!
And nice closing words about Roger's tennis IQ, which was mentioned often years ago, and not so frequently these days.
But he does have that Einstein kind of depth of knowledge and what still feeds science, inspiration and out of mind plays.
But I saw Roger play very strong opponents and win five setters. The difference then was that I saw him making shots, such as "leaning out" at the very corner of the baseline to return a ball. It was quite unreal, what he could do. He still gets unreal shots but his game is more controlled. Back then it was the total exuberance of being on top and being younger.
He has added to his skills, rather than lost. His experience is vast. I think he is very good at playing close matches and winning them. What about other players' record? No one can dispute thought what Roger has done in tennis.
Actually for quite some years he has been "handicapped" by draws, and having to play two of the top players. And let's remember, he is the one who reached twenty Grand Slam titles, AND he hardly ever withdrew from a match, unlike some other players. If Roger went ot play, then that's what he did. No resorting to frequent medical timeouts either; it was a rarity for him to do that.
I still consider, and it is by far the determining factor, that the GS title count is the most weighty, the real deal for assessing a player. As younger players know, it is "very hard" to get a GS title!
Overall, I agree with the Michael Jordan viewpoint. He lost some twenty-six shots that were crucial in his career. But what he got was unusual. There is no playing without losing some.
I like the Wilander words (and he hasn't always been so complimentary) and think back to 2008 when Federer's incipient retirement was a frequent topic! And Lendl, is quite a player who does not speak out often and when he does he makes sense.. He is a man's man type of person though I think now he has four daughters! How nice! Roger. having both sons and daughters--and three females in the immediate household has also benefitedfrom the feminine influence around him. The ATP tournament is full of masculine influences and company and so on. So the female side is welol attended also!
And nice closing words about Roger's tennis IQ, which was mentioned often years ago, and not so frequently these days.
But he does have that Einstein kind of depth of knowledge and what still feeds science, inspiration and out of mind plays.
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by HeartoftheMatter Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:43 pm
Joel Drucker did a whole world round-up, including sages from China, to describe the Federer tennis we marvel at. I like his approach, differentitating his style from the sledge hammer types. Also, the Aussie influence. Indeed, those players like Laver, Rosewall--and I never knew he sent a good luck greeting to Roger each year at the AO!--and others, including his coach, Carter. It is of note that those players were rather well mannered and versatile players.
Altogether, a good piece of writing.It aims at appreciating Roger and his career, and also shows that one can work with time, which after all is always NOW.
Altogether, a good piece of writing.It aims at appreciating Roger and his career, and also shows that one can work with time, which after all is always NOW.
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by HeartoftheMatter Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:02 pm
Here is my favorite quote and one that I feel, too, from Mr. Robert Lake of Dougless College sports science: "He is playing the game it was meant to be."
I couldn't agree more, even if I am not an expert. I go with what my eyes see.
I couldn't agree more, even if I am not an expert. I go with what my eyes see.
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by Steerpike60 Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:38 pm
HoTM wrote: "Roger, in my view, had plenty of opposition in his younger days."
Of course he did. That wasn't my point. I was just agreeing with Wilander that Roger, in his prime, didn't have the same battle-practice as say Rafa did. And I don't mean style-of-play. I'm talking about the mental part. When you constantly find yourself in battles (and winning), you are going to be much more mentally clutch than someone who doesn't find themselves in that situation often.
Right now, Djoker is winning a lot of TBs and close matches. That is invaluable for his confidence UNFORTUNATELY. I dearly hope it does not continue.
Of course he did. That wasn't my point. I was just agreeing with Wilander that Roger, in his prime, didn't have the same battle-practice as say Rafa did. And I don't mean style-of-play. I'm talking about the mental part. When you constantly find yourself in battles (and winning), you are going to be much more mentally clutch than someone who doesn't find themselves in that situation often.
Right now, Djoker is winning a lot of TBs and close matches. That is invaluable for his confidence UNFORTUNATELY. I dearly hope it does not continue.
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by Cromar Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:17 am
Roger speaking to the press ahead of the AO...
Roger Federer ready and in good shape for Australian Open campaign
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13 January 2020
Roger Federer of Switzerland practices ahead of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12 2020. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ DARRIAN TRAYNOR
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Melbourne — Roger Federer declared himself ready on Monday to kick off the new season at next week’s Australian Open despite having played no competitive matches since November.
The 20-time grand slam winner was scheduled to warm up for 2020’s first major at the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia but withdrew to spend more time with his family.
In contrast, his rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were part of closely fought matches at the team event played in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
Federer, 38, said he was happy with his preparation at home. “I’ve trained long and hard in the off-season and I didn’t have any setbacks, which is crucial,” he said in Melbourne.
“Last week I was asking myself ‘am I happy to go to Australia, or should I rather just stay here and stop packing immediately? Because I can.’ I could easily just stay home and I was like, ‘no, no, I’m really happy to go to Melbourne and kick off the season there.’ I have kept myself in good shape, obviously I had an amazing team around me.”
A six-time winner at Melbourne Park, Federer won the Australian Open title in 2017 and 2018 but lost to Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round in 2019.
Djokovic went on to win a record seventh Australian Open title in 2019 and looks in perfect shape to add another after his ninth consecutive hard-court win over world No 1 Nadal on Sunday as Serbia were crowned champions at the ATP Cup.
Nadal has also shown no sign of trouble with his game or his fitness and the contenders at the Australian Open could again be the Big Three, who have shared the past 12 grand slam titles.
“I’m aware that at 38 I shouldn’t be the favourite, it should be someone probably in their 20s, but the three of us have been able to stay as the favourites which is great for us,” Federer said.
“Both guys are already showing great signs. I was watching a little of their ATP Cup match and thought that was a great match. Both guys, injury free, are always tough to beat.”
Federer also offered Australian Ash Barty some advice as she prepares to play her home grand slam as world No 1.
“What a year she’s had: it was a pleasure watching her play,” Federer said. “She can have a different mindset.
“It can relax you and you can really explore all of your potential and that’s what happened to me when I won my first major, and I broke through as world No 1 after that.
“I thought: ‘Well now I’m the guy to beat and I prefer to be in this position rather than being a contender.’ I hope that Ash is also going to see it that way.”
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by Cromar Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:49 pm
BREAKING NEWS:
What a horrible news! It sent shivers down my spine. Roger will be devastated, he really admired him. RIP Kobe.
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US Open last year: Kobe waits for coin toss walk on
Kobe and Roger at the coin toss!
And this photo... It was on our homepage last year!
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by ph∞be Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:03 am
I wonder how badly affected Kyrgios will be - he is a huge basketball fan- though I'm not sure if he was a Kobe fan.
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by Márcia Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:24 pm
^^^
ph∞be dear, I think it is impossible to not be a fan of Kobe. I am not interested in basketball but sometimes I watched the Lakers matches only to see him. And I think every sportsman (and beyond sports) is devastated with this terrible news. I am.
ph∞be dear, I think it is impossible to not be a fan of Kobe. I am not interested in basketball but sometimes I watched the Lakers matches only to see him. And I think every sportsman (and beyond sports) is devastated with this terrible news. I am.
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by Steerpike60 Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:36 pm
Djoker lists Kobe as a mentor. Just a few days ago, when he was interviewed by TTC after his match, he talked about Kobe. And Kobe sat in his box at the USO last year. Kobe was asked who was his favorite of the "Big 3" and he said Djoker.
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by Steerpike60 Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:42 pm
I don't dispute his greatness as a basketball player nor that he became a good husband and father, but I never liked him after the "rape" charge in 2003. I was living in CO at the time (where the assault took place) so it was big news there. Anyway, criminal charges ended up not being done, but there was a civil suit that he settled out of court. He publicly apologized to his wife and this was part of his statement:Márcia wrote:^^^
ph∞be dear, I think it is impossible to not be a fan of Kobe.
Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did. After months of reviewing discovery, listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter.”
I always found it interesting that he ended up having 4 daughters. No doubt he came to respect women a lot more through his family. And he became quite an advocate for women in sports because of his daughters.
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by ph∞be Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:55 pm
^^^ I was aware of this, as well. I think that these days with the #Me Too movement ongoing, it may not have blown over the way it did. I do not follow the NBA so I bow to the others who know more that he was an extraordinary Basketball player. Djokovic referred to Christiano Ronaldo as well in that same interview. And, since I do follow Soccer avidly, I can say that CR is definitely NOT one of my favourites.
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by Márcia Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:57 am
ph∞be dear, I am with you. CR7 is definitely NOT one of my favourites. Nor one of the players I like. I am a big fan of Messi. CR, no!
Steerpike60, I must admit, I squeezed totally the rape accusation. In 2003 I was living in Viet Nam, the informations was rare. I watched some of his matches at the vietnamese TV. I was referring to the sportsman that we lost.
Steerpike60, I must admit, I squeezed totally the rape accusation. In 2003 I was living in Viet Nam, the informations was rare. I watched some of his matches at the vietnamese TV. I was referring to the sportsman that we lost.
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by Márcia Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:02 am
ph∞be, very interesting what you tell about Djokovic's preferences. For me it is normal he is a fan of CR7. As Roger is a fan of Messi. 
The arrogance of Djokovic go together with the arrogance of CR7. The genius of Roger and the genius of Messi, their simplicity as persons, go together.
The arrogance of Djokovic go together with the arrogance of CR7. The genius of Roger and the genius of Messi, their simplicity as persons, go together.
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