He simply doesn't want COVID vaccine. No further discussion necessary. I wished he said that, not go to Australia, and the story would be over. His attempt to go to Australia was stupid - legacy damaging. I, as Novak's fan don't really care how Australia looked in all of that, I care about Novak and Novak looked stupid for going on that trip. He looked totally clueless about what's going on in Australia and thought people would welcome him or something like that.
Doubling down sadly makes sense. Taking a vaccine now would make him look even more stupid.
It is what it is. Nadal might take slam record, but Djokovic will have weeks number one and somewhat more balanced resume. If things stay as they are right now, the goat debate will not have undisputed front runner. One will have most slams, another weeks as number and 3rd one will have most wimbledons + probably most pleasing to the eye game of all time.
It’s all very strange. Does he need to do more research?
Has he ever taken any vaccines (polio, etc)?
He just comes across as liar (the AO debacle) and a dope.
That’s a perfect description of this phenomenon. Invariably it’s a tack adopted by intelligent people - which I think Djokovic is - who understand the intrinsic flimsiness of their position.I think he said he's had his childhood vaccines and used this as evidence that he's not anti-vax.
I've heard this argument a few times but the immediate problem with it of course is that kids aren't vaccinated with their consent, their parents gave their consent. 2 month old Djokovic didn't give his consent to being vaccinated and its where that particular argument falls down.
Having met a lot of these people over the last couple of years, its almost always just a cover for someone who is anti-vax but isn't so far down the rabbit hole that they want to be labelled as such.
Why "taking a vaccine now would make him look even more stupid"? I disagree. To err is human. If he came out and said, "sorry I was wrong, I will do the vaccine as many other billion people did and as the doctors advice", then for most of us this would be fine.
On the contrary, now Djokovic is an undisputed moron. This is far more important than anything else, at least for me!
He got too deep. Time to get vaccinated was somewhere in November. He ain't stupid and without connections. Even pfizer CEO wanted to personally talk to him to talk him into the vaccine but he refuses. He clearly doesn't want it for ideological reasons. I guess all that tennis greatness came with some shortcomings. Him not taking the vaccine is consistent with his choices and comments prior to COVID. It is just that prior to COVID no one really cared what his medical choices are as they affected only him. Him liking it or not, many people will use his example to not get vaccinated. Yeah, it's ain't easy to be a fan of Djokovic. Drama all around.
I wonder that too since he's had the foot issue his entire career and was told he wouldn't make it because of it as a kid.So Toni says Rafa will have surgery at the end of his career that will render him unable to run.
It makes you wonder how much he's suffered with that foot over the years.
What a sad human being.I think he said he's had his childhood vaccines and used this as evidence that he's not anti-vax.
I've heard this argument a few times but the immediate problem with it of course is that kids aren't vaccinated with their consent, their parents gave their consent. 2 month old Djokovic didn't give his consent to being vaccinated and its where that particular argument falls down.
Having met a lot of these people over the last couple of years, its almost always just a cover for someone who is anti-vax but isn't so far down the rabbit hole that they want to be labelled as such.
That's been pretty much refuted. The only reason his name was brought up by the press was because his 2nd shot happened to be in the same hospital in Madrid which has been called out for falsifying some Covid documentation not because of any evidence.
He's also not under investigation, the press made that up as well due to it being the same hospital.
First number one outside of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray since February 2004. Crazy!Djokovic just lost to Vesely in straight sets in Dubai which means that Medvedev will be the new no.1.
Potential rematch of the AO final if Nadal and Medvedev win their QF matches tonight in Acapulco.
Nadal beats Medvedev in straight sets and is in the final. He's really started the season unbelievably well. Yet to lose a match and his third hard court final in a row!
TBH, Nadal does well against Medvedev. Even though some of the wins have been struggles, he kind of knows how to play against him. He does really well to draw Med out of his comfort zone with all the slices and drawing him in to the net with drop shots. Medvedev really has to figure out a way to improve his net game because it remains a glaring weakness.5 consecutive sets on hard court against Medvedev is pretty impressive.
I think it's just confidence, tbh. He's had his best ever start to the year, winning his cursed slam after 6 months out, when he didn't even expect to do so.15-0 & 3 titles
Good start to the year for Nadal. He wants that GOAT status badly.
$25k and a suspended 2 month ban. That is some buuuuuuuuulshit.
A punishment worthy of the offence. He was verbally abusive and physically intimidating to an umpire. But the next time someone is annoying you in work why don’t you walk up to their desk and repeatedly smash your laptop on their desk within inches of them and see how they feel about it?I'm not sure what more people want? It seems fair all in all.
I disagree, he should be banned, not sure for how long but a suspended sentence is too weak. A slap on the wrist for that kind of incident is the wrong message to send. If his incident, doesn't get you banned, what will? A player has to physically assault an official?I'm not sure what more people want? It seems fair all in all.
Ah, I read it wrong. I thought it was a 2 month suspension as of now with probation thereafter. A suspended sentence seems light then, yes.A punishment worthy of the offence. He was verbally abusive and physically intimidating to an umpire. But the next time someone is annoying you in work why don’t you walk up to their desk and repeatedly smash your laptop on their desk within inches of them and see how they feel about it?
The abuse that seems to be accepted towards officials in sport is genuinely staggering. That guy didn’t sign up to being physically intimidated in public by a work colleague.
I hope Djokovic isn't going to enter and leave himself in the draw for every tournament.
