[enlightenedth]

Nadal and Federer won Gold medals in doubles, Murray got 3 wins out of 3 in doubles when Great Britain managed to win Davis Cup. Djokovic? NOTHING. Why is that?

 

[Losange]

Djokovic is not a natural net player, he feels most comfortable at the baseline.

Wouldn't say he's a bad doubles player though. I think he's just not that into it.

 

[M. Mecir]

Maybe it is not a double poor Djokosmash skill thing?

Maybe it is because Nadal, Federer and Murray are true team players and Nole is a solo ego-oriented primadonna who only cares about his own personal success?

 

[DjokoKing]

No time for doubles when you're the singles GOAT.

 

[Rustie]

The other three don't have to play with Troicki tbf

 

[enlightenedth]

The other three don't have to play with Troicki tbf

Fabio almost carried his sorry ass into the Indian Wells final earlier this year. Djokovic looked like a headless chicken in some moments.

 

[Time Violation]

Fabio almost carried his sorry ass into the Indian Wells final earlier this year. Djokovic looked like a headless chicken in some moments.

Djokovic plays few matches per year at most and treats them as practice sessions, it would be a miracle if he were anything more than an average doubles player. Not to mention that his doubles partners are often his brothers or other random Serbian player.

 

[Servebots=GOAT]

His net game isn’t very good compared to the other big 3 and of course, Djokosmash. His return could be a huge advantage though yet again returning in singles is different than in doubles. I think the other big 3 just have more experience and also better net games.

 

[EkVraNaamEnVan]

Player of the Decade doesn't have time for a side dish.

 

[redshift]

Nole is clearly the least skilled with the hands out of the Big 4, that's all.

 

[james_von05]

LMAO... I think it was Troicki's fault why they lost today... but having said that Djokovic natural game is maneuvering opponent around the court but he can't do that in doubles.

 

[guitarra]

It's pretty simple: doubles require more talent and touch - things Novack lacks, singles require more endurance - which he has in excess.

 

[mixedherbs]

The net player takes away one of his favourite returns - right at the server's feet. Also I'd rather have him on the Ad side but Troickis forehand is too weak.

Rafa and Roger definitely look more natural doubles players.

 

[Arrow]

Really, they barely even play doubles.

 

[Kowchi]

Fabio almost carried his sorry ass into the Indian Wells final earlier this year. Djokovic looked like a headless chicken in some moments.

I can attest to this.

I was close to front row for the doubles Semi Final and Fabio looked like a tennis tactician , while Djokovic looked like Jack Sock in Singles...

 

[Snowwy]

I think Nadal is the best doubles player in the world so there could be hope for a singles player like Djokovic one day maybe.

 

[Cloren]

Lack touch, and talent in the forecourt

 

[monfed]

DJ doesn't have soft hands at the net. If a player hits at him hard, the ball bounces off his racquet into the stands.

It's a slight lack of talent.

 

[winterishere]

That’s because he’s not so much a tennis player as he is a Pong player. You can’t play doubles at Pong, can you ?

 

[parerastarr10]

While Djoker is extremely talented, his net game is rather sub par. Doubles requires a good net game. Thus, he's not very good.