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Donald Young: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"I think everyone’s light turns on at their own time. I’m starting to feel like mine is turning on."
Donald Young, once labelled the ‘next big thing’ of American tennis, feels that he’s a late bloomer, much like Mardy Fish. Young is 22 and was the youngest ever junior Grand Slam winner at 15—before Bernard Tomic—winning the Australian Open in 2005. Young beat Lukas Lacko in straight sets to make it to the second round of the US Open.
What he really meant:
“I need more electricity. Can I find it here at the US Open?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Until now, I was a light bulb without a filament.Cold.Dead.”
Caroline Wozniacki: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
"I’m definitely trying to keep up. He has something I’m looking for and I have something he’s looking for. He wants to be number one, so it’s good to have something on each other."
Caroline Wozniacki has the No.1 ranking but no Slam. Rory McIlroy has the US Open title but not the No. 1 ranking. Quite the complementary couple.
What she really meant:
“The score’s one-all in this game of love.”
What she definitely didn’t:
Novak Djokovic:What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"I’m aware of the responsibility that I have as a present number one to represent the sport in some ways off the court. So I need to do that in a best possible way. You know, I’m trying. You tell me, how am I doing?"
Novak Djokovic cares about being No.1.
What he really meant:
“It’s quite difficult, you know. Earlier, I could take the mickey out of Roger (Federer) or Rafael (Nadal) when they were ranked higher. But I can’t mimic myself, can I?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“That explains the Maria Sharapova Head commercials.”
Novak Djokovic: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
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What he said:
“Well, it would be great if that machine had wings so it can fly wherever I am playing.”
Novak Djokovic denies that the CVAC Pod or “pressurised egg” is the reason behind his stupendous run of form this year. The technology, Cyclic Variations In Adaptive Conditioning (CVAC) simulates “rapid changes in altitude, which allegedly stimulates the body on a cellular level, therefore increasing oxygen absorption and promoting muscle recovery—in essence boosting the lymphatic system.”
In his initial talk with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the men’s No. 1 player praised the device:
"I think it really helps — not with muscle but more with recovery after an exhausting set.It’s like a spaceship. It’s very interesting technology."
Djokovic has since refuted using the technology to enhance his results this year.
The Djoker said:
"I’m going to repeat it for the last time: It doesn’t have any influence on my success."
What he really meant:
“Get real. I can’t take that machine with me everywhere, can I?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“The Flying Serb and his Flying Machine—wouldn’t that make a great headline?”
Li Na: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
"Because after they beat you, they think, ‘Oh, I beat a Grand Slam champion.’"
Chinese tennis star, Li Na, reacts after her opener loss to Romanian teenager, Simona Halep. The French Open champion has struggled in the latter part of the season. Na lost 2-6, 5-7 in straight sets, her second successive exit in the first round at the tournament.
Na said:
"Before the match, I talked to my coach. I said I didn’t have good timing to hit the ball. He told me everything is perfect, everything is fantastic.”
"I say, ‘Yes, everything is fantastic, but I always lose first round.’
"This is not fantastic. I think we need to change something. I think maybe the coach just tried to give me confidence, but I don’t think I got it."
What she really meant:
“I’m a treasured scalp—a trophy in itself.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“If they lose to you, they think, ‘Oh, it’s OK, I lost to a Grand Slam champion.’”
Rafael Nadal: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I doubt their intentions.”
Rafael Nadal has a healthy mistrust of dogs.
What he really meant:
“I look at dogs and wonder, ‘What are they thinking? To bite or not to bite? To bark or not to bark? To chase or not to chase?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“A dog is man’s best friend.”
Jose Mourinho:What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I should have lived 100 years ago.”
Jose Mourinho, in an interview to Spanish daily, El Mundo, believes that there are “very few people who have truth as a fundamental principle, non-hypocrisy”, something which existed “during the era of our grandparents and great-grandparents”.
The Real Madrid Manager said:
“It’s precisely the opposite now: people are hypocritical, you don’t say what you think, you’re not sincere, you’re not honest, you think about surviving however you can.”
“I may be mistaken but I always say what I think, what I feel, without fear of the consequences.”
“And not many people accept that. I will never change. Yes, I should have lived 100 years ago.”
Mourinho added:
“I think it was Nietzsche, and this more than 100 years ago, who said that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That is what is happening to me.”
What he really meant:
“There was no television then.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Heavens! I forgot there were no big soccer clubs either.”
Jose Mourinho: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"The other day a friend suggested to me that with all the stones thrown at me you could build a monument."
Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, is unrepentant for poking Barcelona assistant coach, Tito Vilanova in the eye during a 2-3 loss to Barca. The Spanish football federation (RFEF) have instituted an inquiry into the incident.
Mourinho told Spanish newspaper El Mundo:
“"In contrast to other leagues where I’ve managed here I feel like there is a campaign against me.”
What he really meant:
“If I had the time and the inclination, I’d collect these ‘stones’ and put them to good use in a memorial.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m quitting coaching and going into construction.”
Paul Nixon: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I know all the Leicestershire players inside out, but I held Josh Cobb in my arms when he was born, which is scary. Luckily I didn’t drop him.”
Leicestershire wicketkeeper, Paul Nixon—on his retirement—discloses that the hardest catch he ever held was young ‘un, Josh Cobb, when he (Cobb) was a newborn. Nixon quit the game on a high with his side clinching the Friends Life T20 title beating Somerset by 20 runs.
What he really meant:
“I know it’s time to quit the sport when I find (erstwhile) coddling babes toddling alongside me.”
What he definitely didn’t say:
“Now I’m dismissing batsmen off Cobb’s bowling. Oh, how times have changed.”
Darren Lehmann:What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“They’re going to have to play with plans to face all those sorts of bowlers, and really live or die by the sword.”
Former cricketer, Darren Lehmann, has words of advice for the current Australian team on how to tackle the Sri Lankan tweakers on slow home pitches.
Lehmann adds:
“Whatever plan it is, have it, believe it and implement it.”
What he really meant:
“If cricketers are gladiators, then willows are sabres. Wield them like rapiers and scythe through Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath and Suraj Randiv.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Hoist yourselves on your own petards and collapse upon your wickets.”
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