Novak Hits The Court @ Roland Garros
A short video of Novak having a hit today on Chatrier.
Novak Djokovic prepares the 2012 French Open by rolandgarros
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Serbian Open In Jeopardy
The Serbia Open may be no more shortly. The clay tournament that is currently owed by the Djokovic family is in turmoil.
Novak’s Uncle is in charge of the tournament and has tendered his resignation. Goran has also put the rights to the tournament up for sale.
The tournament is only in its 4th year after switching from the Dutch Open but has suffered setbacks in attracting attention.
Novak withdrew this year due to the passing of his Grandfather and along with other Serbs performing badly, the tournament was not popular.
It suffers from its calendar slot, sandwiched between Monte Carlo and Madrid so does not attract the “star names” of tennis. A few Spanish cities have already expressed an interest in purchasing the rights and include Seville and Marbella.
If the tournament is to move hopefully it will go somewhere that does not already host a tournament. Tennis needs to spread its wings but it also needs to be mindful that not all countries residents can pay similar prices to the more established tournaments. Maybe this a reason why the Serbia Open has failed?
Novak Djokovic Signs Clothing Deal with Uniqlo
Novak Djokovic has dropped his Sergio Tacchini clothing sponsorship and has signed a deal with Japanese brand Uniqlo heading into the French Open.
Djokovic will debut his new deal with Uniqlo in Paris on Tuesday.
Official Uniqlo website.
Novak Djokovic Logo
Novak Djokovhas created his own logo. Obviously this is great branding and he has noticed how well Roger Federer has been doing from his branding. The video below shows how the logo was developed.
Rafael Nadal Wins Rome Clay Court Title Against Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal is still by far the king of clay. Nadal has just captured the Rome Masters title over Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic Meets Alberto Tomba
Novak Djokovic was lucky enough to spend some time with his childhood idol over the weekend, Alberto Tomba. Tomba is one of the best skiers of all time!
Novak Djokovic: Red Clay Seems Like Paradise!
Novak Djokovic commented that the red clay courts of the Italian Open “seems like parade” compared to the blue clay in Madrid.
Djokovic says that in Rome “you can actually be on the ball and slide well, where there you were slipping and falling down.”
Blue Row Rolls On
Novak was fuming yesterday in his press conference.
“I want to forget this week as soon as possible and move on to the real clay courts,”
“It took me at least a week to try to get used to this surface and somehow find a way to win matches and play a decent level of tennis,”
“There is no discussion in my eyes, it’s very simple. No blue clay for me.”
The courts were not his only target:
“I don’t blame the new president (Australian former player Brad Drewett),”
“He came to the job in January. It was the last president. He was going away and knew his contract was not renewed. He made the decision on his own.
“Something was going on behind closed doors. He (Helfant) didn’t care about tennis and what the players thought. He was only interested in himself and his interests.”
“The losers this week are the players and their opinions. They (ATP) made the decision without players agreeing on it. This is a rule that has to be changed immediately.
“The tournament has done its job and represented its own interests,” he said of the blue courts, which have proved to be successful for television viewing.
“I can’t blame the event for fighting for its own rights. The fault is from the people who gave them permission. We discussed this in 2011 – we were more than clear we didn’t want it. “
Roger had added his thoughts that are very different from Novak and Rafa.
“If you want to be a good claycourt player, you must be able to play everywhere,”
This of course is true. To be the best you should be able to adapt to a variety of surfaces. Is this where Rafa & Novak fall down with their argument? We saw with the Raonic v Federer that attacking, entertaining tennis can be played. The tour is currently too defensive so those at the top who have “less variety” in their game are going to be hardest hit.
But the tour is not only about Rafa & Novak, it is about 100+ players who have different styles & talent. The sooner the tour reflects this the better the game will be.
Drama In Madrid
At the 14th time of asking Fernando Verdasco has finally registered a win over compatriot Rafael Nadal.
Rafa was all over the shop and twice served for the match. To not close out with the chances he was presented is rather very worrying. But credit must go to Fernando, the court is fast and he played for winners and was rewarded. The joy was there for all to see at the end of the match. There was a prolonged lie on the clay, a big hug from Dad and a little cry into his towel at his chair.
The other all Spanish affair was a very closely fought battle with Almagro and Ferrer. Nico had MP’s to try and register his first win over Ferrer but unlike Verdasco he was not able to take advantage and it is David who will next play Federer.
Roger Federer have an easier time on court yesterday against Frenchman Gasquest. A straight sets victory was registered 6-3 6-2.
Novak had a few slips on his way to the Quarter Final against Wawrinka but steadied himself for a 7-6 6-4 win.
Janko Tipsarevic seems to like 3 set matches as he again went the distance against Simon last into the night. He finally booked his spot against fellow Serb Djokovic with a 7-6 5-7 6-1 win.
Other resuts:
Juan Martin Del Potro beat Marin Cilic 6-2 6-4
Alexandr Dolgopolov beat Jo Wilfried Tsonga 7-5 3-6 7-6
Tomas Berdych beat Gael Monfils 6-1 6-41
Djokovic No To Serbia Open
Novak has announced that he will not play in the upcoming Serbia Open scheduled to start in Belgrade on Monday 30 April.
Following the death of his beloved Grandfather during the recent Monte Carlo Masters Novak feels he needs time to “try restore my emotional energy”.
I believe this is the correct decision, the time will be better spent with his family and give himself to grieve. There are some very important weeks ahead for Novak and he needs to be completely refreshed in order to put in his best.
Djokovic is Going to Struggle to Beat Nadal on the Clay in Monte Carlo
Tomorrow is set to be an amazing Monte Carlo Masters Final. The final will see Novak Djokovic playing Rafael Nadal. It has been very windy in Monte Carlo and it seemed as though Djokovic was struggling today with the conditions. Nadal however, seemed to have a great time on the clay.
I think tomorrow its going to be a very tough time for Djokovic! I think Nadal will win in straight sets.
Novak Djokovic Struggling in the Wind Again Berdych in Monte Carlo
Novak Djokovic is just hanging in during his semifinal match currently underway at the Monte Carlo Country Club. Djokovic lost the first set 6-4 and is current 3-0 in the second set, even though Tomas Berdych has had break points in both of Djokovic’s service games.
It is very blustery conditions in Monte Carlo and the court surface has given the players a lot of trouble in this match and previously in the week.
Its going to be very interesting to see if Djokovic can come back.
Djokovic wins despite grandfather’s death
World No.1 Novak Djokovic had a sad yet happy day. The sad part is that his grandfather passed away, but the happy part is that he won his third round match against Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in Monte Carlo.
The Serb started the match wiping away a tear before his first serve. This was because earlier in the morning, he had found out that his grandfather and his hero, Vladimir, had passed away at age 83. Djokovic had said that his grandfather was the one who ““always told me to fight.”
Djokovic ended the match with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
My condolences to Novak and his family, and best of luck in the Monte Carlo Masters.
Novak Djokovic Clay Court Monte Carlo Photos
Novak Djokovic is into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters event. This is Novak’s first tournament on clay since the French Open 2011.
Here are some photos of his second round match in Monte Carlo.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Exhibition at the Bernebeu Stadium
It has been announced that their will be an exhibition match between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the Bernebeu stadium. The aim of this exhibition match is to set a new attendance record for a tennis match.
“The aim of this exhibition match is to establish a new attendance record of more than 80,000 spectators for a tennis match,” Real Madrid said on their website.
According to the ATP World Tour website, the current attendance record stands at 35,681 for a match between Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams in Brussels in 2010.
This is going to be a dream for Rafael Nadal who is also a big support of Real Madrid.
Novak Djokovic Watched Serbia Get Knocked Out of the Davis Cup 2012
Novak Djokovic was sitting at home watching Serbia get knocked out of the Davis Cup! Novak you should have been there!
Novak Djokovic Victory At Sony Ericsson Open In Miami
Here is a quick behind the scenes look at Novak Djokovic and how he spend the first hectic hour after his Sony Ericsson Open 2012 Miami victory.
