2005. u prvoj rundi US Opena su se sastali Gael Monfis, najbolji junior sveta za prethodnu godinu, kome je juniorski kalendarski Grand Slam izmakao upravo u Nju Jorku (izgubio od Troickog u 1/8 finala) i Novak Djokovic, godinu dana mladji, koji je u tom trenutku vec bio u prvih 100 i imao iza sebe 3. kolo na Vimbldonu. Igran na jednom od sporednih terena, privukao je veliku paznju zbog velike rezultatske neizvesnosti, ali i fizickih problema koje je Novak imao. U jednom trenutku se cak i srusio na teren tokom petog seta, a MTO je bas potrajao. Ipak uspeo je da dobije mec, osvojivsi 3 gema u nizu od 4-5.
2010. njih dvojica su se ponovo sastali na US Openu, u 1/4 finalu i Novak je opet bio uspesniji 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2.
'Timeouts' win for Djokovic
Tennis is supposed to be continous game.
Somebody might remind an 18-year-old player from Serbia named Novak Djokovic of this point. In the most dramatic, controversial match of the U.S. Open's beginning phase, Djokovic yesterday utilized timeouts as if his opponent were on his 2-yard line – and got away with it.
"I had to do it, I just had to, because the weather is so bad," he said after creating four delays in an opening-round match he eventually seized from Gael Monfils of France in 4 hours, 2 minutes by scores of 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 0-6, 7-5.
Suspense was reserved for the Djokovic-Monfils encounter. Its most dramatic moment in a humid, mid-80s afternoon came in the fifth set with the Serb serving at 3-4, 40-40. At this point, Djokovic fell to the surface of Court 10, his chest heaving.
A trainer was summoned. About 10 minutes passed before the trainer could get to the court. Djokovic later said he suffers from allergies and that he was experiencing problems breathing. After he caught his breath, he was treated for cramping in his left leg. Earlier, he had received treatment for a professed shoulder problem and for cramping in both calves.
"I used all my timeouts," said Djokovic.
If he will check the rule book, he will find that tennis players are not allotted timeouts. "You would just have to be on the court to feel what I was feeling," Djokovic said. He noted that at the French Open he had to retire from a match against Guillermo Coria when his allergies kicked up.
While Djokovic was being treated in the final set, Monfils had to sit there, not at all patiently. He said he became cold. When the match resumed, Djokovic was able to hold and he went on to gain his second victory in four matches against Monfils, a former world junior champion.
"Maybe he ought to change some things," Monfils said of the winner.
"I really played good today," decided Djokovic. How he flaunted the spirit of tennis' convention was another matter.
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#10 Gracias Dios, por el fútbol, por Maradona, por estas lágrimas.
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