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[Tennis] Topic: Djokovic - O/U on how many slams he finishes with, 10.5

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Posted: 6/17/2012 12:12:49 PM

My record in French final:

Rafa to win: WIN

Raft to win in 4 sets: WIN

OVER 37 games: WIN

UPDATE Grand Slam records:

Roger: 16

Rafa: 11

Joker: 5

Bring on Wimbledon

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Posted: 6/17/2012 4:40:06 PM

What the hell is this garbage?

Djoker's year was more dominating than Rafs 08, furthermore he's continuing his dominance into this year! He's only missed one Semifinal since 2010, 2 if you count his W/O loss. I can't think of anyone who's done that! Rafa sure didn't in 08! And he ain't doin it this year either.

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Posted: 6/17/2012 8:17:39 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by AverageAllstar:

What the hell is this garbage?

Djoker's year was more dominating than Rafs 08, furthermore he's continuing his dominance into this year! He's only missed one Semifinal since 2010, 2 if you count his W/O loss. I can't think of anyone who's done that! Rafa sure didn't in 08! And he ain't doin it this year either.

Rafa's rise came against the greatest of all time Roger Federer, still in his prime ages 26-28 while Djoko's rise has come while Roger is clearly on the downside. Big, big difference when you look at the road Rafa had to go through vs. Joker.

but, having said that, Joker will be playing some still competition the next 4-5 years in Rafa, Murray, DP, Tsonga, Berdych, Raonic, and dare i say, Tomic, as he physically and mentally matures ??

that's why i think Joker will be lucky to get more than 10 slams when his career is said and done. too many great up and comers, and Djoko's game just not next level enough in any aspect to fight off the young guns,

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Posted: 6/27/2012 9:47:15 AM

I love Tomic

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Posted: 6/28/2012 3:26:19 PM

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Originally Posted by packersbackers:

I love Tomic

your boy Raonic is nearly 2 full years older than Tomic, yet he's only made a 4th rd in a slam,

Tomic has at least been to the quarters

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Posted: 6/28/2012 9:07:27 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by gridironguy:

your boy Raonic is nearly 2 full years older than Tomic, yet he's only made a 4th rd in a slam,

Tomic has at least been to the quarters

You still want to show us all your ignorance on this topic? Interpret this however you wish. They both turned pro at the same time, career match wins, and career titles clearly favor raonic, but if you want to hold on to your age difference theory, ok then,,,you're the expert

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=R975&oId=TA46

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Posted: 6/28/2012 11:50:49 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by packersbackers:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=R975&oId=TA46

well, they both have great upside so i am not going to put down Raonic, but one thing is extremely clear: Tomic turned pro at age 15 goin on 16, and Raonic was 17 goin on 18. If you do not realize how big a physical, mental, and emotional difference there is from age 16 to age 18, then this conversation is not worth having.

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Posted: 6/29/2012 7:51:36 AM

For a male tennis player, age 16 or 18 doesn't make that big a difference. If fact, if tomic was good enough to turn pro at 16 that would suggest he has far more potential and more skillset than a guy who turns pro at 18, thus tomic should've had the better carrer and results by now. Raonic has exceeded all expectations to this point whereas tomic has only disappointed his supporters until now.

Yet again, you fail to make any valid points, as usual

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Posted: 6/29/2012 2:44:54 PM

u 2 are like an old married couple.

#6 2012 Wimbledon???

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Posted: 7/6/2012 10:31:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gridironguy:

i cannot wait to bump this thread as the next 3 years go by, i will get the last laugh, and it will be extremely loud

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Posted: 7/6/2012 10:40:52 AM

Djoker ZERO FOR TWO in grand slams since i posted this

2012 French - crushed by Rafa in final

2012 Wimbledon - crushed by Fed in semis

i knew it, a absolutely FREAKING KNEW IT

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Posted: 7/6/2012 11:26:53 AM

so good, so FRICKEN good

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Posted: 7/6/2012 11:39:34 AM

QUOTE Originally Posted by gridironguy:

Djoker ZERO FOR TWO in grand slams since i posted this

2012 French - crushed by Rafa in final

2012 Wimbledon - crushed by Fed in semis

i knew it, a absolutely FREAKING KNEW IT

Yeah you freakin knew it when you took Djoko to beat Fed today, absolutely friggin knew it!

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Posted: 7/6/2012 11:44:23 AM

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Posted: 7/7/2012 1:43:27 PM

2 slams since i started this thread, and Djoko after winning 3 straight slams and 4 of the last 5 BEFORE i started this thread on the night he won the Aussie, has now LOST in TWO SLAMS IN A ROW

loses 3-1 to Rafa at french
loses 3-1 to Fed at Wimb

you guys were anointing him WAY TOO EARLY

i MOTHER FREAKING CALLED IT THE NIGHT HE WON THE AUSSIE

CLAIRVOYANT MOTHA-FUKKA I AM

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Posted: 7/7/2012 1:52:47 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by pie11:

Nole will end with double digit majors for sure. who is going to beat him in the next 3 years???? he only needs 5 more to get to 10. cant see him not winning 2 per year for the next 3 years at least

where are you now?

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Posted: 7/7/2012 1:54:12 PM

if he wins the us open joking aside you should just step away from this forum or make a new name b/c there is no recovery from this

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Posted: 7/7/2012 1:55:36 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by cowboys173418:

if he wins the us open joking aside you should just step away from this forum or make a new name b/c there is no recovery from this

IF IF IF IF IF you also thought he would win the French

i said Djoko will never catch Rafa, let alone Fed

a US Open gives him only 6 total slams

still stuck on 5 my little SISTER, YOU

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Posted: 7/7/2012 3:41:53 PM

Im going over 10.5 here for Joker in the Slams...although I was wrong with him in Wimbledon

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Posted: 7/8/2012 1:41:28 PM

and now Djoko is no longer the #1 ATP player in the world,

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Posted: 7/8/2012 1:44:26 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by gridironguy:

current standings among active players:

1) Fed at 16

2) Rafa at 10

3) Djoko at 5

will bump again at the end of the French Open

1) Fed at 17

2) Rafa at 11

3) Djoko still stuck at 5

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Posted: 7/8/2012 1:57:30 PM

QUOTE Originally Posted by gridironguy:

your boy Raonic is nearly 2 full years older than Tomic, yet he's only made a 4th rd in a slam,

Tomic has at least been to the quarters

I can tell you now that Tomic is older than what is listed. Was talking with a bloke last year who played junior tennis with Tomic and mentioned how he falsified his age in order to get a better crack on the world stage.

He's 3 years older than what's actually listed and that means he has a better chance at staying in the top 100 for longer.
It doesn't take anything away from his talent but it's definitely something many other sports stars do in order to gain an advantage.

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Posted: 7/16/2012 11:50:04 PM

esteemed list here, we'll see if Joker ever makes it on there. Rafa just 1 yr older than Joker, yet he's on the list:

Most Weeks at No. 1

On Monday, Roger Federer broke Pete Sampras' record for most weeks with the top ranking in men's tennis.

	Weeks at No. 1
Roger Federer	287
Pete Sampras	286
Ivan Lendl	270
Jimmy Connors	268
John McEnroe	170
Bjorn Borg	109
Rafael Nadal	102
Andre Agassi	101

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/8170048/roger-federer-passes-pete-sampras-most-weeks-no-1

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Posted: 8/3/2012 3:34:14 PM

Djoko's last 4 matches on the biggest stage against the other 3 guys in the Top 4:

2012 French Open Semi - dominates Roger
2012 French Open final - beaten handily by Rafa
2012 Wimbledon Semi - beaten handily by Roger
2012 Olympic Semi - beaten by Murray.

1-3 in his 4 biggest matches since i started this thread the day after he won the Australian which gave him 4 out of 5 slams in a year, and the most dominant year ever (2011).

i'm just sayin............

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Posted: 9/10/2012 10:44:50 PM

did you really think i would forget this brilliant thread??

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