some comment here,like alberto's,are just simple stupid,no other word.

is maria sharapova american because she lives and trained in america???
to mention just one.

the man is passionate and he has his family to support him,sorry that they are so so posh as we are used to see in tennis,but serbs love sport and they are good at it.
how can people say he should ditch his family,what is wrong with two younger brother supporting their big bro playing in the grand slam final.

I am not saying that people should like novak,but the reason you wrote here,for not liking him are just not valid.

and for nationalism,I think andy murrey is the worst there,he is suppose to be british and nobody dares call him that,as he is SCOTTISH and only that.

and so what if novak is no.23 in 7 years time,as hewett,so what,he is always gonna be a grand slam winner,not all the players can be sampras and federer.and that's fine.

mel, london, uk

Susan, you seem to be more focused on his "political views" than his game. If my memory is good he did not make any political comments, he was simply saying that this victory means a lot back in his home country !? Boy is very good, no questions about that. How far he will go? Who knows - it is up to him, I'd say.

Saxon

Saxon, Bradly, Australia

Alberto what are u going on about? Just because he does not live in Serbia means that he's less Serbian than anyone who lives in Belgrade? There may be all kinds of reasons why he lives in Monaco; one of them might be...eeehh tax system!? Another reason could be weather and facility conditions. Let’s not forget also what was occurring in Serbia not that long ago, NATO bombings and all that stuff, remember? Not easy to practice when bombs are dropped over your head.

Locke, Madrid, Spain

oh alberto leave the poor serbs alone, will you. it's called patriotism. i personally find it overrated, but the fact is - it exists in every country. we americans are the worst, by far. and brits are right behind us... so for serbs to defend or justify novak when people are bashing him, instead of giving him credit for being nothing short of fantastic in melbourne, is neither sad or funny- it's just normal. what's funny is that you feel like they shouldn't relate to him just because he's trained by a slovak and has been living around europe the last few years... as if that changes who he is?!?
i'm also curious about his "political views"... what are they?been watching the entire coverage and every single match, and apart from baghdatis&turks controversy didn't hear anyone talk politics (or "nationalism")... including novak. it'd be appreciated if susan bako shed some light, thanks.

jeta , los angeles, CA

Like Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt won his first Slam as a 20 year old... and look where he is 7 years later.

Col, Toronto, ON,

I find it funny and sad at the same time how Serbs feel the need to justify everything that Novak does. After all, we are talking about a resident of Monaco who learnt the game in Germany and is trained by a Slovak. Novak is fine, but he is not half as good as Federer yet and still has a long way to go before he can challenge Nadal for number 2 in the rankings.

Alberto, London, UK

It is great for tennis to have real competition. It is great for Roger to be forced to concentrate on more than beating Nadal in Paris. But it will be interesting to see how Djokovic's style matures. He has been playing off attacking players most of the time. Will he beat equally patient players such as Nadal? Tsonga dominated the first set and he very nearly had him in the fourth set again, and remember he was unseeded. So it is not that Djokovic played unbearably good tennis to shape a new style. He found ways to win and will do so again, but declaring him the next Sampras, or the heir to Federer will require him to develop his tennis all round.
Just out of curiosity: The ITF rules say that there are to be a maximum of 20 seconds between points. The time starts when the preceding point has been played out. Djokovic either forces a rewrite of the rule book or he will have to change his routine. Should be one to watch - cannot see umpires be so relaxed about this in Paris or Wimbledon.

Fred Caprivi, Manchester,

I was at the Australian Open finals and saw live both Djokovic and Tsonga play at the finals and in earlier rounds. Tsonga so impressed Jim Courier (not a bad judge) that Jim said on air after the semi finals where Tsonga beat Nadal so comprehensively that Nadal was left scratching his head ....for a change.... "A star is born"

I'd expect to see both Tsonga and Djokovic go far: (Ilie Nastase was in the crowd...he'd agree about the Joker )

Tsonga is the most naturally talented player I've seen in years of attendance at Wimbledon and the Australian Open: the most gifted player since Yvonne Goolagong Cawley ...pace Roger Federer and a few others (Yvonne was also in the crowd) and so exciting to watch.

Tennis tragic (female), Melbourne, Australia.

Sally Romanes, Melbourne, Australia

Right Rich, and he beat Federer just before that final, and it was not the first time he beat Federer or any other big name either. The kid has shown some good solid consistent play over the past two years and he is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Mia Pavlovski, London,

He plays well, that's for sure, just wish he would shake off his arrogance together with his family. We don't want and do not need another Damir Dokic. Also, it would be great if Novak left his political views at home, please don't try to involve your fans and spectators in your batle for territory, nationalism. Fight this battle in Serbia, not in Australia. Winners and would be winners must have confidence in themselves, but this guy just over does it. He would win many more fans if he stuck to his tennis, no smart comments, if his relations could barrack for him without being and looking like puppets.

Susan Bako
Melbourne, Australia

Susan Bako, Melbourne, Australia

Roger has also started with 1 grand slam title and look where is he now. Now it's Novak's turn. It's too early to say, but your Roger seems to be losin touch.

Iva Jovanovic, Novi Sad, SERBIA

I don't think the Wimbledon champion will be too worried that Djokovic imagines himself as Sampras, because of course he, and with very good reason, sees himself as Federer.

Rob, Cambridge, UK

Roger, Roger Roger ;-)

Peter Renton, London,

I would not start laying all my money on this guy. He has won 1 grand slam agains nobody in the finals. Does this make him the world's best tennis player. He may be a nobody by this time next year.

Rich, San Angelo, USA