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Re: 2021 Racquet Smashing Contest

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Novak trying to walk away with the contest in February. Even better if you get to see it in the match, but glad I was able to find a video, not merely a slowed down gif. The anger he's showing isn't properly captured in a gif. It's the angriest I can recall him getting during a racquet smash.


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Here is the gif of the smash, but take a look at the second one in particular, cause that's how bad/good that was. In real-time in HD, you could see the pieces flying.


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He really makes it worth watching. He has become reckless, and by now should have a 2 mts safety zone declared around him while he is on court.
The fury is excellent, the technique flawless. That chips flew off the racquet makes it more impressive.
In that aspect, he is truly a cut above Rafa and Roger. A cut the size of the Grand Canyon.
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That was as perfect as we've seen in a long time.
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And remember: this is AN INJURED MAN!!! Talk about commitment...
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Look at the little itty pieces, like shrapnel coming of a grenade that exploded way too close.
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ti-amie wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:25 pm That was as perfect as we've seen in a long time.
I know someone might still come in with a doozy, we've gotten some unexpected treats over the years from unexpected places, but I rewound it like 10 times this morning thinking "Wow, he won the contest in February." It's hard to imagine a smash more perfect than that. Watching it live, in particular, was just spectacular.
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Djokovic's entry is high on fury, efficiency, and surprise. And it also turned the match around - do we give credit for Effect on Match? On the down side, it's not innovative or gloriously unhinged. But it is very Djokovic. In that way, it's art. That's the racket-smash version of his game.
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The element which most made Novak's effort stand out above the rest is the dustpan sweep-up that was needed following.
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The repetition that poetically mirrors his ball bounces did it for me.
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Medvedev's submission from today - not as much damage as Djokovic's from a few days ago, but pretty credible.
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No. Not for me. The smash is beautiful but then he recoils in fear of being hit by the racquet, which he let go.
No, no, no. You kill the beast, you do not jump scared from the corpse. So... un-heroic. :thumbsdown:
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Ponchi I'd sttill give. him a 8.5 because of the motion, the fury/anger at everything and everybody, and the results.
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This is a beauty if you see and hear it in real time (unfortunately only seeing a gif right now). Swift and angry with a great crushing sound where you know damage has been done. Well done Andy.


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As economical as his BH. Britishly understated. A Stiff Upper Lip smack.
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ponchi101 wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:25 pm As economical as his BH. Britishly understated. A Stiff Upper Lip smack.
Good analysis. Definitely efficient. At his age, he doesn't have any time to waste.
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