Djokovic Gamesmanship

[diddlydo]

When are the officials going to clamp down on Djokovic's oh-so-obvious gamesmanship? Frankly it stinks.

[ladybirder]

Got a link please.

[chelle7272]

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tramlines/shame-on-novak-djokovic-for-his-injury-antics---and-shame-on-andy-murray-for-falling-for-it-085701634.html

http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-jacobs-usopen-djokovic-0912-20160911-column.html

[Goofy]

He and Rafa have always done it.
I'm not sure he/they are cheating. I think that when they are losing the minor injuries/irritations that are absent when in front suddenly become major problems.

[Cloverjo]

I didn't see why he needed to call a physio only to put a plaster on his toe when Wawrinkawas about to serve for match.
I was glad Djokovic lost.

[grumpy01]

All these top tennis players are irritating.They have a lot of people working for them coaches,conditioning coaches,sports psychologists etc..Then when they are court they moan,gesticulate,shake their fists at their "team" who shake their fists back.I used to enjoy watching players like Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras for example but these who play now are so annoying that I can't be bothered to watch.

[thesecondlaw]

I agree. He knows Stan is a slow starter, and was looking for any chance to get back into a match he was clearly second best in. Well done, Stan. You're the man.

[sapelesam]

Say what you like about Djokovic but he is the first tennis player that I have ever seen apologise to his opponent for the time out. Plus I could see the blood on his toes.

[Cloverjo]

There are good to say about Djokovic; he is always gracious in defeat and generous in his praise of his opponent in the trophy ceremony.
But did he really need a physio to put a plaster on his toe just before Stan was about to serve for the match? He should have put the plaster on himself during the usual change of ends break.