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**Lvnufcdc** · 10-02-2009, 04:14 PM

Alert! Alert! Fight between Jankovic and Federer!

PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Roger Federer should concentrate on his own career rather than criticising others, Serb Jelena Jankovic said on Tuesday after being irked by the Swiss master's unflattering verdict on her number one world ranking last year.

Last month, former world number one Federer hit out at the way the WTA rankings were calculated, saying a player who has never won a grand slam should not be granted the number one spot.

Jankovic reached the top spot in the WTA rankings in August having never won a major tournament. She lost her first grand slam final to American Serena Williams at last year's U.S. Open.

The Serb has since dropped down to third in the world following a shock fourth-round defeat to France's Marion Bartoli at the Australian Open.

"To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open.

She said she could not understand why Federer felt the need to hit out at women's tennis while his great rival Rafa Nadal, who took over from the Swiss as world number one, was so "humble".

"Why should he even care? I don't like putting my nose in other's business.

"I mean, one thing I like about Nadal is that he is such a great champion, he is so humble, always has kind words for everybody, he is a role model for everybody," said Jankovic.

"Federer is a great champion, I don't want to get in a fight with him but why does he care, I really don't understand. Why does he need to do that?"

Federer also led the charge against Jankovic's compatriot Novak Djokovic when he quit because of the heat in his Australian Open quarter-final match against Andy Roddick.

"I'm almost in favour of saying, you know what, if you're not fit enough, just get out of here," the Swiss said.

Jankovic said Federer should not criticise fellow players. "I don't think it's nice to attack other players.

"If he retired, he probably had his reasons, he knows better. You cannot attack someone when you don't have proof, when you don't have a piece of evidence.

"There is no reason to offend him that way."

Jankovic will open her Paris Open campaign with a first-round match against Italian Francesca Schiavone.

The interview was organised by WTA Tour sponsors Sony Ericsson. http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis...090210?sp=true

Hmm, a bit too sensitive, Jelena? As far as I understood it, Roger was talking about the system, not about her in particular. But Roger has bigger problems to worry about now than the validity of the WTA ranking system.

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Jelena is the bees knees.

**Elelaytet** · 10-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Sweet. Mirka for the win.

**Mjxhnapi** · 10-02-2009, 04:24 PM

Alert! Alert! Fight between Jankovic and Federer!

http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis...090210?sp=true

Hmm, a bit too sensitive, Jelena? As far as I understood it, Roger was talking about the system, not about her in particular. But Roger has bigger problems to worry about now than the validity of the WTA ranking system.

Keep slapping Nole, Roger. That's real classy of you.

**Lvnufcdc** · 10-02-2009, 04:26 PM

Keep slapping Nole, Roger. That's real classy of you.

Yeah, agree. That was very low from Roger. I was shocked.

**zlopikanikanz** · 10-02-2009, 04:37 PM

I'm elevating Jelena to A list favorite now.

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-02-2009, 04:44 PM

I love that this "feud" is yahoo tennis's top story and that they have this accompanying pic:

**Leczyslaw** · 10-02-2009, 04:56 PM

Yeah, agree. That was very low from Roger. I was shocked.

Novak is putting himself in those positions to get criticized time and time again. Last year, it was Roddick (although it was supposed to be a joke, to me it was everything but), this year Federer, next it will be someone else if he keeps doing that.

As far as WTA, I think he after rankings (which he was right about) and not Jelena specifically.

**RooxiaNof** · 10-02-2009, 05:01 PM

Its amazing that Jelena and Roger both made their comments once they lost their number 1 position to Serena and Rafael respectively whether it is how the rankings were constructed or not.

**bonyrek** · 10-02-2009, 05:11 PM

Jelena is the bees knees.

Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote:

"To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open.

**Mjxhnapi** · 10-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote:

"To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open.

Only a true narcissist could make such a statement sound almost humble. Thank God for JJ. Tennis needs her.

**rowneigerie** · 10-02-2009, 05:17 PM

We should all be thankful Davydenko doesn't play on the WTA tour.

Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote:

"To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open.

Jelena

As someone else said, she's the bee's knees

**Gometesstem** · 10-02-2009, 05:23 PM

Let Roger alone - he is only speaking the truth. When was the last time Nadal said anything remotely interesting?

**RooxiaNof** · 10-02-2009, 05:26 PM

Let Roger alone - he is only speaking the truth. When was the last time Nadal said anything remotely interesting?

Did Nadal say something about hard courts after he won the Australian Open?

**Gometesstem** · 10-02-2009, 05:28 PM

Did Nadal say something about hard courts after he won the Australian Open?

Yes, but it's an old story. He did talk about excessive doping control requirements so I guess that's something...

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-02-2009, 05:29 PM

Yes, but it's an old story. He did talk about excessive doping control requirements so I guess that's something...

Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting?

**PetraCromlich** · 10-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting?

**rowneigerie** · 10-02-2009, 05:33 PM

Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting?

LOL

**Leczyslaw** · 10-02-2009, 05:35 PM

Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting?

We can say he should have kept quiet. But don't you think he is really 100% correct about the true nature of things he said?

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-02-2009, 05:38 PM

We can say he should have kept quiet. But don't you think he is really 100% correct about the true nature of things he said?

Truthfully, yes. At least about Novak. (Lindsay's being #1 without a Slam that year more than once has permanently scrambled my brain on that argument.) And yes, it is interesting. Still, it doesn't make him come off less sour grapey. He's not been handing these chinks in his golden armor the last year.

10-02-2009, 04:14 PM	#1
Lvnufcdc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 404 Senior Member	Jelena vs Roger Alert! Alert! Fight between Jankovic and Federer! PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Roger Federer should concentrate on his own career rather than criticising others, Serb Jelena Jankovic said on Tuesday after being irked by the Swiss master's unflattering verdict on her number one world ranking last year. Last month, former world number one Federer hit out at the way the WTA rankings were calculated, saying a player who has never won a grand slam should not be granted the number one spot. Jankovic reached the top spot in the WTA rankings in August having never won a major tournament. She lost her first grand slam final to American Serena Williams at last year's U.S. Open. The Serb has since dropped down to third in the world following a shock fourth-round defeat to France's Marion Bartoli at the Australian Open. "To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open. She said she could not understand why Federer felt the need to hit out at women's tennis while his great rival Rafa Nadal, who took over from the Swiss as world number one, was so "humble". "Why should he even care? I don't like putting my nose in other's business. "I mean, one thing I like about Nadal is that he is such a great champion, he is so humble, always has kind words for everybody, he is a role model for everybody," said Jankovic. "Federer is a great champion, I don't want to get in a fight with him but why does he care, I really don't understand. Why does he need to do that?" Federer also led the charge against Jankovic's compatriot Novak Djokovic when he quit because of the heat in his Australian Open quarter-final match against Andy Roddick. "I'm almost in favour of saying, you know what, if you're not fit enough, just get out of here," the Swiss said. Jankovic said Federer should not criticise fellow players. "I don't think it's nice to attack other players. "If he retired, he probably had his reasons, he knows better. You cannot attack someone when you don't have proof, when you don't have a piece of evidence. "There is no reason to offend him that way." Jankovic will open her Paris Open campaign with a first-round match against Italian Francesca Schiavone. The interview was organised by WTA Tour sponsors Sony Ericsson. http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis...090210?sp=true Hmm, a bit too sensitive, Jelena? As far as I understood it, Roger was talking about the system, not about her in particular. But Roger has bigger problems to worry about now than the validity of the WTA ranking system. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:23 PM	#2
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	Jelena is the bees knees. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:23 PM	#3
Elelaytet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	Sweet. Mirka for the win. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:24 PM	#4
Mjxhnapi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Alert! Alert! Fight between Jankovic and Federer! http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis...090210?sp=true Hmm, a bit too sensitive, Jelena? As far as I understood it, Roger was talking about the system, not about her in particular. But Roger has bigger problems to worry about now than the validity of the WTA ranking system. Keep slapping Nole, Roger. That's real classy of you. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:26 PM	#5
Lvnufcdc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 404 Senior Member	Keep slapping Nole, Roger. That's real classy of you. Yeah, agree. That was very low from Roger. I was shocked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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zlopikanikanz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	I'm elevating Jelena to A list favorite now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:44 PM	#7
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	I love that this "feud" is yahoo tennis's top story and that they have this accompanying pic: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#8
Leczyslaw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 647 Senior Member	Yeah, agree. That was very low from Roger. I was shocked. Novak is putting himself in those positions to get criticized time and time again. Last year, it was Roddick (although it was supposed to be a joke, to me it was everything but), this year Federer, next it will be someone else if he keeps doing that. As far as WTA, I think he after rankings (which he was right about) and not Jelena specifically. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:01 PM	#9
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Its amazing that Jelena and Roger both made their comments once they lost their number 1 position to Serena and Rafael respectively whether it is how the rankings were constructed or not. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:11 PM	#10
bonyrek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	Jelena is the bees knees. Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote: "To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:13 PM	#11
Mjxhnapi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote: "To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open. Only a true narcissist could make such a statement sound almost humble. Thank God for JJ. Tennis needs her. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:17 PM	#12
rowneigerie Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 542 Senior Member	We should all be thankful Davydenko doesn't play on the WTA tour. Word. And this is a quintessential JJ quote: "To be honest, I do not like to talk about players, I really prefer to focus on myself," Jankovic told Reuters in an interview at the Paris Open. Jelena As someone else said, she's the bee's knees Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:23 PM	#13
Gometesstem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Let Roger alone - he is only speaking the truth. When was the last time Nadal said anything remotely interesting? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:26 PM	#14
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Let Roger alone - he is only speaking the truth. When was the last time Nadal said anything remotely interesting? Did Nadal say something about hard courts after he won the Australian Open? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Gometesstem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Did Nadal say something about hard courts after he won the Australian Open? Yes, but it's an old story. He did talk about excessive doping control requirements so I guess that's something... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	Yes, but it's an old story. He did talk about excessive doping control requirements so I guess that's something... Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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PetraCromlich Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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rowneigerie Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 542 Senior Member	Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting? LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:35 PM	#19
Leczyslaw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 647 Senior Member	Does he need to call Kleybanova a heffa? What constitutes interesting? We can say he should have kept quiet. But don't you think he is really 100% correct about the true nature of things he said? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2009, 05:38 PM	#20
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	We can say he should have kept quiet. But don't you think he is really 100% correct about the true nature of things he said? Truthfully, yes. At least about Novak. (Lindsay's being #1 without a Slam that year more than once has permanently scrambled my brain on that argument.) And yes, it is interesting. Still, it doesn't make him come off less sour grapey. He's not been handing these chinks in his golden armor the last year. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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