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How Djokovic Lost His Biggest Fan

DjokartA former professional tennis player who was a huge Novak Djokovic fan is no longer interested in supporting the Serbian superstar after witnessing up close and personal behavior which disgusted her at last year’s Miami Open. “I was numb. Especially after being such a supporter, to the point that it would depress me if he lost a big match. I was floored, but at the same time glad I saw the light.”

 

The former Nole fantatic and ex-top ten ranked player in the world shared details of the offending encounter:  “No one was there, except me. It was during the women’s final (last year), he had the day off. No one knew he was there, otherwise it would have attracted a lot of people. I was chatting with the guy he was hitting with, this Portuguese low-ranked player. I went up to him, since there was not one soul besides him and me there. He was waiting for Novak. We were talking nicely, Novak and his team came up, and Novak didn’t even greet me. I said a simple “hi”, I do that with everyone! He was just an ass, especially to his team. Yelling at them, treated them like slaves. And he seemed so angry.”

“I am glad I saw this though. It was good for me.”

The ex-professional player is no longer a fan of Novak.

“The delusion was finally over. I cannot believe that I am rooting for him to lose now! It was just too appalling how rude he was in person, up close. I bet since the Maria (Sharapova) thing, maybe he had to come off a substance that also got added to the “list.” He looks deranged.  Did you see when he banged his ankle so hard he nearly had to default in Rome? When they hit their shoes to get the clay out….he hit his ankle, it was bleeding! You gotta be somewhat off to do that. It was in his match against Nishikori, SF Rome.”

(Artwork by Andres Bella)

9 comments

  • Dan Markowitz · April 11, 2017 at 2:53 am

    Interesting stuff, but if you’re not going to reveal the player it’s all hearsay. Djoko does look deranged at times, but I saw him practice once a few years ago in Toronto in front of a crowd, and he seemed to treat his coaches and trainers okay. Has Djoko cheated, bent the rules, I’d guess yes, but then he’s probably not alone.

    One thing that seems apparent is that Federer who’s playing tennis that defies the widely-held belief that no one defies Father Time, seems to be playing his happiest, most carefree tennis of his career. The guy looks downright giddy on the court these days when in the last few years he looked pissy at times.

    How about Haas at 39 beating Opelka, 19, since 1995 it was the 8th biggest age discrepancy between opponents on the ATP.

    Has there been any explanation by Courier or Sock as to why Sock didn’t play against Kyrgios in the Davis Cup? I’d like to hear it.

    How about the Memphis men’s event moving to Long Island, NY and the Nassau Coliseum?? Wow, you’re taking a event in an intimate southern locale and moving it into a big arena right outside the Big City. A long time ago, I played on a team in the Nassau Coliseum that won the New York State Small Schools Basketball Championship after a Dr. J New York Nets game. Well, New York lost so many tournaments in the last couple of decades, now they get one back.

  • Scoop Malinowski · April 11, 2017 at 4:22 am

    Its true Dan. Player is a friend and there is no chance this is a fake news story. 100% certain. Haas asked Marcelo Rios to coach him but Rios declined. I saw Haas play in IW Delray and Miami and hes right there just needed more match play. Finally gets a good win. Could get on a roll. Memphis was on the rocks for yrs. Hope Nassau Coloseum works out. Noah Rubin will surely sell a few tickets. So too would a Rubin and McEnroe dubs wildcard.

  • catherine bell · April 11, 2017 at 6:28 am

    Scoop – Every story where the ‘source’ is anonymous actually means nothing at all.

    I could make up something like that. People have told me tons of stuff over the years, quite recently too, and I withold belief until names are named. Goes along with the nasty stuff you read online.

  • Dan Markowitz · April 11, 2017 at 7:54 am

    Good Johnny Mac story. My son tried out at the Mac Academy on Randall’s Island for their summer scholarship and Johnny Mac was there, PMac, Fritz Beunig and Lawrence Kleger, Rubin’s initial coach. And before the try-out, Johnny Mac came over to me and said, Hi Dan, how old’s your kid? And I said 10. And Johnny said, I’ll check him out.

    So during the tryout my son is ripping the ball and Johnny Mac came over to him and told Callum, “I’m impressed.” We’ll see if he gets the scholarship, but I told Cal having Johnny Mac tell you he’s impressed is a really cool thing.

  • Scoop Malinowski · April 11, 2017 at 8:48 am

    Catherine; zero chance my source made this up. The person LOVED Djokovic before. Now hopes he loses. Total reversal sparked by one very bad incident. I used to like floyd mayweather but have seen countless incidents of terrible behavior and grew to dislike him. Im sure you have experienced this too. Like a person then see them mistreat another person and it changes your perception.

  • Scoop Malinowski · April 11, 2017 at 8:50 am

    Dan. Did he get the scholarship? Great job by Cal to impress a legend.

  • Gans · April 11, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    People have bad days. If she truly loved her champion, she will be concerned about what bothered her champ vs. dumping him based on one episode.

    We all have bad days. Someone can spot a dad yell at his kid in a mall and conclude he is a bad father! Each one of us respond differently to stress.

    Based on Scoop’s writing- this former top ten player needs some help. She has emotional instability issues. She is either a die-hard fan or a strong belittler. I liked her sympathy towards Djokivic’s team though that indicates she has a good heart.

    She just has to know why she liked Novak in the first place. That has all the clues to why she doesn’t like him now. Likes and dislikes are fleeting in nature!

    What we need to cultivate is the habit of understanding, from which springs compassion and love. The way I see it, Djokovic is human who has ambitions and is serious about his job. He is in the limelight and every step he takes is noticed. Not an easy thing to understand for most people.

    Not trying to justify his behavior, but just saying if we love someone dumping and hating will not be an option.

  • Bryan · April 15, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    “Based on Scoop’s writing- this former top ten player needs some help. She has emotional instability issues.”

    Actually based on Scoop’s story it appears Djokovic has emotional instability issues. When the cameras are away he reveals his true nature, one that he self-censors under the lights.

  • Scoop Malinowski · April 15, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Well said Bryan – huge success could have blown Djokovic’s ego up too big – I recall the brother of Seles said in the book Hard Courts that big success in tennis can “deform” a person – Could be accurate assessment of Djokovic –

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