Novak Djokovic Questions A Line Call During Practice [Video]

by Tom Gainey | August 8th, 2015, 10:24 am
  • 11 Comments

Just for fun, Novak Djokovic questioned a winner of the racquet of 26-year-old Philip Bester yesterday during a practice session in Montreal.

Bester slapped what looked like a backhand winner, but the World No. 1 wasn’t convinced so he took a closer, “Hawk-Eye” like look at the mark.


Sounds like the Canadian Bester got the point. “Home cooking”, joked Novak.

Djokovic is the top seed at the event. In his first match since his third Wimbledon title, he plays the winner of Thomaz Bellucci-Pablo Cuevas in his first match.


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11 Comments for Novak Djokovic Questions A Line Call During Practice [Video]

jane Says:

nice to see him practicing with a local. ;)

August 8th, 2015 at 2:05 pm


Giles Says:

Do we really need a new thread for THIS?? Tennis X running out of topics?

August 8th, 2015 at 2:52 pm


chris ford1 Says:

Thought I heard “home court advantage”. Not home cooking.

Djoker is pretty good as a champion doing these practice session things. Tries to get some juniors, some handicapped players, lower ranked Tour players including doubles and veteran players and host country players with him for some court time. Media, and as much as he can, fan accessible. Up there with Federer in that regard.

Not that there isn’t serious practice going on, of course, but it isn’t 4 hours of grim focus only on skill improvement and conditioning.

August 8th, 2015 at 3:03 pm


Skeezer Says:

Giles,
Is this YOUR site?

August 8th, 2015 at 3:03 pm


jane Says:

for fans, cool article on novak’s numbers by craig o’shaunessey of brain-game tennis.

https://www.braingametennis.com/novak-djokovic-playing-a-different-sport/

August 8th, 2015 at 3:19 pm


Gypsy Gal Says:

LOL too funny,too cute….;)….

August 8th, 2015 at 4:39 pm


jalep Says:

He does like to have fun. Love the guy.

Also liked the video from Monaco of him running stairs with a guy on his back and his friends cheering, jane. :D

And he also cross trains cycling hills (cool)

August 8th, 2015 at 4:47 pm


jane Says:

yes i loved that one jalep, of him running up the stairs piggybacking his pal – ugh, though; that looked hard!

he does seem to love cycling as part of his preparations. a wonderful novak fan i know thinks it’s always a good sign when nole cycles. :D

August 8th, 2015 at 5:03 pm


chris ford1 Says:

The stair climb. Humorous caption.

https://twitter.com/DjokerNole/status/627137619294560256/video/1

Marian Vajda was there.

August 8th, 2015 at 8:31 pm


jane Says:

i guess novak’s playing doubles in montreal and cincy, with tipsy and cilic respectively.

August 9th, 2015 at 2:58 pm


Mary Says:

novak’s partnering Cilic in Cincy?

August 9th, 2015 at 3:16 pm

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