Tag Archives: Novak Djokovic

Rafa Just Can’t Beat This Guy (U.S. Open Edition)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

You really have to feel for Rafael Nadal. He was on rails to become the greatest tennis player of all time (despite his protestations), until the Djokovic Express pulled into the station. And then – Rafa derailed. This latest (sixth … Continue reading →

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Rafael Nadal, Please Call Sam Stosur

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The was some can of whup-ass Sam Stosur opened on Serena Williams in the U.S. Open women’s final, yeah? Match point:   And what would the U.S. Open be without a Seranta – in this case because (via YouTube) “playing … Continue reading →

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Will Pod Cast A Shadow On Novak Djokovic’s Success?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Boffo at the men’s tennis box office: Attack of the Pod Person, starring Novak Djokovic. From Monday’s Wall Street Journal: Novak Djokovic’s Secret: Sitting in a Pressurized Egg Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic hasn’t earned his No. 1 ranking by taking … Continue reading →

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Is Rafael Nadal Conceding The U.S. Open?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

In the runup to next week’s U.S. Open tennis tournament, defending champion Rafael Nadal is understandably doing a lot of media avails. Such as this one for WWD: Rafael Nadal’s Winning Ways Behind the baseline, Rafael Nadal is known to … Continue reading →

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Jason Gay And The Dignity Of Defeat

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

During the past couple of weeks, Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay has written a couple of terrific pieces about the losers of major sporting events. Exhibit A: A Loser’s Winning Moment Rafael Nadal’s Grace Helps Him Shine in the … Continue reading →

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Nadal Just Can’t Beat This Guy (II)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This is getting downright depressing for Rafael Nadal. As the hardworking staff has noted before, Novak Djokovich has Nadal’s number and at this point is so far inside Nadal’s head he should be paying condo fees. Via Bloomberg: Djokovic Beats … Continue reading →

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No Djok: Order Restored To French Open

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Roger Federer did Rafael Nadal a favor by defeating Novak (41-0) Djokovic in Friday’s French Open semifinal. Nadal did not return the favor in Sunday’s French Open Final. Instead he reverted to form, beating Federer for the fourth straight time … Continue reading →

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Nadal Just Can’t Beat This Guy

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Then again, nobody can. The Novak Djokovic Unlimited plowed through the Italian Open in Rome last week and arrived where it has four times now this year: a finals match vs. world number one Rafael Nadal. With the same result, … Continue reading →

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Novak Djokovic Is Just Too Bleeping Good

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This is really special. The Djokovic Express rolled to its 37th straight victory in the Italian Open quarterfinals, dispatching Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-0. Via the Los Angeles Times: Djokovic downed Soderling in 76 minutes and closed out the match by … Continue reading →

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Novak Says ‘No Va’ To Rafa

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Free the Rafael Nadal One! Hardhitting Novak Djokovic Serbmarined the tennis world’s No. 1 for the third straight time in a finals match this year. From CNN: Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal for the first time on clay to claim … Continue reading →

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