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Everyone except for the humorless Roger Federer enjoyed Joker’s player impersonations, that’s why I thought it was a shame when he stopped doing them. Stopped until Monday night, that is. After his surprisingly easy win over Radek Stepanek, a mischievous Nolle tried to lure coach and NY fan favorite Todd Martin onto court to hit a few balls. When Todd demurred, Nolle challenged John McEnroe.
OF COURSE John didn’t need to be asked twice. He ripped off his tie and headset and headed for the court. Meanwhile, Nolle revealed his McEnroe impersonation, complete with short-shorts, limping walk, shirt-sleeve pulling and the McEnroe serve. The crowd roared. Once McEnroe made it to the court, the fans went bonkers, especially after Johnny Mac lined up to serve with precisely the same gestures demonstrated by Nolle. The two had a good time fooling around for a few minutes and the crowd was delighted. What a wonderful way to cap the best four days of grand slam tennis I have watched in a long time.
One would think the Four Letter would have the video up immediately, but alas, even two hours later it is nowhere to be found. When it becomes available, I’ll post it. Novak is best when he is relaxed. An easy win and adoring crowd can only help his confidence.
UPDATE
Here it is, courtesy of Australian tv. The Four Letter put about 90 seconds of the video on its website but ESPN does not allow embedded videos. The match included neither Tim Tebow and Brett Favre, so the network can’t devote any resources to it.
Passing Shots 
Posted on September 8, 2009
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