Random French Open Thoughts
Novak Djokovic
The fun for viewers is seeing who makes the French Open as wild cards, who often become tomorrow’s top players. Look at Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who a while ago nearly won the Australian Open as an unseeded player! Look at him today advancing at Roland Garros with a great win over Juan Monaco.
I hate how experts judge the wild cards on TV, “He doesn’t stand a chance against (fill in the blank).” How do you know if the person doesn’t, having never played someone? Give people the benefit of the doubt. Unless someone’s playing a No. 1 or No. 2 players, why not? And a No. 1 could possibly lose to an unseeded player.
Last year, I met a young gentleman normally playing doubles with the unfortunate experience of playing his first time as a singles player at the U.S. Open – against Roger Federer. Talk about bad luck of the draw. He did his best putting up a fight when he could’ve given up at the beginning.
On a positive, I’ve noticed a return of good commercials a la The Super Bowl in the Novak Djokovic in the stands gimmicks. He’s very funny and natural in them, making me wonder how we could miss out on him as a sponsor. It’s a very nice change from the boring silent commercials
with court clips.
Enjoy the French Open, wild card fans! If you hurry to the right side of the stands, you may find a nice puppy dog balloon, gifted from Novak for your girlfriend…
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