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**envenonearo** · 11-10-2011, 05:47 AM

I've been a big Novak fan for quite a while, so that's the point of view I'm coming from. Why shouldn't he be excited about fighting off a match point with an explosive great shot? Why shouldn't he expect the crowd to appreciate his fight and willingness to put it all out there on one improbable shot? We all know Roger is the Grand Old Man and the 5-time Champion and the GOAT and he's getting older and does he still have a chance and we love him, etc, etc, etc. But if I were the #1 player in the world with one of the best season records in history and I'd been playing my heart out for 5 sets, coming back from 2 sets down, with the crowd rooting for my opponent, well, I think I'd put my arms up and say, hey, for one shot at least, how about a little love?

It just blows my mind that he's getting any criticism at all for that. What was he supposed to do - say to himself, Well, it's Roger, so I'd better just surrender?

Getting very excited over an incredible shot is understandable. IMO being there, it was just WAY too over the top is all- which also includes his too frequent macho chest/heart poundings. I'm not a fan of this in-your-face stuff against opponents- including players I like who do this such as Serena. I just prefer seeing players play is all. IMO at least part of Novak's agenda was to rattle Roger in this circumstance- and clearly he did, so more power to him. (Roger should be able to learn how to get players OUT of his head by now.) Mind you, I don't think Novak should get too much crap over this- and it ultimately doesn't IMO take away from a great win on his part.

11-10-2011, 05:47 AM	#28
envenonearo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	I've been a big Novak fan for quite a while, so that's the point of view I'm coming from. Why shouldn't he be excited about fighting off a match point with an explosive great shot? Why shouldn't he expect the crowd to appreciate his fight and willingness to put it all out there on one improbable shot? We all know Roger is the Grand Old Man and the 5-time Champion and the GOAT and he's getting older and does he still have a chance and we love him, etc, etc, etc. But if I were the #1 player in the world with one of the best season records in history and I'd been playing my heart out for 5 sets, coming back from 2 sets down, with the crowd rooting for my opponent, well, I think I'd put my arms up and say, hey, for one shot at least, how about a little love? It just blows my mind that he's getting any criticism at all for that. What was he supposed to do - say to himself, Well, it's Roger, so I'd better just surrender? Getting very excited over an incredible shot is understandable. IMO being there, it was just WAY too over the top is all- which also includes his too frequent macho chest/heart poundings. I'm not a fan of this in-your-face stuff against opponents- including players I like who do this such as Serena. I just prefer seeing players play is all. IMO at least part of Novak's agenda was to rattle Roger in this circumstance- and clearly he did, so more power to him. (Roger should be able to learn how to get players OUT of his head by now.) Mind you, I don't think Novak should get too much crap over this- and it ultimately doesn't IMO take away from a great win on his part.
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