Talk:David Nalbandian

message: When Djokovic beat the top 3 players in the world he was ranked number 4 and as a result became number 3 as he still is . Of course that IS quite a feat but hardly the same as doing it at number 25 unseeded and on the back of injury and poor results for 18 months as David has done . This is quite a comeback . I have not seen anybody make this point in the press as there is a big difference between the two events . As correctly stated in this article but not in the press Boris Becker did not do it back to back ( i.e. did NOT beat the top 3 consecutively - though he did still beat them in the same tournament ) . I don't feel David Nalbandian is getting the level of recognition he should for one of the most amazing achievments ever in tennis . It is also totally different doing it in 2007 than in 1993 as Becker did . The top 3 now rarely lose except to each other and are well clear on points even over the next player at number 4 with others in the top 10 on a fraction of the points . David's amazing week cannot be over emphasised .   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.137.10.164 (talk) 16:01, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled old thread

message: For a top player, David Nalbandian certainly does not "hold serve comfortably".  He is broken more often than other players of his calibre.  John McEnroe even said "his serve is a weakness".
Can somebody post a picture of him? Thanks. 66.215.30.56 03:35, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Playing Style 

message: It is quite clear that David Nalbandian does not play with the Yonex RDS 001 as said above, but rather plays with an older Yonex racquet that is painted to look like the Yonex RDS 001. If you pay close attention, you will note that the shape of Nalbandian's racquet is slightly longer and less isometric than the shape of the RDS 001. Repainting an older racquet to endorse the newer models is a common practice in men's tennis because players do not want to change the racquets which they've played with for most of their lives, and so the racquet manufacturers will then simply repaint the older model and advertise as if the player is playing with the new model. Nalbandian actually plays with the Yonex RD Ti-70 Long. This racquet has a 98 sq. inch head size, and is 27.5 inches long. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.30.140.235 (talk • contribs) 
:Previous comment extracted from article. Mariano(t/c) 08:15, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Equipment 

message: During the match, Nalbandian was dictating the game, it could be said that Nalbandian almost had Federer running the full court to return the hits. In the first set, he led 6-3 and the second set Nalbandian secured a 3-0 and the impending victory for the second set seemed to be the thrid seeded player's. However, if one would remember or if one had recorded the match, the Argentine's serves and volleys were weakened, his energy depleting and something was draining his usual gritty behaviour on court. Soon, he called for his trainer and a medic and were engaged in a deep discussion. Federer held on, he pinned this second set to his victory and eventually, as the heat of the Parisian sun and the minutes went by, Nalbandian forfeited the match, therefore Roger Federer advances to the finals with either defending champion and second seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal or fourth seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic.
I listened to the way the commentators reported and remarked to Nalbandian's discussion and it just disgusts me. I admit I am a David Nalbandian supporter I may appear to be bias to some readers but I want defend his decision. I also heard the way the audience reacted but what was offending and nasty was the way the Australian commentators judged him. Evidently, there was a reason for him to quit the match because of abdomenal injuries. I am not a tennis player but a runner and soccer player and I know an abdomenal injury in tennis affects your serves and not just your serve but your returns and your condition. I strongly believe that Nalbandian is a competitive and determined player and he would not forfeit for a silly reason. The commentators asserted that because he was losing to his opponent and saw no hope in winning, he thus utilised the pain to evade the match. 
I believe that is a ridiculous assumption to make of him, every player's hopes and dreams would be to win a Grand Slam, something they could look back when they retire. They also realise sometimes the dream could come true, sometimes they miss out but everyone of them has one thing in common, that is, to battle their way through the rounds, quarters, semis and finals at their optimum strength to achieve their goal. Should they forfeit the match it clearly means something severe has happened and if there is another way for them to be cured in an instant or anything to continue the game they would, without hesitation, select the decision. In all honesty, the Argentine was the one playing the match and ultimately, it is up to him on how he wants to play and if it was wise to continue. I deem that he made the right choice, perhaps he should take the time to recover and you commentators merely sit in their air conditioned rooms and judge players. Even if a semi conscious person would know they would not quit a semi finals match unless something dire was holding them back. 
I understand how the fans and the audience would feel at the sudden retirement, paying for the tickets, making their way out to the hot sun and watching the game with patience and support and myself using up the time which I was suppose to dedicate it to exams revision, to watch him play. We must understand Nalbandian is doing this for himself and the pain must be excruciating thus compeling him to quit and I respect his decision. I also cannot believe that people assert he was faking an injury for something so dear to him.
--Tamar Azalbarian 03:58, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  2006 French Open Semi Finals 

message: David hasnt entered into any tournaments since like March. Is something wrong with him? If so, we should add it, because we dont have anything about him since the semi-finals of the davis cup. i cant because im not a registered user. 70.76.203.130 22:33, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: is he injured?

message: I removed ethnicity from the lead sentence per wp:mosbio and placed it further into the article. Maybe a family section could be started where this could go? --Tom 15:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Removed again. Seems to be covered further into the article. --Tom (talk) 21:44, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: And again. --Threeafterthree (talk) 05:12, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead sentence and ethnicity

message: Why is the fact that he has beaten Federer and Nadal worthy of the opening?  I mean . . . that's nice . . but he's an excellent player.  I'm sure he's beaten Safin, Agassi, and others.  So?--Lindsay (talk) 03:04, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, but is probably since those two are currently so highly ranked and regarded. It does seem out of place compared to other tennis bios. I would move that down in the article but I am sure its already discussed without even looking. TIA --Tom 14:18, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I tweaked the lead per above. --Tom 15:13, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead

message: "Nalbandian began playing tennis at age seventeen " and he became a pro at 18? That's quite an achievement.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.120.253.157 (talk) 10:27, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Began playing tennis at 17? 

message: andy roddick as well, i think? at dubai...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.88.20.44 (talk) 23:15, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  players to beat the top 3 at the same event- 

message: I removed this from the lede. --Mollskman (talk) 04:26, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It was readded, but in much less detail. I would still leave it out of the lede, especially considering how short the lede currently is. --Mollskman (talk) 17:52, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

text: I see it keeps getting re-added, but I agree that it would be totally undue to place it there. --Jprg1966 (talk) 19:38, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  kicking incident 

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