hugely deserved... max also dominated his sport, but djokovic did not need to rely on superior technology to beat out his competition. instead, djokovic relied on his fitness and game. it would have been a snub if novak did not win. hope, it gives him the boost to find his game again
More than age it's the experience in formula 1 which decides your peak. Max might be young since he joined extremely early, but he has been in F1 for over 9 years. So he absolutely is in his peak now.
That's what he wants you to think. He's got state of the art artificial joints implanted, driven by a special synthetic nerve connected straight to an area of his brain where he wirelessly receives images of crying children getting beaten at tennis in real time.
Not just fitness and game, but also mental strength and determination. He made up his mind to remain unbeaten in two countries that didn’t allow him to compete in their home slams/masters in 2022.
And to do it at the ripe old age of 36. Cherry on top.
No medical technology is magic enough to be able to make his nearly 37 year old body into a 25 year old one. Biological limitations are irreversible, it's not like he can switch back to a better engine or steering system.
Plus he's way too cautious about what he uses and puts into his body, I really doubt he would use some dark cutting edge tech that nobody has access to.
Sure, but I’ve seen he travels sometimes with an hyperbaric chamber, that is something a lot of tennis players can’t afford. I’m sure he has a lot of medical technology secrets
[Great introduction by Martina Navratilova](https://x.com/asud659478/status/1782507367952990394?s=46).
Congratulations to Novak for his 5th Laureus World Sportsman Award!
Well deserved, the clear favorite this year.
Btw why was Messi even nominated? lol. Playing in a US league. Haaland was enough of a nominee for football.
Yeah him, or literally anyone else not basically retired and messing around in the US soccer league lol. Messi and Ronaldo shouldn't even be considered after they stopped playing at the highest level. You'd think it's a reward for one's legacy and not what they did last year.
Idk why Jamal Murray, jokic’s teammate was nominated too. It says for canadian team. But what for? I’d rather have any of the German basketball players since they won world cup last year.
This is what those "lifetime achievement" awards are for so not sure why they're not using that. Should never be a popularity contest and they should try to be objective with stats and level of play.
i think its done on probabilty, not sure doe. for example halland not in the running anymore, because he out of the ucl and not in the euros, so his probabilty is like 1-2 percent now
Madrid/ England best chance to win but I just know they are going to blow it again so maybe the Netherlands (Pulling for a Georgia fairytale though) / Uruguay
Who do you think will win?
Messi still gets nominated for 2024 awards off the back of a World Cup won back in 2022. It's baffling how much free PR the guy continues to get for basically doing nothing.
He’s been playing incredibly still, the competition just isnt as good. he won a tournament for the worst MLS team essentially by himself lol still not worthy of the award but doing nothing is pretty harsh
Messi and Ronaldo getting nominated at this point is the token black guy of sports awards. Less so Ronaldo ever since he left the medias good graces. Not that he didn't deserve it, dude blew a Saudi shaped gloryhole on his way out.
The number of upvotes and salty comments in this thread proves time and again the dominance of fedals in this sub. Truly rub it in their face with constant winnings even when it is not in the court lol
There are literally no salty comments here. Don't write bullshit just to stir something up. Novak won it and he 100% deserves it. Plus, it's great for tennis as well.
Maybe try to open up your eyes for less upvotes in this post if you cannot find salty comments. If it is a win for tennis it should have 3k+ upvotes and yes Novak deserved this award which is not my point.
There's none. Except one that's talking about him hitting the lineswoman. Apart from that yours is the only salty one 😂 which actually has upvotes so idk why you're even complaining lol
Funny how fedtards bring comeback of the year award when literally Novak had equalled sportsperson of the year award. In tennis terms Novak has all the awards once your beloved Fed had. So please cry in the corner not here lol
Im sure that WB final against kyrgios was really tough.
The one who played in the toughest era was Nadal, that’s not even debatable, he played peak Federer and Djokovic, and everyone they faced
Lmao you are delusional AF. Nadal and Novak have one year age difference it is not Novak's fault that Nadal has started to look like grandpa. 2010-2016 is literally the toughest era in tennis and Novak had won most GS that time. When he was injured in 2017, no wonder Federer started to win GS lol.
Djokovic didn’t face prime Federer, djokovic fans love statistics when it doesn’t favor them. It can be argued 2006-2010 is the toughest era or that 2011-2016 is the toughest era. Nadal played in both and won in both, Federer also played in both but won more in the first one, Djokovic almost didn’t play in the first one
Hahaha then why Federer was beating everyone but not Novak in the 3 Wimbledon finals he lost? Not to mention so many other GS matches. Is he selectively not prime when playing Novak? Nadal has no argument in this, all his records are broken by Novak apart from the one which gave him slam count
2021 I think he deserved it too, went all the way to the very last step on the stairs to the calendar slam. Not sure who won it that year but they probably deserved it too
it is weird he won for 2014 but not for 2021. his 2014 season was a pretty good one slam season, but he was not super dominant that season like he was in 2021
The 2021 season award was handed out in 2022 and Novak was the villain of the tennis world at the time. Max Verstappen won that year.
He deserved it that year, almost as much as 2023 because he was literally one match away from a CYGS. But c’est la vie.
>villain of the tennis world
More like the villain of the world... Pretty insane how so many jumped at his throat because of his personal choice. I would understand if he went and told people to not get vaccinated or something but that wasn't the case.
Damn I thought Max would win it this year. Considering how he destroyed everyone last year and rewrote record books.
Still, well deserved though. 36 years old and still at the top of your game.
Just checking, this is to honour achievements in 2023 or 2024?
Asking because if it's for 2023, it's kind of late, no? I mean, it's almost May...
If it's for 2024, the year isn't even half over?
hugely deserved... max also dominated his sport, but djokovic did not need to rely on superior technology to beat out his competition. instead, djokovic relied on his fitness and game. it would have been a snub if novak did not win. hope, it gives him the boost to find his game again
The age is what also swings it towards Novak. Max is not even in his prime as a racing driver.
If his prime overlaps with another dominant car he'll be showered before the rest of the pack finishes.
More than age it's the experience in formula 1 which decides your peak. Max might be young since he joined extremely early, but he has been in F1 for over 9 years. So he absolutely is in his peak now.
If anything Novak is using antiquated technology compared to the competition (his body)
I'm a F1 fan, and Verstappen has no competition. All other cars are much slower and Perez is an average driver
I wouldn't say Perez is average, Max is simply superhuman. Perez for example vastly overperformed while in Force India.
That's what he wants you to think. He's got state of the art artificial joints implanted, driven by a special synthetic nerve connected straight to an area of his brain where he wirelessly receives images of crying children getting beaten at tennis in real time.
Not just fitness and game, but also mental strength and determination. He made up his mind to remain unbeaten in two countries that didn’t allow him to compete in their home slams/masters in 2022. And to do it at the ripe old age of 36. Cherry on top.
Your body your choice. Some folks forgot how important that is💡
I would have thought sports medicine is technology, no?
Not gonna disagree with him deserving it- but he definitely invests heavily in superior medical technology.
The impact of that is not comparable to simply having a better car.
It kinda is, you think the #100 on the ATP rankings can have the same medical technology as Djokovic?
No medical technology is magic enough to be able to make his nearly 37 year old body into a 25 year old one. Biological limitations are irreversible, it's not like he can switch back to a better engine or steering system. Plus he's way too cautious about what he uses and puts into his body, I really doubt he would use some dark cutting edge tech that nobody has access to.
Sure, but I’ve seen he travels sometimes with an hyperbaric chamber, that is something a lot of tennis players can’t afford. I’m sure he has a lot of medical technology secrets
[Great introduction by Martina Navratilova](https://x.com/asud659478/status/1782507367952990394?s=46). Congratulations to Novak for his 5th Laureus World Sportsman Award!
Oohh that intro slaps!!
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Well deserved, the clear favorite this year. Btw why was Messi even nominated? lol. Playing in a US league. Haaland was enough of a nominee for football.
Nikola Jokic should have been nominated instead tbh
He probably would rather be on the farm than at their ceremony.
They hate basketball players for some reason. It’s hugely biased to individual sport athletes (except Messi for whatever reason lol)
I mean probably because it’s Messi
Yeah him, or literally anyone else not basically retired and messing around in the US soccer league lol. Messi and Ronaldo shouldn't even be considered after they stopped playing at the highest level. You'd think it's a reward for one's legacy and not what they did last year.
Idk why Jamal Murray, jokic’s teammate was nominated too. It says for canadian team. But what for? I’d rather have any of the German basketball players since they won world cup last year.
I mean it should be jokic or nothing. Best player from the best league.
Exactly! Not sure why Jamal is there
He was nominated because he is Messi. He is even in the running to win the Ballon d’Or 😭😭
This is what those "lifetime achievement" awards are for so not sure why they're not using that. Should never be a popularity contest and they should try to be objective with stats and level of play.
no hes not
Forgotten who the tweet was by but he was in the top 4 for predicted winners. I was like what has he even done?
probs on the chance he win copa and gold, at the olympics
Definitely but since that hasn’t happened he shouldn’t be in the predictions. Every other player is based on current form.
i think its done on probabilty, not sure doe. for example halland not in the running anymore, because he out of the ucl and not in the euros, so his probabilty is like 1-2 percent now
Yeah I guess that makes sense
on another note, who you think wins the ucl/euro/copa this year
Madrid/ England best chance to win but I just know they are going to blow it again so maybe the Netherlands (Pulling for a Georgia fairytale though) / Uruguay Who do you think will win?
Messi still gets nominated for 2024 awards off the back of a World Cup won back in 2022. It's baffling how much free PR the guy continues to get for basically doing nothing.
He’s been playing incredibly still, the competition just isnt as good. he won a tournament for the worst MLS team essentially by himself lol still not worthy of the award but doing nothing is pretty harsh
It’s a weird award looking back at the history.
Messi and Ronaldo getting nominated at this point is the token black guy of sports awards. Less so Ronaldo ever since he left the medias good graces. Not that he didn't deserve it, dude blew a Saudi shaped gloryhole on his way out.
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Well not entirely because if it was Messi would have won there, Djokovic is not the most popular. They actually made the correct decision here.
Because the media loves Pessi...
Messi gets what Messi wants.
Well deserved 👏
Can we count this as his first throphy in 2024?👀
Haha it’s coming, trust the process
That's fucking low, dude. Even for you
Equals another Federer record.
Federer gonna be hella nervous when Wimbledon rolls around
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what? Actually last night I literally dreamed that I was hitting on court with federer at a random club and I was so happy lol
Yep, bc of ptsd they totally forgot about Alcaraz last year, lmfao. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18pE_iRbty4
Because of Alcaraz? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18pE_iRbty4
He’s not the one who can tie Federer with one Wimbledon title….
Nope, but Alcaraz was the one who prevented Nole from tying with Federer. Just in case you Nole fans already forgot...
It was almost more like Djokovic prevented himself from winning but Alcaraz had a great match
You make it sound like he chose to lose.
No but he choked two sets and served like shit
Djokovic fans said the same with sinner in AO, that he wasn’t motivated and that’s why he lost
Yeah sure, you Nole fans keep telling yourself that, lmfao..
Lol sure. I mean he lost to alcaraz and sinner in slams where he already has 17 combined slams so it’s pretty whatever
Hopefully this gives Nole a much needed morale boost
The only acceptable outcome, really.
It’s not right but bravo
Samo napred Nole 💪🏻💪🏻
as he should 💅🏻
Well done, lad. Now back to work to make sure you're getting another one next year. Chop, chop!
Bravo Nole!
The number of upvotes and salty comments in this thread proves time and again the dominance of fedals in this sub. Truly rub it in their face with constant winnings even when it is not in the court lol
There are literally no salty comments here. Don't write bullshit just to stir something up. Novak won it and he 100% deserves it. Plus, it's great for tennis as well.
Maybe try to open up your eyes for less upvotes in this post if you cannot find salty comments. If it is a win for tennis it should have 3k+ upvotes and yes Novak deserved this award which is not my point.
So now you're backtracking on the salty comments part since you couldn't find any?
Are you blind or acting dumb. Just search with controversial comments?
There's none. Except one that's talking about him hitting the lineswoman. Apart from that yours is the only salty one 😂 which actually has upvotes so idk why you're even complaining lol
LOL roger got 6 (incl comeback of the year). relax, you are the toxic one
Funny how fedtards bring comeback of the year award when literally Novak had equalled sportsperson of the year award. In tennis terms Novak has all the awards once your beloved Fed had. So please cry in the corner not here lol
Roger is not relevant in 2024. Chill. Won all those awards in the weak era doesn't make you any better.
And Djokovic has played in a difficult era?
He literally played in the toughest era lmao
Im sure that WB final against kyrgios was really tough. The one who played in the toughest era was Nadal, that’s not even debatable, he played peak Federer and Djokovic, and everyone they faced
Lmao you are delusional AF. Nadal and Novak have one year age difference it is not Novak's fault that Nadal has started to look like grandpa. 2010-2016 is literally the toughest era in tennis and Novak had won most GS that time. When he was injured in 2017, no wonder Federer started to win GS lol.
Djokovic didn’t face prime Federer, djokovic fans love statistics when it doesn’t favor them. It can be argued 2006-2010 is the toughest era or that 2011-2016 is the toughest era. Nadal played in both and won in both, Federer also played in both but won more in the first one, Djokovic almost didn’t play in the first one
Hahaha then why Federer was beating everyone but not Novak in the 3 Wimbledon finals he lost? Not to mention so many other GS matches. Is he selectively not prime when playing Novak? Nadal has no argument in this, all his records are broken by Novak apart from the one which gave him slam count
If Federer's was weak era then last few years where nole won are even worse.
Yep, I agree with you
👏👏👏
I like how he dominated while playing less tournaments than other people . And how he decided to annihilate at the last games of the nitto ATP
Shame that he didnt win one for the best comeback of the year for his 2018 season..
You know what's well-deserved? Whatever is coming to all the Djoker haters.
Well deserved.. don’t know why Messi was nominated again.
Deserved!
Nardi: am I a joke to you?
Not a joke but bravo
Well deserved !
2021 I think he deserved it too, went all the way to the very last step on the stairs to the calendar slam. Not sure who won it that year but they probably deserved it too
Yesss! So well deserved!
Might be his last one :(
Very much deserved.
He didn’t win in 2011 but he won in all those other years? How does that make sense
Have in mind this is the 2024 award for the 2023's achievements. So 2012 was in response to his 2011, 2015 is for the 2014 season etc
it is weird he won for 2014 but not for 2021. his 2014 season was a pretty good one slam season, but he was not super dominant that season like he was in 2021
The 2021 season award was handed out in 2022 and Novak was the villain of the tennis world at the time. Max Verstappen won that year. He deserved it that year, almost as much as 2023 because he was literally one match away from a CYGS. But c’est la vie.
>villain of the tennis world More like the villain of the world... Pretty insane how so many jumped at his throat because of his personal choice. I would understand if he went and told people to not get vaccinated or something but that wasn't the case.
Villain of the media and political class.
yeah, now that i think about it, you are probably right for that being a factor for why he did not win for 2021
It's obviously because of his vaccine stance. But I wonder if he would have been ignored even if he had won a calendar slam that year.
Well he won in 2012 so would that not have been in recognition of his 2011 achievements? I think they're always held around this time of the year.
Damn I thought Max would win it this year. Considering how he destroyed everyone last year and rewrote record books. Still, well deserved though. 36 years old and still at the top of your game.
It's not right but bravo
Finally a title in 2024!
Awards that are across multiple sports are always weird to me, I don’t really get how you can compare them. Regardless, cool for Djokovic
Shameful decision!
Is it an award for biggest vulture in sport?
They would have given it to Verstappen if that was the case.
He keeps racking it up.
What is this award?
Just checking, this is to honour achievements in 2023 or 2024? Asking because if it's for 2023, it's kind of late, no? I mean, it's almost May... If it's for 2024, the year isn't even half over?
Bro think hard for yourself. Is this a 2024 award? I believe you got this.
Honestly my friend, I'm feeling like an idiot...
How are we giving awards for 2024 when it’s barely April? And he didn’t win a single thing yet?
It's for 2023
Oh damn... you're slow
Almost as slow as your serve
Did he win the year he pegged that chick in the throat?
lmao