Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had another meltdown Saturday

"[FONT=&quot]Novak Djokovic damages racket in fit of anger during Italian Open quarter-finals

[/FONT][h=2]Top-ranked player given warning from chair umpire after recent U.S. Open outburst[/h][FONT=&quot]Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had another meltdown Saturday in his quarter-final match at the Italian Open, slamming his racket to the red clay. He was disqualified from the U.S. Open earlier this month after striking a line judge accidentally with a ball.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Less than two weeks after getting defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic lost his cool again midway through a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over German qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the Italian Open quarter-finals Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]When Djokovic was broken at love to even the second set at 3-3, he slammed his racket to the red clay in anger in Rome.

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[FONT=&quot]With the frame broken and the strings all mangled, Djokovic was forced to get a new racket and received a warning from the chair umpire.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]"It's not the first nor the last racket that I'll break in my career," Djokovic said. "I've done it before and I'll probably do it again. I don't want to do it but when it comes, it happens.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]"That's how, I guess, I release sometimes my anger and it's definitely not the best message out there, especially for the young tennis players looking at me, and I don't encourage that — definitely."

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[FONT=&quot]The top-ranked Djokovic had said Monday that he learned "a big lesson" after he was thrown out of the U.S. Open for unintentionally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball in a fit of anger. Djokovic also acknowledged then "that I have outbursts and this is kind of the personality and the player that I have always been."[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]At the Foro Italico, Djokovic had already appeared frustrated during the game before he broke his racket, glaring toward the umpire following a couple of overrules and a point that was ordered to be replayed.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]"That's just me," Djokovic said. "Of course I'm not perfect and I'm doing my best."

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[h=2]Ruud 1st Norwegian to reach semis of Masters 1000 tourney[/h][FONT=&quot]The 97th-ranked Koepfer, who screamed at himself in frustration throughout the match, was also warned for misbehaviour early in the third set.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Aiming for his fifth title in Rome, Djokovic's semifinal opponent will be Casper Ruud, who eliminated local favourite Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a match that lasted two hours 57 minutes.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ruud is the first Norwegian to reach the semifinals of a Masters 1000 tournament. His father, Christian Ruud, got as far as the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters in 1997.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-meltdown-italian-open-quarter-finals-1.5731133[/FONT]

Rudd up 5 games to 3 in the first set.

https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/

Joker serving.

5-4

Djok -225 ml

X-Files said:

5-4

Djok -225 ml

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Djok wins the match in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.

Pffft, clickbait, what happened at the US Open was not a "meltdown", it was a careless mistake.

He is smartening up.

Smashing rackets maybe bad optics, but much safer

Tennis is frustrating along side with golf. Even for the best of the best. Hell Federer use to lose his shit all the time, even now he does it from time to time. Tiger Woods did it often also, along with Novak. I actually enjoy it, means they are giving their best and care. I wish it was more openly allowed to show their human side and their emotions instead of rules that force more robotic behavior.

With that said, even with it being an accident. Novak deserved his DQ from the US Open. You can show frustration but you can't be allowed to injury someone as a result of your outburst, imo.

they should have those pop up tents where they can go in take their frustrations out

Football players smash their helmets all the time, baseball players break bats etc.

Its an individual sport, aint nothing wrong with getting rid of a some anger

Have one those of those scale things that you hit with a sledge hammer and see how high it goes.

Announcers could even have fun with that.

HarryCaray said:

Pffft, clickbait, what happened at the US Open was not a "meltdown", it was a careless mistake.

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"[h=2]Definition of meltdown[/h][FONT=&quot] (Entry 1 of 2)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1: the accidental melting of the core of a nuclear reactor

[FONT=&quot]2: a rapid or disastrous decline or collapse
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[FONT=&quot]3: a breakdown of self-control (as from fatigue or overstimulation)"
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meltdown

Djok in first set trouble again today.

Djokovic with another 1st set comeback & straights sets winner, wins the tournament final.

Undefeated this year, minus the disqualification.

X-Files said:

Djok in first set trouble again today.

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you overreact to everything, not just Covid-19, it seems.

In trouble. It's tennis and he's the best player in the world at it. He gets broken once and you think the world is over for him.

JavyBaez9 said:

you overreact to everything, not just Covid-19, it seems.

In trouble. It's tennis and he's the best player in the world at it. He gets broken once and you think the world is over for him.

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Does he need to be down 5-0 in a set to be "in trouble" by your definition of the word?

As for C-19, maybe you should stick to peeps lame forum & avoid eog & rx:

http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=1166054&p=13254787&viewfull=1#post13254787