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22 May 13
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Having just seen Tipsarevic appear give up completely midway through the second set against Pella, it got me thinking about the tour's worst players mentally e.g. those that give up easily or get angry at themselves and start making unforced errors. Who would you say is the worst for this? Thinking mainly top 60 players..For me has to be Melzer or Verdasco.
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all good shouts. I'd say a WTA player is more likely.
Not usually mentally weak but Niculescu is in the process of tanking a 5-0 lead to lose a set
Not usually mentally weak but Niculescu is in the process of tanking a 5-0 lead to lose a set
Let's be honest, we could probably name about 45% of the wta players 
Robin Haase has lost how many consecutive tiebreaks? ...Exactly!
melzer and verdasco is a good pick for big mugs
but let's not forget about donald young and andrey golubev. but they're not in top 60
but let's not forget about donald young and andrey golubev. but they're not in top 60
Fognini is a beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFUpHabJj5A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFUpHabJj5A
May 22, 2013 -- 2:55PM, aaronh wrote:
Fognini is a beast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFUpHabJj5A
there is not a single choker in that list
troicki only, a bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRmL_J5HNzE
gulbis meltdown
gulbis meltdown
Cilic is a bit of a choker, the rest I don't think so though, just mugs
Gulbis I don't think is mentally weak if we're going by the choker definition, just hot headed/unstable
Gulbis I don't think is mentally weak if we're going by the choker definition, just hot headed/unstable
how does anyone know if someone is either chocking or tanking, chocking is having no bottle when the going gets touch, and imo thoe mentioned have bottled it one two many times,
differentiated between a tank and bottler become easier when you look at the markets
Nobody remembers the Davis Cup match that destroyed PHM's career, Hank Hill 
Tipsarevic is quite reliable usually, but I would choose Mathieu and Haase.
The odds on Hajek seem very good at the moment considering he won the first set so easily.
Melzer for the blokes and women it has to be the queen herself Mad Vera, closely followed by Kerber who makes it into my list solely because Aggy made her cry in a game and then she just quit and gave up in the 2nd set 
**the last player I lost money on** is the correct answer to this thread
ffs this thread going predictable way,whoever lose o the day will be mentioned here untill we gather full wta and atp list
im sure its just a coincidence that these players lost today/yesterday
depends on the opponent for some players eg ferrer, almagro against nadal (or any of the top 4 really). They can play better for 2.5 sets and then bottle it every time - eg almagro v ferrer in the AO this year. Also shara v serena.
You can't say any higher ranked player losing this week is mentally weak. mentally smart more like, particularly when rain delays make 2 matches a day more likely. Worst way to prepare for a slam so tanking is smart. Mugro and wawa are mentally weak in that they nearly always allow their opponent back into the match after going ahead. Melzer too. Kvitova would be up with the top 3 women if she wasn't so mentally weak.
You can't say any higher ranked player losing this week is mentally weak. mentally smart more like, particularly when rain delays make 2 matches a day more likely. Worst way to prepare for a slam so tanking is smart. Mugro and wawa are mentally weak in that they nearly always allow their opponent back into the match after going ahead. Melzer too. Kvitova would be up with the top 3 women if she wasn't so mentally weak.
see with Almagro, he is more than good enough to compete with the top players, and especially Ferrer.
he destroyed him for 2 and 1/2 sets as you say, then was embarrassing choking a break lead 2(3?) times
isn't your average mug zoning, then failing to serve it out when it matters
he destroyed him for 2 and 1/2 sets as you say, then was embarrassing choking a break lead 2(3?) times
isn't your average mug zoning, then failing to serve it out when it matters
kvitova is very inconsistent. 95% of wta are choking every other week
it's pretty clear that topic starter meant ATP, not WTA ffs
it's pretty clear that topic starter meant ATP, not WTA ffs
I agree with those who named Almagro but would say this is choking when there is pressure on him rather than choking from a winning position. We all know Berdych is also a choker, able to lose from a clear lead and then over some moment that disturbs him mentally (close call, moving ad banners, people walking in the crowd, etc.) he loses the plot and loses the match as a result.
i guess they're all mental giants comparing to Sam Querrey
he proved this today one more time - not a single bp for Vaselin in first 2 sets, 5-6 holds to 0 till last set and then he lost tb and lost final set 6-1
his recent loss to Gulbis when he was leading in final set 5-1 or 5-2 - epic choke. then he was leading in final set tie break but made 2 DFs in a row.
epic, epic choker SAM
he proved this today one more time - not a single bp for Vaselin in first 2 sets, 5-6 holds to 0 till last set and then he lost tb and lost final set 6-1
his recent loss to Gulbis when he was leading in final set 5-1 or 5-2 - epic choke. then he was leading in final set tie break but made 2 DFs in a row.
epic, epic choker SAM
It's the usual suspects of course, and for me, I'd agree with a few of you and say Nicolas Almagro wins by a clear head. Not just in Slams either. His defeat to Juergen Melzer on clay last year (was it Rome?, I forget)for anyone who also saw it was pure joy. His mental disintegration was hilarious. No financial interest in that match for me, simply I find Almagro an extremely difficult person to like. I'm sure I'm not alone. 
There is no bigger choker than Mugro and he proved it once more
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