Why Do Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic Make Me Think of Dinner?

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Published: February 27, 2011

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Why is it I have such a hard time caring about watching Djokovic, Federer, or Berdych play? When I looked at schedules, there was Dubai, Delray and Acapulco. The plan had been to watch Dubai. The big boys were playing and it was the tournament to watch.

I turned it on and sat down, and after a few points of the Federer-Gasquet match, I’d just drift off to thoughts of what we were having for dinner. I started watching many of Djokovic’s matches but soon lost interest. Berdych? Yawn. What was wrong? Why aren’t these players keeping my interest?

I switched to Acapulco, and Dolgopolov is playing Wawrinka, eventually taking him out 6-4 7-6 in a great and entertaining match. I couldn’t stop analyzing the shots and discussing their attributes with my fellow watchers.

It’s not that I don’t like Federer or Djokovic—they’re great players and any chance to watch Federer play should be taken advantage of. He isn’t going to be at the top of his game forever, regardless of what anyone thinks.

But Djokovic always looks like he’s warming up to me. Maybe it’s just because he’s so smooth, and well, kind of boring, if you ask me. I know—great serve, superlative backhand, awesome forehand—he’s a complete package. I’m not questioning his ability, far from it. I just can’t seem to get motivated to be involved in his matches.

Federer, for all his greatness, seems, a bit whiny and defensive at times. It's as if he has to explain why he’s not perfect. Soderling? I just can’t seem to care and he still seems like an uninvited guest in a discussion of the big four.

For some reason, Nadal and Murray are the guys I really want to see play.

Murray is probably my favorite player to watch. There is also an off-court appeal to Murray that captures the imagination. That tortured artist soul thing perhaps? ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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