Following the FIBA three×three World Cup, which crowned American men and Chinese women on June 23 and set a document for the largest-ever FIBA 3×3 temporary venue on Museumplein in Amsterdam, FIBA introduced that LA will host the event for the following four years, to be able to extend 3×3 in North America.
No, you can still or must put off the benefit the ATP World Tour No. 7 Nikolay Davydenko had in taking pictures of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals trophy at The O2 south-east London.
Davydenko defeated no less than Juan Martin del Potro 6-three, 6-four, the slayer of Roger Federer and Robin Soderling.
“I changed into [looking at the trophy], until 2008, [there are] so many names there, like Djokovic, Federer, all people, [Pete] Sampras,” said Davydenko, who was contesting his fifth straight 12 months-quit championships. “In 2009, [it says] Davydenko all the time in this trophy. I assume it is exceptional. [In the] history of the [Finals], for my call to be there is something extraordinary for me.”
Davidenko had an exquisite run and deserved to win, but del Potro went for walks on empty, and the kick from the young horse from the pampas was not there. Therefore, the saying applies: ‘Easy to Beat a Dead Horse!’
Nevertheless, unlike Roger Federer ( Tennis – The Dark Side of Federer? ), del Potro showed brilliant sportsmanship at the cease of the shape by congratulating his opponent at the net and with his phrases to Davidenko in front of the group.
“This event has an exceptional champion, like Nikolay,” stated del Potro, a winner of three excursion-degree titles this season. “He worked hard to beat each player right here this week. So perhaps I must improve a little bit with the little things. But he performed much better than me, and that’s it. He performed incredible tennis. He excellently beat me.”
These gestures are those of a real champion and show that del Potro is a young man with substance now, not just an image others created. I hope del Potro will stay like this through his tennis career.
As for Davidenko, he has had the possibility to overcome Federer on at least four occasions, all in Grand Slams, but incompetent education cost him those neglected opportunities and probably four Grand Slam titles.
On this occasion, the trouble with the double faults, weak second serves, and mental meltdowns in crucial factors became solved (?), and he won. Despite the press’s derogatory attitude toward Davidenko, I suppose he is an extraordinary player and a champion.
He has several characteristics that separate him from the normal player:
– He performs in greater tournaments than any of his friends.
He works in and stands in the courtroom as a real expert must, and therefore, in my thoughts, despite his fragile appearance, he is and has been, at least within the final 5 or 6 years, the fittest player at the ATP excursion.
He is humble and wise, with a deep admiration for all of his opponents, just like he validated when he defeated Federer in the most amazing/frustrating win of his career. He is now not celebrating, aside from a modest gesture of thanks to his camp at the give-up of the suit.
