Guru I am just going to tune in now

Ok Guru you go get some much needed rest x

stoo12009 wrote: now that's grown up a bit and isn't quite such an annoying brat...

Not you as well?

I can relate to the guy. I play a lot of sport and want to win. Infact, when I know I should win, I can get like that also.

It is easy just to judge someone upon their character, but if they are winning matches, who is to care?

Let's just put it this way, I went through many racquets in high school

Off course that I'm Novak Djokovic fan! He is defending the title. And there are two ladies - Jelena Jankovic and (fabulous) Ana Ivanovic.
Serbians will play important role in Australia...

Gurudefence wrote: stoo12009 wrote: now that's grown up a bit and isn't quite such an annoying brat... Not you as well? I can relate to the guy. I play a lot of sport and want to win. Infact, when I know I should win, I can get like that also. It is easy just to judge someone upon their character, but if they are winning matches, who is to care? Let's just put it this way, I went through many racquets in high school

hey, i played competitive sport to the highest level as well, but there are ways to behave out there and ways not to.
I'm not talking about smashing racquets, i've trashed a lot of sports kit in my time, it was the soccer player dives from cramp and rolling around on the floor in matches that weren't going his way, and the petulant comments in the press.. those were the things i had a big issue with, it was all so stereotypical stroppy 'teenager' from a guy who's supposed to be nadal and Djokovic's peer.

But at the same time, he seems to have grown out of that behavior now, as such.. my previous comments

I don't think it's a huge coincidence that this maturing has played heavily in his rise in form