What if you have achieved a perfect balance of every aspect of the game? What if you're Novak Djokovic? Yes, it is fairly evident now that Djokovic is the perfect tennis player. Or as close to being the perfect tennis player as anyone has ever been. He plays modern tennis the way it is meant to be played. There is no need for him to do something that appears spectacular to a casual fan's eyes, because to a trained eye everything he does is technically spectacular.
Djokovic's groundstrokes are perfectly placed; he hits them with a precision that would compete with a hawk diving towards its prey. The Serb doesn't waste energy in hitting hard either, because his timing is so smooth.
He grows increasingly assertive as the rally extends, by pushing the opponent further away from the baseline with every shot. And he uses the net only when he can maximize its utility. If you open a textbook of tennis shots, Novak Djokovic would probably be the first illustration in every category. He is what a tennis coach dreams of creating every time he takes in a new child.
The only half-weakness in Djokovic's game is probably his overhead smash or the famous "Djokosmash" that is often the butt of jokes on social media. But even the haters secretly know that a shot required only once in every five rallies - and which actually works well eight out of 10 times despite being "bad" - is probably the strongest "weakness" anyone could have.
The theory that Novak Djokovic does nothing spectacular is, in reality, rather rubbish. The geometric perfection that Djokovic produces on a tennis court with his groundstroke angles, the paranormal ways in which he stretches his body to retrieve otherwise certain winners, the speed at which he gets back into position within a split-second - these are all spectacles to behold for every tennis nerd.
Watching Djokovic redirect the pace of the opponent's shot is like watching a wizard make the ball stop as it comes to him, then use his wand to carefully drop the ball exactly where he wants on the other side of the court. It is only when Djokovic hands in his racket for good, after he has won about 27 Slams , that we will realize how tennis was once upon a time perfected by a man from Belgrade. And it might be too late by then.
Novak Djokovic being a 'perfect' player is something that I have scorned every time he has stepped on the court over the past 10 years. His godlike perfection has had me praying for him to lose on multiple occasions. Being a fan of his biggest rivals has only added to my desperation whenever he has won.
And he has won almost always. Some of the most heartbreaking moments I have had as a tennis fan for almost two decades have been directly caused by Novak Djokovic. But like many others over the years, I have finally realized that you can either hate someone who you know has no flaws, or you can sit back and enjoy the unique brand of excellence that he brings to the sport. I have chosen the latter, even if it means he will keep beating my favorite players until eternity. New User posted their first comment.
Log in. Tennis Wimbledon Feature. Novak Djokovic. Modified 22 Jul Feature. They are simply perfect at what they do. Novak Djokovic: Hated for being too good? They hate how perfect that scrawny third wheel has become.
This became even more pronounced in the past two years. When Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were tweeting about not going on tour because of the raging Covid pandemic, Novak Djokovic was talking about not trusting vaccines and organising a charity tournament Adria Cup in the Balkans which turned into a Covid hotspot. In short, Djokovic was behaving in the most irresponsible, reckless manner, while Nadal and Federer were leading by example.
When Nadal and Federer sat out of US Open — because of Covid — Djokovic not only went there soon after the Adria Cup debacle, he ended up getting disqualified after accidentally hitting a line judge with a ball. Djokovic also expressed support for Alexander Zverev, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse, another reason why the anti-Djokovic squad has grown.
In my opinion, for good reason. Djokovic has also had a much smoother sail, a contention I agree with. This causes great resentment among fans of Federer and Nadal.
Federer and Nadal have also been very prone to injuries, and Djokovic has swooped some slams in their absence and increased his count rapidly. Nadal always outperformed Federer and Djokovic in head-to-head until Djokovic took over recently and has played with multiple grave injuries over the years, which led many to advise him, even at the beginning of his career, that he should stop playing tennis and focus on golf, as Nadal describes in his autobiography Rafa.
Between , when Federer and Nadal were at their peak, they won 4 and 6 Grand Slams, respectively, while Djokovic had only 1 to himself. The goat has only just started eating grass.
India needs free, fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism even more as it faces multiple crises. But the news media is in a crisis of its own. There have been brutal layoffs and pay-cuts. You know, he is badass but still not relevant to the tennis world. He can entertain or annoy some people with his crazy moments but nothing more than that. Therefore, Novak Djokovic has turned into the best contender for that villain role.
Probably the biggest one. And now the slightest mistake or misfortune can turn into a new reason to hate the Serbian. No matter if he had no bad intentions when he committed the mistake.
If Djokovic makes an error, these people need to punish him. First of all, he broke some rackets when he got angry during his past matches. Yes, this is not an exemplary behavior and Djokovic himself has admitted it several times in his press conferences.
He is not proud of that behavior when he is within the court. But is he the evil for doing that? Does tennis rackets have feelings? What bothers people so much about breaking a racket? Every time Djokovic breaks a racket, some media make sure that everybody knows that. Nothing else. The second reason to hate Novak Djokovic is his screams within the court.
He has a strong character and thanks to that character he can overcome the challenges that he faces in every match. Please, guys, forgive him for not being a robot without any emotion. He is a human, and he needs to scream in some moments of the match to release all his nerves. Have you ever played tennis? This is a wonderful sport but it is also a sport that can drive you crazy. Tell that to John McEnroe. Unfortunately, this year has been a hard year for many people due to the coronavirus.
The world of tennis was also affected by that and all tournaments were delayed or canceled.
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