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On 15/08/2025 5:08 am, *skriptis wrote:
PeteWasLucky <waleed.khedr@gmail.com> Wrote in message:r
*skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> Wrote in message:r> https://youtube.com/shorts/jWoF3vNQ3YY?si=RF_Ry-MKeeAsabvmIt's the first of two acts (read fingersI don't get it, what did you see that disturbed you?-- ----Android NewsGroup Reader----https://piaohong.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usenet/index.html
The pointing with hand and finger was utterly classless. Whole stadium saw it, umpire saw it, Djokovic knew it, yet he has to point to the direction of the net like a vulture.
"It's my point".
Like I said, that was act 1.
Act 2 follows
There's 2 ways of looking at these situations. 1 - your opponent made
an error or was careless touching the net, or 2 - Your shot was of such quality the opponent couldn't help but touch the net, forced into it.
This particular point you could argue Novak should have just let it
bounce and come to him for an easy put away. He probably figured Nadal
is so quick I better get in quick and put it away, take time away from
him. Problem is the ball wasn't the right one to attempt that shot, too
close to the net. A lot more difficult than just letting it bounce 1st.
If this is an example of Nadal's worst behavior then he's been pretty
tame his whole career. Never even threw his racket I believe?
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