Conversation Between CiCi and Camo


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  1. 09-09-18
    I feel Djokovic and Murray are the worst out of the "big four" (calling it a big four and not three at this point is laughable but you know what i mean) behaviour wise, with Federer as the best behaved and Nadal second. Nadal very rarely argues with umps, his issues are time related because he's a very compulsive, superstitious dude that feels if he doesn't do the exact same things in a sequence his family will die or something Federer has had some issues but for the most part he's quiet and well behaved. Murray is such a whiner and so is Djokovic, also feel Novak comes across like a genuine dick more than the others especially with the injury faking accusations which i think definitely have merit to them, particularly in that Aus Open Final with Murray. I don't think i'm being biased there if i was i'd go, Nadal>Murray>Federer>Djokovic, and i don't dislike any of the big four. In general i think it's remarkable that they are mostly likeable.
  2. 09-09-18
    Yeah Novak seems like a bit of an arse in the off chance I see him play. There's a lower ranked player on the men's side who just explodes though, I've seen videos of him on youtube a few times and it's pretty incredible
    Venus seems stone cold during matches, it's hard to tell how she's feeling unlike Serena so I think she'd keep it under wraps. I don't think Serena does it to win either, I don't know why she does it though, I don't think she can help herself. I'd be miffed too and probably give as good as I get in that position. But you're right, it is a legitimate problem and her reaction doesn't help matters. I'm sure I've heard that rumour about the drug tests too. I imagine Osaka and Sloane received loads when they won out of nowhere too
  3. 09-09-18
    Also to be fair again none of Serena's violations were time related, don't believe anyone has been deducted for that. Think that's the most lax rule there is.
  4. 09-09-18
    Nadal only had one time violation this year i believe against Thiem. Djokovic had two against Sousa and he also bitched at the umpire and he never got any deduction, Djokovic also bitched several times during the match before Sousa, feel he was worse behaved than Serena or anyone this year.

    To be fair to Serena i don't think it was a tactic to try and win, i think she genuinely was taken aback and annoyed by it. Still, her behaviour wasn't appropriate. I do think there's sexism involved here but she's just playing into their "women are so overemotional/hysterical" narrative when she acts like that and it prevents her from furthering the issue. Was reading today Serena gets drug tested twice more than any other player presumably because she is "big", so yeah she does have legitimate gripes.

    Saw that Venus clip and she was acting the same way Serena initially did telling him "not to go there and not to question her character" but Serena lost it during that. Still it was a much bigger match so i don't think those are comparable and it's not clear how Venus would act in that situation.