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2008-03-31 21:22:00
Novak Djokovic' second round loss to Kevin Anderson came as a shock to most tennis fans. Strong rumors do however suggest that the Serbian was out partying at South Beach until the wee hours the night before, and consequently he really deserved to lose. A lot of college students of Djokovic age are in Miami partying during this time of year, but I'm sorry “Nole”, being ranked world number three in tennis carries a lot more responsibility than being an undergrad student at Arizona State.
So far, Djokovic career has included a lot of ups and downs. After a great performance, he always seems to mess it up in one way or another. The terrific victory at Melbourne Park was followed by a very embarrassing tank in Marseille. The impressive win at Indian Wells was followed by an unprofessional performance in Miami. Djokovic is a fantastic player already at the age of 20, but he is miles away from the games top two players in professionalism. Djokovic has a lot of maturing to do and will not gain my respect until he has taken care of these things.
On another note, Mardy Fish loss in the first round made me smile. Fish is back on earth after a splendid performance in Miami. As a person, he is one of the few on the tour that I can't stand. Time and time again, Fish has proven his complete arrogance. After the loss to Djokovic in Indian Wells, he didn't even congratulate the champion. He only talked about himself and his team during the speech, which certainly didn’t come as a surprise. That is Mardy Fish in a nutshell.
Let me give you another example. A few years ago, after winning his maiden title, the American didn't even agree on signing his autograph on the 20 posters that the organizers kindly asked him about. He rushed away after the prize ceremony and only seemed to care about himself. Being a professional athlete is about so much more than that. But this is probably something that Mardy will never understand. In comparison, his buddy Andy Roddick is indeed a very humble guy.
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