“loser”
Schoolyard, politics, life (and thus sport) – it is a tag with heavy baggage.
Some, though, manage it with dignity.
How can being No1 in the world and making a Grand Slam Final equate to losing?
Somehow it does.
I, like many, was glad to see Djokovic beaten by Wawrinka.
“The Joker”, I blithely declare, has attitude and is a tool.
But what he is, in fact, is a ferocious competitor who, once defeated, shows remarkable sportsmanlike qualities.
It’s what we preach to our kids and then they see us throwing things at the telly!
Well done Novak. Still can’t find myself barracking for you, but I’ll defend your character henceforth.
Who else is worthy of the tag? To lose when the stakes are high…and to hold your head even higher?
Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt (improved with practice), Goran Ivanesevic (tantrums notwithstanding, one defeat covered him in glory)
Tulip Flower
Daniel Kowalski
Steve Hooker
Stephen Fleming
Raelene Boyle
Anthony DiMarzo